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Sounds of Persia: Traditional music from Iran for santur and strings.
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT4/11/2019 / 12:00 PM
Location
Eastern Connecticut State University 306 High Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
Fees/Admission
Free Admission
Website
Contact Information
Kevin Bishop 860-333-0297 Kevin@cuatropuntos.org
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DESCRIPTION: Cuatro Puntos String Quartet will be joined by Persian santur master Dr. Dariush Saghafi and Iranian-American composer Reza Vali. Get lost in a soundscape foreign from Western musical traditions as Dr. Saghafi performs a traditional improvised solo on santur, then hear two traditions merge as the Cuatro Puntos String Quartet and Dr. Saghafi perform Dr. Vali's compositions. PROGRAM: -Introduction by Dr. Reza Vali, Carnegie Melon University -Traditional Persian Improvised Santur Solo (Ashoob mode) (15 min) - Dr. Dariush Saghafi -Reza Vali: Calligraphy #14 in Ashoob Mode (8 min) - Dr. Dariush Saghafi & Resident Musicians of Cuatro Puntos -Reza Vali: String Quartet No. 4, Ormavi (26 min) - Resident Musicians of Cuatro Puntos. ADDITIONAL VENUE DETAILS: Fine Arts Instructional Center- Auditorium/ Park in Shakespeare Parking Garage and walk straight toward High Street. Enter "Fine Arts Instructional Center" and follow signs to "Auditorium".
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