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Mativetsky Amiri Pagé – Metamorphose

Frédéric Cardin — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:56:13 +0000

A true fusion rather than a patchwork crossover, Metamorphose is a very fine ecumenical project carried by three excellent artists from the Montreal world/indie scene: Amir Amiri on santour, Shawn Mativetsky on tablas, and Sarah Pagé on harp. From the outset with Yaravan (which means companions), one is gently guided, but with a benevolent energy, […]

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Constantinople/Holland Baroque Orchestra – Dialogos

Frédéric Cardin — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:42:23 +0000

This is the story of a factually documented meeting between Saint Francis of Assisi and Sultan Al Malik Al Kamil, King of Egypt, in 1219, which sparked the idea of a musical encounter between his group and the Holland Baroque orchestra in the mind of Kiya Tabassian, artistic director of the Constantinople ensemble. The meeting […]

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Amiri, Pagé, Mativetsky: santour, harp, and tablas together

Frédéric Cardin — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:21:30 +0000

On March 20, the album Metamorphose by the trio consisting of Amir Amiri on santour, Sarah Pagé (from Land of Kush among others) on harp, and Shawn Mativetsky on tablas, is released on all platforms. Three instruments that, traditionally, shouldn’t really play together. Not only for historical and cultural reasons, but also technical ones: the […]

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Ziya Tabassian; Sareh Borna – SafarNameh

Frédéric Cardin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:01:15 +0000

SafarNameh is an album of scholarly music for non-Western percussion with contributions from Persian kamancheh. The Montrealers Ziya Tabassian, an excellent percussionist, and Sareh Borna on the kamancheh, invite us to a crossroads that is as studied as it is improvised, of Persian, Indian, and Thai music and rhythms. A meeting based on cycles of […]

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Ali Kian Yazdanfar & Brigitte Poulin – Sayeh-Roshan

Frédéric Cardin — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:49:26 +0000

**The album will be available on November 21, 2025** Chiaroscuro. Sayeh-Roshan in Persian. This is the theme explored by bassist Ali Kian Yazdanfar and pianist Brigitte Poulin for this album of contemporary compositions for double bass and piano, interspersed with a few traditional pieces (played by Behnoosh Behnamnia on the kamancheh and Bamdad Fotouhi on […]

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Lamia Yared: building bridges between eras and traditions

Frédéric Cardin — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:41:52 +0000

From the Minho to the Euphrates, two rivers separated by thousands of kilometres, one in Portugal and the other in present-day Iraq, more than a millennium of intercultural, religious, and artistic weaving contemplates us. This is somewhat the premise of the album From Minho to Euphrates by the Lebanese-Canadian singer and oud player Lamia Yared, […]

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FMA | Olé Persia Subtle “Trialogue” Between Three Cultures

Michel Labrecque — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:25:28 +0000

The venerable National Theatre on Sainte-Catherine Street East was packed for the opening of the 26th Montreal Arab World Festival (FMA). A wonderfully diverse crowd—it felt like stepping into Alain Farah’s novel, Mille secrets mille dangers, or its film adaptation. Among the spectators of Iranian origin were Nima Mashouf, recently released from an Israeli prison, […]

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Festival du monde Arabe : Olé Persia au National

Rédaction PAN M 360 — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:18:00 +0000

Un souffle nouveau inaugure le 26e FMA : Olé Persia, une rencontre singulière entre flamenco, musique arabe et musique persane. Trois traditions millénaires se répondent dans un dialogue envoûtant, révélant la profondeur de leurs racines communes.Cette création propose un langage hybride où les sonorités se font tour à tour fragiles et puissantes, anciennes et toujours renouvelées. […]

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My musical garage: interview with Ziya Tabassian for the 11th edition of Garage Concerts

Frédéric Cardin — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:04:13 +0000

For 11 years now, Montreal percussionist Ziya Tabassian has been organizing a series of concerts every summer. So far, so good, especially in Montreal. But his concerts take place in his garage! You go to 5226 Clark street, the door is open, you enter, you cross the corridor, the kitchen, the backyard and you arrive […]

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Constantinople – Nordic Lights in Persian Sky

Frédéric Cardin — Fri, 02 May 2025 20:03:39 +0000

A national pride of Quebec, the Constantinople ensemble (here in duet format with Kiya Tabassian on setar and Patrick Graham on percussion) meets Scandinavian folklore in the person of Norwegian-born violinist Benedicte Maurseth. Persian music meets Nordic music, the palatial meanders of ancient Persepolis meet the snowy forests of the North. This is hardly surprising, […]

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