Date/Time
Date(s) - Sunday May 6, 2018
3:30 am
Location
First Congressional Church
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Andisheh Center Presents Mohsen Namjoo Duo Concert with Yahya Alkhansa Sat. May. 5th 7:30 pm, Doors open at 7:00 First Congressional UCC 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, Oregon 9720
Available tickets are sold at the door with a $5 surcharge. In celebration of a community that has embraced and supported our mission in showcasing Iranian music and arts in Portland for over 20 years, Andisheh Center is proud to announce the internationally known Mohsen Namjoo’s one-night-only performance on Saturday, May 5th.
About The Artists Mohsen Namjoo Mr. Namjoo is an Iranian artist, songwriter, singer, music scholar and setar (traditional Persian lute) player based in New York City. Hailed as “the Bob Dylan of Iran” by the New York Times, Namjoo is a visionary artist who seamlessly blends the Classical Persian setar with electric guitar, and rock and blues vocal techniques with Persian avaz (singing). Namjoo has been touring the world with sold-out concerts at prestigious halls such as Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco; Conservatorio Sala Verdi, Milan; Disney Hall, Los Angeles, and many more. A mainstay on Iranian diaspora’s music scene for the past decade, Namjoo has 9 studio albums to his credit. His latest album called “On the String of The Tear’s bow” which is released on March 20 2018. Please visit his website for much more information and contact info. Yahya Alkhansa Yahya Alkhansa began his musical education at age 9, first by learning the “tonbak” and playing traditional Persian music for 7 years before turning to drum set at the age of 16. He has toured with many Iranian underground rock musicians and joined 127 Band in 2002. He has performed in numerous world festivals, including Italy’s Arezzo Wave and SXSW in Austin, TX. He began collaborating with Mohsen Namjoo for world tours and studio projects in 2011. Mr. Alkhansa is a graduate of Azad University of Tehran and New York City’s Collective School of Music.
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