{"id":234389,"date":"2026-07-29T15:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=234389"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:23:21","slug":"lt-tradicin-persijos-muzika-m-tani-d-rasouli-a-emamgholi-en-traditional-persian-music-m-tani-d-rasouli-a-emamgholi-ru-tradicin-persijos-muzika-m-tani-d-rasouli-a-emamgholi","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/traditional-persian-music-m-tani-d-rasouli-a-emamgholi\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Persian Music | M. Tani, D. Rasouli, A. Emamgholi"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re kicking off the fourth season of the Magic of Music Club with a concert of traditional Persian music! This music is characterized by a unique modal system, subtle microtones, and rhythmic structures derived from Persian poetry, so you\u2019ll have the chance to hear 5-, 7-, or 12-beat rhythms\u2014which are rarely heard in Europe!<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll see three virtuosos of Persian music on stage. Japanese musician Masato Tani, who studied under renowned Iranian masters, will play the santur (Persian zither). Although he is originally from Japan, Masato speaks Persian fluently and performs Persian music with exceptional authenticity. He will be joined by Iranian musician Dariush Rasouli, who plays the Persian flute\u2014the ney.<\/p>\n

They will be joined by Iranian Kurd Arad Emamgholi, who plays traditional percussion instruments\u2014the dafu (a larger drum with jingles), the bendir (a small drum), and the dayereh (a smaller drum with jingles). He began learning to play the dafu as a child, in the homes of Sufis. Although this instrument is often associated with Sufi and folk music, today it is increasingly used in performances of classical Persian music as well.<\/p>\n

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About the Performers:<\/p>\n

Masato Tani<\/strong> is a renowned santur player and ethnomusicologist from Japan. He holds an important position in the world of Persian classical music: he studied at the Tehran University of Art and won the Encouragement Award at the first Iranian Student Music Competition (1998)\u2014a rare achievement for a musician not originally from Iran. He is the author of the book *Traditional Iranian Music: Orality, Physicality, and Improvisation* (2024), which introduces a global audience to the subtleties of Persian music. He is currently a professor at Kobe University.<\/p>\n

Dariush Rasouli<\/strong> is an Iranian-born ney player who studied at the Tehran University of Art and Music and trained under renowned masters of Persian music, including Mohammad Ali Kiyaninejad and Hasan Kasai. He has lived in Warsaw since 2004, actively performing in Europe as a soloist and collaborating with various musicians and ensembles. Rasouli is the founder of the Persian-Polish ensemble PersoPolish; he has performed at numerous international festivals, recorded music for albums and films, and appeared as a soloist with various European philharmonic orchestras.<\/p>\n

Arad Emamgholi<\/strong> began playing the dafu at the age of 5 and launched his musical career in 1982. He has performed internationally and collaborated with renowned composers such as Ustad Ahmad Pejman, Fariborz Lachini, and Nasir Razzazi, as well as with famous singers. Arad leads workshops and participates in various musical projects, including the Hamdam Trio with ney master Dariush Rasouli.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":234390,"template":"","categories":[4],"tags":[],"ticket-vendor":[41],"class_list":["post-234389","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-koncertai","ticket-vendor-tickets-paysera-com"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t