Strings: Classical Persian Music and Improvisation

New York-Fou Gallery cordially invites you to String: Classical Persian Music and Improvisation on July 20th. Kamancheh player Niloufar Shiri and oud player Bahar Badieitabar will perform their latest compositions, featuring classical Iranian music, contemporary elements, and unique improvisations, offering the audience a delightful midsummer experience.

 Niloufar Shiri at live concert We are Brave at Fou, Photo by Barbara Song

Niloufar Shiri:

Kamancheh player, composer, and sound artist, Niloufar Shiri's musical world lies at the intersection of classical Iranian music, contemporary music, and improvisation. Her focus revolves around exploring the concept of displacement in relation to familiar and distant environments. Her music closely examines textural and timbral spaces, drawing inspiration from staggered pitch relations found in the Radif, as well as bird sounds, noise, and feedback. Her unique and radical approach to kamancheh performance significantly expands the sonic capabilities of the instrument and places her at the forefront of its practice.Niloufar works both as a composer and performer and has been exhibited at venues and festivals such as Mostly Mozart, Ojai Music Festival, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Angel City Jazz Festival, Roulette, National Sawdust, San Diego Symphony, and Skirball NYU, among others.

As an active Kamancheh performer and researcher on the compositional approaches of the Kamancheh, she has conducted numerous lectures and residencies regarding Kamancheh performance and extended techniques in universities such as Pomona College in Claremont, Stanford University, University of California, San Diego, North Carolina State University, Longy School of Music, and Seoul Institute of the Arts, among others.Niloufar Shiri began her musical journey at the Tehran Music Conservatory in Iran. She later immigrated to the USA and pursued her studies in composition at the University of California, San Diego, and Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT) at the University of California, Irvine.

Bahar Badeitabar:

Bahar’s bio: Bahar Badieitabar, an Iranian Oud player and composer, recently graduated on a full scholarship with a double major in composition and performance from Berklee College of Music. At the age of 12, Bahar began her musical training at the Tehran Music School, where she earned her high school diploma in music. She studied under notable oud players, including Siavash Roshan, Negar Bouban, and Yurdal Tukcan. Bahar won first place at the Iranian Youth National Music Festival for two consecutive years at ages 16 and 17. She has performed as both a performer and composer at numerous venues, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, MCG Jazz, and Groton Hill Music Center, as well as at music festivals in Iran and the United States, collaborating with musicians of diverse backgrounds.

In 2017, Bahar began her undergraduate studies in Oud Performance at the University of Tehran before moving to the United States to study at Berklee. She has studied and worked with acclaimed musicians such as Marti Epstein, Kris Davis, and Alain Mallet, and has been a part of Berklee's Institute of Jazz Gender and Justice since 2022.

Bahar's background contributes to her authentic composition approach, rooted in Iranian classical music, contemporary concert music, and jazz. Currently, she is a member of Danilo Perez's Global Jazz Messengers. She has shared the stage with Grammy-winning, world-renowned musicians, including John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Danilo Perez and Bruno Raberg.

Portrait of Bahar Badeitabar and  Niloufar Shiri, provided by Bahar Badeitabar and  Niloufar Shiri

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纽约-否画廊将于7月20日举办《弦乐双重奏：古典波斯音乐与即兴》演奏会。卡曼奇演奏家尼洛法·希里与乌德演奏家巴哈尔·巴迪埃塔巴尔将演奏她们最新创作的编曲作品。这些作品融合了古典伊朗音乐、当代音乐元素和独特的即兴演奏，带给观众一段曼妙的仲夏时光。

特邀音乐人：

Niloufar Shiri是一位卡曼奇演奏家、作曲家和声音艺术家，她的音乐风格融合传统伊朗音乐、当代音乐和即兴。Niloufar Shiri在伊朗德黑兰音乐学院开始了她的音乐之旅；移居美国后，在加州大学圣地亚哥分校攻读作曲，以及在加州大学尔湾分校的综合作曲、即兴和技术（ICIT）专业深造。

她的创作关注流散人群与环境变化的关系，深入研究声音质地和音色空间 -以伊朗传统音乐中分散音高关系为灵感，同时加入鸟鸣声、环境噪音和即兴互动。她独特而激进的卡曼奇演奏方式延展了卡曼奇的声音能力，是该领域的领军人物之一。

Niloufar Shiri既是作曲家也是演奏家，她曾在Mostly Mozart音乐节、奥海音乐节、班夫艺术与创意中心、天使城爵士音乐节、Roulette、国家锯木厂、圣地亚哥交响乐团和斯卡伯尔纽约大学等场所和节日演出。

同时，作为一位活跃的卡曼奇研究者，Niloufar Shiri关于卡曼奇演奏和扩展技术的作曲方法进行了多次讲座和驻地项目，包括在波莫纳学院、斯坦福大学、加州大学圣地亚哥分校、北卡罗来纳州立大学、朗伊音乐学院和首尔艺术学院等大学。

Bahar Badieitabar是一位来自伊朗的琵琶演奏家和作曲家，她以作曲和表演双学位毕业于伯克利音乐学院。Bahar从12岁起在德黑兰音乐学校接受音乐训练，师从多位著名的琵琶演奏家，包括Siavash Roshan、Negar Bouban和Yurdal Tukcan。她在16岁和17岁时连续两年获得伊朗青年全国音乐节的第一名。

作为演奏家和作曲家，Bahar曾在芝加哥交响乐团、MCG爵士乐团和Groton Hill音乐中心等多个场馆演出，并在伊朗和美国的音乐节上与来自不同背景的音乐家合作。

2017年，Bahar开始在德黑兰大学攻读琵琶表演本科学位，之后前往美国在伯克利音乐学院继续深造。她曾与Marti Epstein、Kris Davis和Alain Mallet等著名音乐家学习和合作，自2022年以来成为伯克利爵士性别与正义研究所的成员。

Bahar的背景使她在作曲方面形成了独特的风格，融合了伊朗古典音乐、当代音乐会音乐和爵士乐。她目前是Danilo Perez全球爵士信使乐队的成员，并与John Patitucci、Brian Blade、Danilo Perez和Bruno Raberg等格莱美获奖和世界著名音乐家同台演出。

否画廊是一个位于纽约的新型有机艺术社区，坐落在一栋始建于1905年的褐石建筑复式公寓中。否画廊相信艺术是一种整体生活方式，并致力于推广和展示反映时代精神的艺术家和创意项目。我们认为当代艺术界应该推荐综合的、可持续、具有精神性的实践项目，并探讨当今社会面临的关键问题。否画廊是对现有商业画廊单一运营模式的抵抗，是探寻自我与自然和谐相处的精神栖息地。

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Fou Gallery 否画廊, 410 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, United States