Concert with Sistanagila
On Saturday, September 20, "Sistanagila" will give a concert with a mix of klezmer and folkloric melodies at the Schlachthof as part of the cultural series "Tarbut - Time for Jewish Culture".
Some time ago, a number of Israeli and Iranian musicians living in Berlin came together to seek dialog through the universal language of music: Sistanagila was born. The band's name refers to both the Iranian province of Sistan and the Hebrew folk song Hava Nagila, whose title means something like "Come together". They make use of folkloristic and religious melodies from klezmer, Sephardic and traditional Persian music as well as modern and classical compositions. The different melodies and motifs, rearranged with influences ranging from flamenco and jazz to progressive metal, merge into music that creates something completely new and builds a bridge between two worlds - not only with symbolic value: differences do not necessarily lead to conflict - but also to enrichment. Really pretty great, we last saw them at the Ruhrfestspiele and were immediately impressed.
Special Guest - Maria
The special guest is Maria - one of the best-known contemporary singers from Iran. Trained in classical Persian singing, she made a career in Iran as a pop and rock singer. When her musical activities became more serious, she was forced to leave the country due to the ban on the female voice in Iran. Three years after leaving the country, she decided to go into self-imposed exile, as she came under increasing pressure due to the publication of works critical of the regime and interviews with opposition media abroad. She suppressed her longing for her homeland and her family in order to make her voice heard as an artist in the free world. "As part of the Women, Life, Freedom movement, she has become one of the most well-known voices of the movement abroad through her numerous protest songs and her tireless commitment to protest actions.
Cast:
Yuval Halpern - composer/vocals
Jawad Salkhordeh - Tombak (Persian percussion)
Hemad Mansouri - Guitar
Avi Albers Ben Chamo - double bass
Omri Abramov - saxophone