Sahar Mohammadi, born in Tehran, is an Iranian singer of classical radifs and the lyrics of Hafez.[1] She studied the tar and setar at university in Tehran before specialising in song.[2] She has been described as "one of the young generation's most talented performers of classical Persian song".[3]
Sahar Mohammadi | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1988 Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Persian/Iranian Classical Music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Tar, Setar |
| Website | Sahar Mohammadi Website |
In 2016 she performed in the opening ceremony of the 22nd World Sacred Music Festival in Fez, Morocco.[4]
On 18 June 2019, her concert in Nantes was interrupted by a RAID intervention following a hoax bomb threat,[5] much as her concert in Langon had been two years previously.[6]
References
edit- ^ Patrick Labesse (22 November 2019). "Aux Abbesses, les passeurs de souffle Sahar Mohammadi, Jasser Haj Youssef et Haig Sarikouyoumdjian". Le Monde.
- ^ Jacqueline Magnier. "Sahar Mohammadi". Opéra National de Lyon.
- ^ "Sacred Persian Songs". Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels.
- ^ Patrick Labesse (8 May 2016). "Les femmes passeuses de poésie sont à Fès". Le Monde.
- ^ "Opération de police pendant le concert de Sahar Mohammadi". LCI. 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Alerte à la bombe aux Carmes". actu.fr. 17 March 2017.
External links
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Performances
edit- Sahar Mohammadi en concert au Théâtre des Abbesses, France Musique, 8 April 2017.
- Voix du monde #4 - Sahar Mohammadi, Angers-Nantes Opéra YouTube Channel, 17 June 2019.
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