Echo from Ancient Persia - Kurdophone, Nava Ebrahimi

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Kurdophone, Nava Ebrahimi The story of a Persian prince who innocently gets caught in the maelstrom of his adversaries' intrigues, and from whose sacrifice a new plant, a symbol of life, emerges: This is the ancient tale of Siavash from the Book of Kings, the oldest collection of Persian epics. The five musicians of the group Kurdophone, with Kurdish, Iranian, and Austrian roots, bring this Persian narrative tradition into the present. The multi-award-winning author and Bachmann Prize laureate Nava Ebrahimi, herself from Iran and one of the shining voices of German-language literature, revives the legend of Siavash on behalf of Carinthischer Sommer. Kurdophone Omid Darvish, composition, voice & Tanbur Sarvin Hazin, Kamanche & violin Amir Ahmadi, piano Helene Glüxam, double bass Amir Wahba, percussion Nava Ebrahimi, text & recitation The story of Prince Siavash, newly told and set to music World premiere. Commissioned work by Carinthischer Sommer