Toronto Concert Oct. 26, 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 at the St. Andrew’s Church.

Link Music Lab and Godot Art Production proudly presents the beautifully defiant vocalist SEPIDEH RAISSADAT, one of the most celebrated Iranian-Canadian artists today, in concert with HAMID MOTEBASSEM, one of Iran’s best loved tar and setar masters. Flanked by the distinguished Iranian all-star MEZRAB ENSEMBLE, the two perform Persian classical music at its finest when they launch their Canadian-European tour on Friday, October 26 at St. Andrews Church, 73 Simcoe Street in Toronto. Doors will open at 7:30 pm. For more information please visit www.linkmusiclab.com.

Persian classical vocalist and musician SEPIDEH RAISSADAT began her recording career at the age of 18, which is no small feat considering singing in public is forbidden amongst women in her native Iran since the 1979 revolution. To her credit, the courageous and rebellious Sepideh was the first female vocalist to have a solo public performance in Iran, in 2000.

With such a dynamic beginning, and having studied with many of the musical greats – such as Iranian Diva Parisa and renowned masters Parviz Meshkatian and Mohammad-Reza Lotfi – Sepideh continued her musical studies at the University of Bologna, in Italy. This led to numerous performances in Europe, notably with Italian musicians Franco Battiato and Andrea Parodi. As well, her stunning vocals and setar performance can be heard on the 2007 movie soundtrack Terra Sancta (Holy Land), recorded in Bologna. She has since garnered many invitations to perform at prestigious institutions, including UNESCO, the Vatican and international media such as BBC and RAI. With three critically acclaimed CDs of her own and guest appearances on numerous albums, she is currently based in Toronto, continuing her academic research in Ethnomusicology at the University of Toronto.

Sepideh Raissadat

with Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab

Tour October & November 2012 ǀ Canada & Europe

Sepideh Raissadat: Vocal

Hamid Motebassem: Tar & Setar

Arman Sigarchi: Barbat

Pejman Zahedian: Setar

Ramin Azimian: Bam-Tar

Naghmeh Farahmand: Percussion

When: Friday October 26, 2012. 8:00 pm. Doors open: 7:30 pm
Where: Toronto St. Andrews Church
73 Simcoe Street, Toronto (King and University)

Ticket: $45 regular, $25 students, $50 at the door

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