26 March 2022
Grande salle Pierre Boulez – PhilharmonieDuration: about 2h30 with 1 intermissionPremière partie: Homayoun Shajarian et son ensembleHomayoun Shajarian , songINTERMISSIONSeconde partie: Shahram Nazeri et son ensembleShahram Nazeri , songOften invoking the sublime, traditional Persian songs, whose refined style is equal only to their emotional power, are performed by two of the form’s most vibrant apostles: young disciple Homayoun Shadjarian and great master Shahram Nazeri.22 March 2022
Brussels, Belguim
‘Equinox – Homayoun Shajarian’
In Iran, the spring equinox is celebrated with ‘Noruz’, a Persian New Year festival. This tradition is some 5,000 years old and has recently been recognised as a UNESCO world heritage site. For the occasion, Klarafestival and Bozar have invited Iran’s most famous singer: the Tehran-born singer Homayoun Shajarian has a passion for Iranian classical music that is matched by his love of pop and rock music. He owes his musical education not only to the Tehran Conservatory but even more to his father, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, a master of Persian traditional music with a distinctive singing style, who performed for many years as a tombak player and singer. Homayoun Shajarian released his first solo album in 2003 and has since released some 20 CDs. His music combines exceptional sophistication with an emotional intensity.
Homayoun ShajarianvocalsAzad MirzapourtarMahyar ToreihisanturMehrzad Azami kiakemençeHossein RezaeeniadafAeen Meshkatiantombak22 March 2022