Highest Ani plays traditional Armenian songs blended with diverse musical influences. Committed to paying homage to Armenian music, while incorporating musical identities taken from rock, jazz, indie, blues, and others, Highest Ani is a band that strives to carve out its own sound. Featuring: Mark Sarkis Ohanesian - qanon Avo Chalaganyan - drums, vocals Marina […]
The Project explores Arabic, Turkish, Armenian, Eastern European, Celtic, Medieval, and West African music through original compositions and unexpected instrumentation, including tarhu duets. FEATURING: Daniel Berkman - kora, percussion Gary Haggerty - oud, tarhu Peter Maund - percussion Sarah Michael - kanun, tarhu Diana Rowan - harps ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Daniel Berkman is […]
A rare night of music presented by Édessa, the Balkan dance band explores a different repertoire from the Balkans, Turkey, and Armenia. FEATURING: George Chittenden - clarinet, guitar Ari Langer - violin Lise Liepman - santouri, accordion Sean Tergis - darabuka, defi, tupan ABOUT THE ARTIST: Édessa captures the passion and vitality that […]
Sayat Nvaq Ensemble is a San Francisco Bay Area group that delves into the rich traditions of Eastern Armenian music. The group draws its inspiration equally from the two main pillars of Armenian secular music: the classical troubadour poet traditions of the Ashougs and Gousans—such as Sayat Nova, Ashot, Djivani, and Sheram—as well as the […]
Yeraz Trio is a cross-cultural collaborative project that explores traditional and popular music from Armenia and the Levant, adding new, rich, and delectable layers of texture through its distinct instrumentation. Following the journey of band member Khatch’s background and upbringing, the trio weaves together music from Armenia, Lebanon, and Syria, with Eastern European elements. Saideh […]
Vince Delgado’s Mid-East Tapestry Ensemble plays a diverse array of classical, urban, and folk music from the Arabic-speaking countries, as well as Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Persian traditions along with original compositions. In a time when there is so much negative perception about the Middle East, the ensemble believes that the aesthetics and variety of […]
Lily and Khatch released their separate lullaby albums—Louloudhia: A Collection of Lullabies from Europe and Oror ou Nani: Armenian Lullabies, respectively—within a month of each other and decided to collaborate in presenting their shared passion in a joint concert. Having received wide reception in the Bay Area and across the states, both albums evoke softness, […]