Karavan Sarai: Silk Road Music Meets Electronics & Dance

Karavan Sarai is a modern-ancient bridge joining global melodies from the Silk Road with its own distinct compositions. Its soundscapes travel from Arabia to India and the Balkans to Persia, rendering the electronics of now with ancient artistry. Listen and you’ll hear the echoes of old world footsteps in the music and behold them in the dancing. Karavan Sarai forges ahead where tracks end.
 
FEATURING:
Narayan Sijan – oud, saz, vocals, electronics
Nathalie Tedrick – dance
Schirin Chams-Diba – dance
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Karavan Sarai’s soundscape is a global tapestry, embodying the magic of old world music and seamlessly linking its musical impulses with the heart of ancient rhythms. Karavan Sarai fully embodies tradition in its improvisations and innovations. The debut album, Woven Landscapes (2015), reached number six on the World Music Charts, while the follow-up, Painted Sands (2018), peaked at number four with over 10 weeks on the charts. The group’s festival highlights range from Symbiosis and Lighting in a Bottle to performing at art centers in San Francisco, New York, and Egypt. Karavan Sarai’s evocative visual and sonic journey carries listeners to a nighttime courtyard of a virtual Silk Road palace.

Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist Narayan Sijan lived on the Silk Road from 1994-2006, learning and performing music with mystics, masters, and locals. He creates musical storytelling from original compositions and traditional melodies. Karavan Sarai’s electronic music is created by two-time Grammy nominee producer and programmer Carmen Rizzo, whose credits range from A.R. Rahman to co-founding the world/electronic act Niyaz.

Nathalie Tedrick is a SAG actress and professional belly dancer native to the San Francisco Bay Area. She toured extensively with the Bellydance Superstars and has more recently performed with Thievery Corporation and Beats Antique. Tedrick’s work has been featured on PBS, BBC, ABC, national and international commercials, music videos, and film. She began her performance career as a lead actress with Avalon Players Shakespeare Company, later developing her technique in various Los Angeles studios under the direction of Deb Aquila, Brian Reise, Cliff Osmond, Donna Morong, Erin Cardillo, Jen Dede, Wendy Haines, and locally in the Bay Area with Rachael Adler. Tedrick attributes much of her growth as a belly dancer to the principal dancers of the Bellydance Superstars, with whom she toured internationally from age 19 to 26. She loves teaching and performing regularly throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

Schirin Chams-Diba is a world dance artist, mystica, yogini, and pilgrim of the world. She has immersed herself in the magic of everyday folklife, from her native Persian culture, to India and the Middle East, to Central Asia. This deep-rooted connection with traditional living is the foundation of her sacred dance, as well as her classical and folk dance embodiments. Chams-Diba has traveled the world dancing with master teachers of the Silk Road including Shahrazad, Tais, Helia Bandeh, and Miriam Peretz. She has also performed with renowned artists such as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Stellamara, Beats Antique, Sua Devi, Jillina Carlano, and Bellydance Evolution. Chams-Diba offers performances and workshops worldwide to remember, reclaim, and redefine the sacred feminine.

 
Time: 7:30pm doors / 8:00pm show
Admission: (Online) $20-25 / (Door) $25 general, $20 student & senior with valid ID
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