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Ethnomusicology visiting artist at University of Washington
21 Jan 2018
The School of Music of the University of Washington invited Sepideh Raissadat as a Winter Quarter Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist.
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Concert in Bonn, Germany – 25, 26 June 2016
8 Jun 2016
Sepideh Raissadat will perform a two-night concert in Bonn, Germany on 25, 26 June 2016. The concert is organized by LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn.
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Concert of Persian Music – Pasadena, TX, USA
18 Mar 2016
On Monday, March 21st at 7:00 pm, Sepideh Raissadat performs a concert of Persian music accompanied by Kiya Tabassian (Setar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak, Daf) at Corbin Hall – Building [...]
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Early Music Now – Milwaukee, WI, USA
18 Mar 2016
On Saturday, March 19th at 5:00 pm, Sepideh Raissadat performs music from the Safavid Era (1501-1736) with Constantinople Ensemble in Milwaukee, WI at the UWM Helene Zelazo Center for the [...]
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“Persian Songs” Album – Nexus & Sepideh Raissadat
12 Oct 2015
“Persian Songs” by Nexus Percussion & Sepideh Raissadat was released in August 2015.
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Album – Tambour Inopiné
14 May 2015
Sepideh Raissadat’s latest album “Tabl-e bi hengam (TAMBOUR INOPINÉ)” composed by Reza Ghassemi, the award-winning Iranian novelist, musician and composer was released by Buda Musique in France.
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Nexus & Sepideh Raissadat – Woodstock, NY
10 May 2015
Sepideh Raissadat will perform “Persian Songs” with Nexus Percussion in Woodstock, NY on June 27, 2015. NEXUS opens the Maverick Concert Hall’s summer-long Centennial celebrations with the world premiere of [...]
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Nexus Percussion & Sepideh Raissadat Oct. 27
9 Oct 2014
On October 27, 2014 Sepideh Raissadat will perform with the legendary Nexus Percussion at the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto.
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“Rhapsody of Roses” album released
14 Aug 2014
“Rhapsody of Roses”, Sepideh Raissadat’s latest album has been released on July 15th 2014. This new work is a tribute to the past masters of Persian music such as Morteza Mahjubi (1900-1965), Ali Tajvidi (1919-2006) and Parviz Yahaqi (1936-2007)
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Concert in Los Angeles – July 20, 2014
11 Jul 2014
Sepideh Raissadat continues her California tour inLos Angeles and performs with her colleagues Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh), Iman Vaziri (Tar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak).
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Concert in San Diego – July 19, 2014
11 Jul 2014
Sepideh Raissadat continues her California tour in San Diego, CA and performs with her colleagues Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh), Iman Vaziri (Tar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak).
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Concert in San Jose – July 13, 2014
11 Jul 2014
Sepideh Raissadat continues her California tour in San Jose, CA and performs with her colleagues Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh), Iman Vaziri (Tar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak).
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Concert in Sacramento – July 13, 2014
11 Jul 2014
Sepideh Raissadat starts her California tour in Sacramento, CA and performs with her colleagues Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh), Iman Vaziri (Tar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak).
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Concert in Kitchener, ON – 13 June 2014
30 May 2014
Sepideh will perform with the legendary percussion group NEXUS in the “Open Ears Festival” on June 13th, 2014.
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Concert in Montreal, Qc – 1 June 2014
30 May 2014
Along Hafteh Magazine’s annual celebration of social responsibility in Montreal, Sepideh will have a concert on June 1, 2014
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Concert in Vancouver, BC – 16.Mar.2014
3 Mar 2014
Constaninople Ensemble, led by Iranian-Canadian musician/composer Kiya Tabassian, draws inspiration from the ancient city of its namesake, illuminating East and West. The ensemble, founded in 1998 in Montreal, was conceived as [...]
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Concert at Hofstra Univ., Long Island – 13.Mar.2014
3 Mar 2014
Hofstra Cultural Center presents Sacred Music from Around the World. This concert celebrates the Nowruz, the festivity marking the Iranian New Year on March 21st. The repertoire presented by Sepideh [...]
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“Musical Calligraphies” at Quebec International Sacred Music Festival
6 Sep 2013
Sepideh Raissadat & Kiya Tabassian have been invited by the Quebec International Sacred Music Festival to perform the “Musical Calligraphy” concert, on 12 September 2013 in Quebec city, QC, Canada.
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Concert in Sarajevo – Assoc. for the Study of the Persianate Societies
6 Sep 2013
Sepideh Raissadat has been invited by the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies for the performance of an evening of Persian classical music in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, on 5 September 2013.
