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Amir Vahab Ensemble

Sat, Nov 18

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All Saints' Episcopal Church

The Ensemble was formed by Amir Vahab in New York City in 1981 to perform both the mystical music of the Sufis and the folkloric music of different regions of Iran & Turkey.

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Amir Vahab Ensemble
Amir Vahab Ensemble

Time & Location

Nov 18, 2023, 7:30 PM

All Saints' Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge St, South Hadley, MA

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About the event

The aim of Amir Vahab Ensemble is to draw the listener’s attention to the spiritual dimension of existence. The ensemble features Mr. Vahab (vocals, tanbur, tar, setar, saz, Oud, ney, daf, Dohol and zarb) together with a rotating group from musicians of diverse national and ethnic backgrounds, chosen depending on the focus of the performance. For this concert, the ensemble will include our own Board Member and Founding Director of the Global Music Institute, Michael Harrist, on yayli tanbur.

Amir Alan Vahab

The New York Times calls him the "ambassador for a silenced music."

Honored as a peacemaker and virtuoso, Amir Alan Vahab is one of New York's most celebrated and distinguished composer / vocalists of sufi and folk music. He sings in many different languages with a unique mystical style. The virtuosos of Amir weave fiery instrumentals and songs of the Ancient land of the Middle East that include…

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