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Lopa Kothari - Arash Moradi in session

Lopa Kothari presents a live session from Iranian tanbour player Arash Moradi.

Lopa Kothari with a live session from Iranian tanbour player Arash Moradi.

Arash Moradi was born in the Kurdish city of Kermanshah in Western Iran. He is the eldest son of Iran's leading tanbour player Ali Akbar Moradi. Arash started learning this ancient art form from an early age from his father, whom he has since accompanied in numerous concerts and festivals throughout the world. Arash lives in London, where he teaches tanbour and runs workshops on Persian music.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Farid El-Atrache

    Wayak (1942)

    • Nostalgique Egypte 1925-1960.
    • Buda Musique.
  • Bitori

    08 Didi Di Rez

    • Legend of Funana – The Forbidden Music of the Cape Verde Islands.
    • Analog Africa.
  • Catherine Velienne

    Mo Mari Fini Allé

    • Soul Sok Sega: Sega Sounds from Mauritius, 1973-1979.
    • Strut.
    • 14.
  • Arash Moradi

    Whispering Passages

  • Arash Moradi

    Gilded Dust

  • Mec Yek

    Pale Tsha Kalo (Back to Black)

    • Super Diver City.
    • Choux de Bruxelles.
    • 11.
  • LENNON/MCCARTNEY

    Eleanor Rigby

    Performer: Caetano Veloso.
    • Qualquer Coisa.
    • Philips.
    • 8.
  • Elza Soares

    Coração do Mar

    • A Mulher do Fim do Mundo.
    • Mais Um Discos.
    • 1.
  • Calypso Rose

    Calypso Queen

    • Far from Home.
    • Because Music.
    • 5.
  • Ali Akbar Moradi

    Jame-e-Yaran (Heritage Track)

    • Do Vâleh.
    • Mahris Recordings.
  • Arash Moradi

    The Return

  • Arash Moradi

    Hewraz

  • Barou Drame

    Diagatoula

    • Lost in Mali.
    • Riverboat Records ‎.
    • 4.
  • Black Strings

    Mask Dance

    • Mask Dance.
    • ACT.
    • 3.
  • Sam Lee & Friends

    Bonny Bunch Of Roses

    • The Fade in Time.
    • The Nest Collective.
    • 2.
  • Fanfare Ciocarlia

    I Put a Spell on You (feat. Iulian Canaf)

    • Onwards to Mars!.
    • Asphalt Tango Productions.
    • 6.
  • Susheela Raman

    Trust in Me

    • Salt Rain.
    • Narada World.
    • 6.
  • Meklit Hadero

    Kemekem (I Like Your Afro) (feat. Samuel Yirga)

    • We Are Alive.
    • Six Degrees Records.
    • 12.
  • Meta Meta

    Osanyin

    • MM3.
    • Jazz Village.
    • 7.
  • Vieux Farka Touré & Julia Easterlin

    Masters Of War

    • Touristes.
    • Six Degrees Records.
    • 3.
  • Seckou Keita

    Future Strings In E

    • 22 Strings.
    • Arc Music.
    • 10.

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  • Fri 16 Dec 2016 23:00

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