Last month (I've been slow with the posting I know) I met with the Kamanche (کمانچه) and classical Iranian music in Haifa. I could do with a second date right about now.
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The kamanche is the only bowed string instrument in classical Iranian music. That night in December it was played by Mark Eliyahu; also on feature was Amir Shahsar, flutist and vocalist. One of the biggest things I took from the event (put on by Beit Al-Musica) was the tension between these two individuals. They were both tremendous artists in their own right, but it seemed that the stage on that night was just not big enough for the two of them.
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But they managed to tie it together well. And along with the Palestinian artist, Samir Makhoul on oud, some Tajik musicians, and a dancing queen stepping to Sufi rhythms, the sounds produced had my undivided attention.
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I'm willing to share December's date with the rest of you because music like this is too good to be kept to just one person - but I need your assistance: outside of putfile, how else can I do this?
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Mark Eliyahu on Kamanche 
Amir Shahsar on flute
Amin Elayev (on Tajik percussion) looking over at Eliyahu doing his thing
2 comments:
I was there...
And I saw you setting next a woman who seemed attached to you...
In fact you seemed attached to her as well.
Did she influence your perception of the music?
A Nazarene by the name of K
About 'that woman':
She is music alone
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