Travel with us to Persia for a magical and intimate evening of classical Persian music with Shahab Azinmehr, virtuoso setar player and vocalist accompanied by percussionist Fariborz Kiani.

A message from the musicians: "This special performance of Classical Persian music is entitled, 'Clouds come towards you'.  It is a tribute to the people of Iran, as a symbol of our heartfelt compassion and anguish in these turbulent times."

Shahab Azinmehr

Born in 1985, Tehran, Shahab Azinmehr has a Bachelor's degree in Restoration of Historical Monuments and a Master's in Persian Music Performance. He entered the realm of music through singing, and later began learning to play the tär and setar. Mohammad Musavi, Dariush Talä’i, Mas'ud Sho'âri, Behruz Hemmati and Rezà Parvizzade were some of the masters he studied with.
He has performed in several festivals, concerts and albums as an accompanying instrumentalist and vocalist.
He is a member of Orpheus XXI ensemble under the supervision of Maestro Jordi Savall.
His first individual album, Showq-e Mastur, is a Setar solo performance.

Fariborz Kiani

Is a UK-based Iranian percussionist. He studies tombak with Morteza Ayan, one of Iran’s leading tombak maestros and daf frame drum with Iran’s legendary daf maestro Bijan Kamkar. Fariborz has performed extensively with the finest Iranian master musicians around the world.
Fariborz is the founder of Nava Arts UK, the leading promoter of classical Persian music of the highest standards in the UK.

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Art Base, Thursday 31/8/23 20h, 15E ( reduced 10E for students under 26 and jobseekers),
29 rue des Sables Zandstraat, 1000 Bruxelles. For reservations & more info to www.art-base.be