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Som'ma live at the Red Poppy Art House in SF (Middle Eastern Electronica).... Sat. 9-30-2006
The Red Poppy
2698 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA, 94110
Saturday, September 30, 2006 8PM
An evening of traditional Persian music and Middle Eastern Electronica Dance Party....
Using the rich Persian classical Music Tradition to generate a musically rich tapestry, Som'ma continues to explore the realms of electronica, dub and the Persian dastgah, with an intelligence of spirit where the ancient and modern can converse. Traditional Persian instruments and digital technology meet at the crossroads of Sufism and the modern age.
Based in San Francisco, Som'ma has performed throughout the United States with highlights at venues in Los Angeles and New York such as UCLA, UC Berkeley, Kush Lounge NYC, Brooklyn Lycium, Earthdance Festival, Levantine Cultural Center and numerous festivals and events.
Featuring Persian multi instrumentalist Shirzad Sharif on tonbak, daff,and tambur. Producer Jef Stott (MC Rai, Lumin, Six Degrees) on oud, laptop and daff. Multi Instrumentalist Pourya Khademi on Violin and Tonbak.
Leila Sadeghi performing Middle Eastern Dance.
For more information: www.sommamusic.com www.embarkarecords.com www.redpoppyarthouse.org/concerts.html
Flyer: http://www.sommamusic.com/images/redpoppy2.jpg
From: Shirzad Sharif
Posted by 7rooz () at September 30, 2006 8:00 PM
