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SUMMARY:Kalhor and Tabassian in Dialogue\, Dueling Setars
DESCRIPTION:Internationally renowned Grammy award winner\, Kayhan Kalhor is joined by Ensemble Constantinople co-founder Kiya Tabassian in a program of improvised music on the ancient Persian instrument\, the setar\, in a joint presentation by EMSI and Early Music Vancouver. \n”Rather than a duel\, the two setarists’ ninety or so uninterrupted minutes onstage turned out to be a clinic in how to build something transcendent.” New York Music Daily  \nFrom dawn to dusk\, music reigns among the stars of Persian civilization. The traditional music of Iran\, unique to the Orient\, is the fruit of a mystical heritage with a fascinating capacity for constant regeneration. For this unique concert\, Kayhan Kalhor\, an uncontested master of this tradition\, joins Kiya Tabassian on a journey through an immense musical universe. Carrying on tradition while uncovering the future\, they make poetry that sings of times both old and new\, and contribute to a culture that is in full swing. \nThe intensely spiritual and emotional improvisations of Kalhor and Tabassian\, steeped in the traditional music of Iran\, are said to bring listeners to a trance-like state. The ancestry of the setar can be traced to the ancient tanbur of pre-Islamic Persia. It is made from thin mulberry wood and its fingerboard has more than 20 moveable frets. Setar is literally translated as “three strings”; in its present form\, however\, it has four strings. Because of its delicacy and intimate sonority\, the setar is the preferred instrument of Sufi mystics. \nBuy Tickets \nTickets $45 adult / $40 senior. Students & youth FREE at the door.  \nFlex Passes are not valid for this special event. \nConcert at 4pm; doors open at 3:30. There will be no pre-concert talk. \n  \nCovid Protocols: \nThis event will be general seating\, and we kindly request that masks be worn at all times in the venue.
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/dialogue-dueling-setars/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church\, 924 Douglas St\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1C1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:-- POSTPONED -- CD Madness
DESCRIPTION:Please check back soon for the new date! \nEMSI has been the grateful recipient of a donation of over 500 good quality Early Music CDs. We want you to have them\, so we will be holding a one-day sale event to raise funds for the society. It will be a lively and fun event\, with progressively dropping prices\, auctioning of some special items and live music to  encourage your inner-consumer. \nFeel free to show up in your periwig\, doublet-and-hose or wimple. \nAll proceeds will go to EMSI Endowment Fund. \nCome along\, enjoy the fun\, be a part of EMSI’s future and pick up some excellent CDs at bargain prices!
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/cd-madness/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church\, 924 Douglas St\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1C1\, Canada
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