Tehran Times - Iranian, Indian musicians unite for Fajr Music Festival efficiency Fri 14, FebruaryPhoto: Bahman VakhshourTEHRAN On Thursday evening, the 40th International Fajr Music Festival included a joint performance by Iranian and Indian musicians at Tehrans Vahdat Hall, showcasing a blend of Indo-Persian music.The performance, entitled The Encounter, was orchestrated by Iranian musician Vahid Airian.
Identified Indian artists Amano Manish (slide guitar), Uday Ramdas (tabla), and Pavan Shrikant Naik (vocals and harmonium) shared the stage with Iranian musicians Mojtaba Kalantari Khorrami (daf), Alireza Shahbazi (guitar), and vocalists/tanbur gamers Nasrin Abdolvand, Sarina Amrollahi, Zahra Gomari, Leila Yekani, Babak Ghiasvand, Alireza Rostami, and Mohammadreza Rostami.