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“Musical Calligraphies” – Reviving Safavid melodies
17 Jul 2013
This concert initiates a journey into some of the most beautiful rediscovered treasures of Persian classical music from Safavid period. Based on their latest musical researches, Sepideh Raissadat, Kiya Tabassian and fellow musicians will revisit some important traditions of the period.
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Workshop: Persian classical singing – Paris, June 16
11 Jun 2013
Atelier de chant classique persan par Sepideh Raissadat Persian classical singing workshop by Sepideh Raissadat in Paris Sunday, June 16, 2013 2:00pm until 7:00pm Paris for more information please contact [...]
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2013 International Women’s Day Concert in Vancouver
9 Mar 2013
Sepideh Raissadat performs a concert celebrating the International Women’s Day and Iranian poetess Simin Behbahani in Vancouver accompanied by Saeed Farajpouri (Kamanche); Saina Khaledi (Santour); Naghmeh Farahmand (Percussion) At the [...]
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Munich Concert Jan. 26, 2013
19 Jan 2013
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012 and January 2013. Sepideh Raissadat with [...]
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Zürich Concert Jan. 25, 2013
19 Jan 2013
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012 and January 2013. Sepideh Raissadat with [...]
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Mülheim WDR concert Jan. 20, 2013
17 Jan 2013
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012 and January 2013. Sepideh Raissadat with [...]
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Rotterdam concert Jan. 19, 2013
17 Jan 2013
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012 and January 2013. Sepideh Raissadat with [...]
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Interview – Deutsche Welle Persian – Mezrab Ensemble European Tour
28 Nov 2012
Deutsche Welle Persian service has interviewed Sepideh Raissadat and Hamid Motebassem on their European tour accompanied by Mezrab Ensemble. This concert program is entitled “Zemzemeh ha” (whispers in Persian) started in Canada in October 26th 2012 and has continued in Europe in the following November and will finish in January 2013.
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Montreal’s Le devoir article on Zemzemeh’ha
29 Oct 2012
The reputable newspaper of Montreal, Le Devoir‘s Yves Bernard has interviewed Sepideh Raissadat and Hamid Motebassem on their 2012 Canada-Europe tour. ————— Related to this article: Sepideh Raissadat – Canada [...]
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Stockholm Concert Nov. 30, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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London Concert Nov. 28, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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Wien Concert Nov. 25, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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Stuttgart Concert Nov. 23, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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Hamburg Concert Nov. 18, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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Bremen Concert Nov. 16, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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Dortmund Concert Nov. 11, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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Amsterdam Concert Nov. 9, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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Köln Concert Nov. 4, 2012
22 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & [...]
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Montreal Concert Oct. 28, 2012
21 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab [...]
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Ottawa Concert Oct. 27, 2012
17 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. Sepideh Raissadat with Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab [...]
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Toronto Concert Oct. 26, 2012
2 Oct 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. The tour starts in Toronto on [...]
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Sepideh Raissadat & Mezrab Ensemble
5 Aug 2012
Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. The tour starts in Toronto on October 26 to end in London, UK on November 28. The program is called “Zemzemeh ha” (whispers in Farsi).
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“Tale of Friendship” Album Released
6 Oct 2011
Sepideh Raissadat’s new album “Tale of Friendship” with the compositions and performance of Tar virtuoso Iman Vaziri has been released. This album is a collection of Avaz and Tasnifs from [...]
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US Concert Tour: June-July 2011
14 May 2011
Sepideh Raissadat will perform several concerts with guest musicians, in the US in June & July 2011. These concerts will be held in New York city, Washington D.C., Los Angeles and Berkeley.
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Concert in Torino, Italy: May 12
8 May 2011
Sepideh RAISSADAT AND ENSEMBLE MARAGHI
OTTOMAN AND PERSIAN MUSIC CONCERT
A musical journey through space and time with the compositions of the great Persian musician, composer and musicologist ‘Abd ul-Qadir Maragha (1360? -1435) -
Live Streaming on Radio Rai3: May 13 @ 10:50pm
7 May 2011
Live streaming of Sepideh’s program in Italy with Maraghi Ensemble on Radio Rai 3 website (video & audio). Friday, May 13, 22:50 (9:50pm GMT) http://www.radio3.rai.it/dl/radio3/Page-ef2682c8-5a0e-4dc8-ad6c-acb75434fb86.html This post is also available [...]
