Concerts
“Prayers for Peace among Religions” (Psalm 121)
Composed and conducted by Siro Merlo.
Sepideh Raissadat (Solist, Setar), Zecchino d’oro choir, directed by Sabrina Simoni
Antoniano Church, Bologna, Italy, 2006
“Siena – Piazza del Campo”
Sarawan Ensemble with the collaboration of Mauro Pagani
Improvisation; in Abou’ata, lyrics by Hafez.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice), Pejman Tadayyon (Tar, Setar), Mohsen Kassirossafar (Zarb)
Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy, 2004
“Sarawan Trio”
Sarawan Ensemble with the collaboration of Andrea Parodi
Improvisation with the collaboration of Sardinian musicians in Homayoun; Persian lyrics by Rumi, Saadi, and Nima along with Sardinian folk songs.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice, Setar), Andrea Parodi (Voice), Pejman Tadayyon (Tar, Setar), Mohsen Kassirossafar (Zarb)
Sardinia, Italy, 2004
“Salam tempo la Pace” (moment of peace)
Sarawan Ensemble; Improvisation by Sepideh Raissadat and some peices by Parviz Meshkatian and Late A. A. Sheida.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice), Behdad Babaie (Setar), Mohsen Kassirossafar (Zarb)
Ambra Giovinelli Theatre, Rome, Italy, 2004
“Musica in Villa”
Variety of classical songs and vocal pieces; Oshagh Ensemble
Pieces by Pejman Tadayyon and Sepideh Raissadat.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice, Setar), Pejman Tadayyon (Tar, Setar), Farzaneh Jourabchi (Voice, Setar), Lorenzo Bagnoli (Zarb, Daf)
Scandicci, Italy, 2004
“Rast-Panjgah”
Composed and conducted by Arshad Tahmasbi; Norouz Ensemble.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice), Arshad Tahmasbi (Tar), Hamid-Reza Khabbazi (Tar), Late Dariush Zargari (Zarb), Mohammad-Reza Ebrahimi (Divan)
Niavaran Art Complex, Tehran, Iran, 2000
(First time a woman vocal solist appearing on the stage since the Islamic Revolution in 1979)
TV Programs
BBC Persian
The BBC Persian channel’s “Kook” musical program recorded several pieces performed by Sepideh in London, in March 2010.
“Psalm 121”WEB SITE
Televised Broadcast of the “Psalm 121″ in the Basilica of Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome;
Composed and conducted by Siro Merlo; Persian lyrics by Sahar Sakhayi
Sepideh Raissadat (Solist); Zecchino d’oro choir, directed by Sabrina Simoni
RAI EDU 2, Basilica of Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome, Italy, October 2008
“La Pascqua” (The Easter)
Composed and conducted by Siro Merlo.
Sepideh Raissadat (Solist, Setar): Verses from Holy Bible (Psalm 121), translated to Arabic
Zecchino d’oro choir, directed by Sabrina Simoni: Hebrew
RAI 3, Italy, 2006
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