PERSIAN CLASSICAL AND
FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL 
AT UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
 

The Nowruz Persian Music Festival is scheduled for March 30-31 at the University of Oklahoma. The festival includes a workshop and concert of Nowruz Classical and Folk Persian Music as performed by special guest musicians Ghazaleh Faylinejad, vocal; Farhad Fathieh, kamancheh; Shahin Shahbazi, tar and setar; Farzan Roohparvar, tar and bam tar; and Nariman Assadi, tombak and daf.

 

Presented by OU School of Music, as part of the Masala World Music series. Zoe Sherinian, associate professor of ethnomusicology, serves as festival coordinator.

 

The music workshop is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, in Pitman Recital Hall of the Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St., on the Norman campus. The workshop is open to the public at no charge.

 

The Nowruz Persian Music Concert is set for 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in Sharp Concert Hall of the Catlett Music Center; and is a ticketed event.

 

For tickets to the Nowruz Persian Music Concert call the OU Fine Arts Box Office at (405) 325-4101, or in person at the Catlett Music Center located at 500 W. Boyd St. Advance purchase tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for students. Tickets sold at the door are $10.

 

For accommodations on the basis of disability call the box office at (405) 325-4101. For additional information or to schedule an interview contact Dr. Zoe Sherinian at zsherinian@ou.edu.