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Previous events

"Nowruz Ensemble with guest vocalist Mamak Khadem" Pezhham Akhavass – tombak / Mehdi Bagheri – kamancheh / Mamak Khadem – vocal / Sahba Motallebi – tar

*FREE ticket required for the musical concert inside the Samueli Theater (1 p.m. & 4 p.m.)

Music Professor and saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh performs with alumni of SF State's Creative World Ensemble, members of Mahmoud Zoufonoun's family and other special guests. This recital is part of ImprovisAsians 2014: Reflections Collective, an annual series of performances and workshops at SF State. Sponsored by Asian Improv arts in association with the School of Music and Dance and American Indian Studies Department. Free event.

Free event

Daf Workshop

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16040 Greenridge Terrace , Los Gatos, CA 95032

Learn fundamentals of drumming on the Persian daf and percussions with Pezhham Akhavass! All level workshop, beginners welcome. If you do not have a daf, one will be provided. Learn how to hold, and play multiple rhythms of the daf, the Persian frame drum. You can bringing other percussive instruments like djembe and different kinds of frame drums.

Price will be $40 Register Online and $45 at the door Cash Only.

Daf Workshop

Seasons Studio, 270 E Java Dr, Sunnyvale, CA

Learn fundamentals of drumming on the Persian daf and percussions with Pezhham Akhavass! All level workshop, beginners welcome. If you do not have a daf, one will be provided. Learn how to hold, and play multiple rhythms of the daf, the Persian frame drum. You can bringing other percussive instruments like djembe and different kinds of frame drums.

Price will be $40 Register Online and $45 at the door Cash Only.

Mystical Sounds of an Ancient Land, Tanbur & Tombak Duet

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Los Angeles , Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA 90291

Kurdish and Persian classical music duet with two great master musicians Ali Akbar Moradi on Tanbur the ancient Persian string instrument and Pezhham Akhavass on Tombak the goblet drum from Iran. They have been collaborating together since 2003 and they have had so many performances in the music festivals. At this tour they bring the songs of magham from Kermanshah (East Kurdistan) and rhythmic Persian patterns.

$50

Kurdish and Persian classical music duet with two great master musicians Ali Akbar Moradi on Tanbur the ancient Persian string instrument and Pezhham Akhavass on Tombak the goblet drum from Iran. They have been collaborating together since 2003 and they have had so many performances in the music festivals. At this tour they bring the songs of magham from Kermanshah (East Kurdistan) and rhythmic Persian patterns.

$40

Mystical Sounds of an Ancient Land

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Berkeley , 112 Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley (Bancroft and College Avenue) , Berkeley, CA 94720

Kurdish and Persian classical music duet with two great master musicians Ali Akbar Moradi on Tanbur the ancient Persian string instrument and Pezhham Akhavass on Tombak the goblet drum from Iran. They have been collaborating together since 2003 and they have had so many performances in the music festivals. At this tour they bring the songs of magham from Kermanshah (East Kurdistan) and rhythmic Persian patterns.

$25-$40

Oct8

Daf Workshop

Seasons Studio , 270 East Java Drive , Sunnyvale, CA 94089

 

$40 online and $45 at the door Age limit: All ages

Sep10

Persian Drum Workshop by Pezhham Akhavass

Seasons Studio, 270 East Java, sunnyvale, california 94089

 This workshop is appropriate for just about anyone. You don’t need to have knowledge in any kinds of drums, read music or be able to memorize so many patterns. You simply need the desire to show up and do your best.
Montly workshops every second Tuesday of month.
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$40 online and $45 at the door Age limit: All ages

Sep10

Americas Cup

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Pier 27 Pier 29 , Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133


 


Age limit: All ages

Aug22

Persian Drum Workshop by Pezhham Akhavass

Seasons Studio, 270 East Java, Sunnyvale, california 94089


New to Persian Drum Workshop?

This workshop is appropriate for just about anyone. You don’t need to have knowledge in any kinds of drums, read music or be able to memorize so many patterns. You simply need the desire to show up and do your best.

Daf A1- (Beginner) 6 sessions. This two-hour workshop explores how to hold the daf in some of the postures, basic music theory and the daf techniques, some basic Sufi and Persian rhythmic patterns, and finally be able to play with the group.
After taking this course, students will be prepared for most beginners all level drum classes. This workshop is perfect for people new to the practice of Daf as well as for more seasoned students who want to review the basics.

For new students who want to join to the group classes we offered the new session of A2 separately, or if they are less than 5 they can take the private classes to ready being with the group.

Price will be $30 Register Online and $35 at the door Cash Only. Age limit: All ages

Aug3

Joshua Tree Save Our Bobcat

Yucca Valley, California

Pezhham Akhavass, Tombak
Mehdi Bagheri, Kamanch


Age limit: All ages

Jul12

Persian Drum Workshop by Pezhham Akhavass

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Seasons Studio, 270 East Java, Sunnyvale, California 94089

 
Learn fundamentals of drumming on the Persian daf and percussions with Pezhham Akhavass! All level workshop, beginners welcome. If you do not have a daf, one will be provided. Learn how to hold, and play multiple rhythms of the daf, the Persian frame drum. You can bringing other percussive instruments like djembe and different kinds of frame drums.

$30 purchase online and $35 at the door Cash Only Age limit: All ages

May18

Festival of the Silk Road

Mexican Heritage Theater United States, 1700 Alum Rock Ave , San Jose, California 95116


Age limit: All ages

May4

Eastern and Persian Drum Workshop by Pezhham Akhavass

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Central Stage , 5221 Central Ave, A-1 , Richmond, California 94804

 In this workshop Pezhham will teach Tombak, Daf, Frame drum.
The workshop is based on persian rhythmic pattern.
Open for all ages, and all levels. You can also bring other percussions to the class.  

    

$25 Age limit: All ages