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Concerts in England: May 2011
12 Mar 2011
Sepideh Raissadat will perform two concerts with Magham Ensemble in England in May 2011. Magham ensmble is directed by Tinoush Bahrami (Tar, Setar) with the other performers being Ali Nourbakhsh (Percussion) and Arash Fayyazi (Oud).
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“Les Inrocks” on “14 Cheerful Pieces” CD
25 Feb 2011
The trendy French cultural weekly “Les Inrockuptibles” has published a review on “14 Cheerful Pieces” Album, calling it “the euphoric return of flying Iranians” refering to the CD’s Persian title. [...]
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French weekly “Télérama” on “14 Cheerful Pieces”
24 Nov 2010
The reputable French cultural magazine, Télérama, has published a review of the latest album by Reza Ghassemi and Sepideh Raissadat, “14 cheerful pieces” (released in october 2010 in France by Buda Musique Records). The weekly magazine has given three (out of four) of its famous “f” (fff) to the CD, in the World Music section.
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CD: 14 cheerful pieces (Bazparidan) released
20 Oct 2010
“14 cheerful pieces (Bazparidan)“, the latest CD by Sepideh Raissadat and Reza Ghassemi (Moshtaq Ensemble) has just been released on October 25, 2010. This CD is the result of several [...]
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BBC “close-up” prog about Sepideh
7 Oct 2010
BBC Persian Channel aired a special program about Sepideh Raissadat’s work and activities. “Az Nazdik” (Close-up) is a 26 minute program about the life and work of contemporary singers and musicians.
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CD: Anwâr, on the Footsteps of Abdol Ghader Marâghî
2 Sep 2010
A musical journey on the footsteps of ‘Abd ul-Qâdir ‘ibn Ghaybi Marâghî (1360? – 1435): he was a musician, a composer and a musicologist who lived along the net of trade routes called ‘Silk Road’… Marâghî wrote his treatises in Persian and his heritage spanned over a vast area thanks to his sons and disciples. His compositions were particularly preserved and held in high esteem in the Ottoman world…
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Concerts with Ensemble Mezrab
10 May 2010
Sepideh Raissadat and the Mezrab Ensemble (Dir. Hamid Motebassem) performed three concerts in Italy: Bologna (May 6th, 2010); Roma (May 7th); Venezia (May 9th). The second part of this concert was a composition by Sepideh…
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VOA Persian interview in Paris
5 Apr 2010
Moshtaq Ensemble concert in Paris April 4, 2010 Cartoucherie de Vincenne Théâtre de l’Epée de Bois interview with Reza Ghassemi & Sepideh Raissadat Related to : >>Concerts with Ensemble Moshtaq [...]
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BBC Persian interview in London
28 Mar 2010
Interview of Reza Ghassemi & Sepideh Raissadat Kook program on BBC Persian Reza Ghassemi: Composer, Setar Sepideh Raissadat: Vocalist, Setar Related to : >>Concerts with Ensemble Moshtaq This post is [...]
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Concerts with Ensemble Moshtaq
20 Mar 2010
Sepideh joined the Ensemble Moshtaq under the direction of Mr. Reza Ghassemi for a tour of concerts in Europe, in Strasbourg, London and Paris. “14 pieces” composed by Reza Ghassemi in Mode Rastpanjgah and Bayat e Tork…
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«The climax of Oriental aesthetics»
26 Dec 2009
Davat Online Journal (by Reza Ghassemi) The famous Iranian novelist, playwright and musician, Reza Ghassemi reviews the performance of Abdol Ghader Maraghi‘s composition “Nakis Beste Rast” by Sepideh Raissadat. Language [...]
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Poetic dimensions in the Persian song
18 Sep 2009
Workshop and seminar on the poetic dimensions in the Persian song, with Sepideh Raissadat and Germana Giannini. Location: Centro di Arte e Cura della Voce, Bologna, Italy. date: September 19 [...]
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“Songs of Freedom” : Pittsburgh Post Gazette
27 Aug 2009
Performing classical persian music is liberating for group of Iranian women Thursday, August 27, 2009 By Elham Khatami Excerpt : As a Persian classical musician and singer, Sepideh Raissadat has [...]
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Maraghi Ensemble at International Mugham Festival
16 Mar 2009
On March 21, 2009, UNESCO invited the Maraghi Ensemble and Sepideh Raissadat to perform works of the great medieval Persian musician and composer Adbol Ghader Maraghi, and several other ottoman [...]
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Ethnomusicology visiting artist at University of Washington
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