Ernie Tollar
Demetri Petsalakis
and guests:
Naghmeh Farahmand & Walid Abdulhamid
Several videos here that I hope you enjoy listening too, Middle Eastern delights…
The Middle Eastern evening of spectacular sounds continues with something I was really not expecting, I love the words Ragas and Maqams. Continue reading “Near East Ensemble – Ragas and Maqams (part 1)”
We have been having some really nice weather in Toronto, Spring is definitely in the air, milder temperatures, birds singing (although they are probably as confused as we are regarding the weather) and you can just feel the change, the positive change towards milder weather and it certainly heightens the mood. Continue reading “This is no April Fool’s…”
If I was to say that the following video clips below that I share with you, mesmerised me, it would certainly be an underestimation of what I am trying to say! Continue reading “Dazzling drum display”
There is always a first time for everything, and listening to medieval vocal music live was definitely a first for me. Continue reading “Sacra Terra – Medieval Vocal Music”
Percussion and Sitar
Naghmeh Farahmand and Pejman Zahedian
The opening pieces of music were from two very gifted musicians. The Persian Duo did an excellent job of setting the scene at Beit Zatoun House for this evening of Middle East Flavour and Sound. Continue reading “Persian Duo”
A superb night of entertainment from the Middle East…sounds, sights and scrumptious flavours! Continue reading “Beit Zatoun House – An evening of Middle East sound and flavour”
That’s really not fair, not fair at all… Continue reading “That’s not fair…”
It’s rowdy, cheerful and explosively danced – which, as the dancers drive themselves onwards, acquires its own political edge – The Independent
Arriving in Downtown Toronto just before sunset. I was going to attend a Canadian Premier performance at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre (next post). I was given a bit of an icy treat… Continue reading “Icy Downtown Toronto”