Echo from Ancient Persia

What's it about?

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 epic poems.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.KurdophoneOmid Darvish, composition, voice & TanburSarvin Hazin, Kamanche & violinAmir Ahmadi, pianoHelene Glüxam, double bassAmir Wahba, percussionNava Ebrahimi, text & recitationThe story of Prince Siavash, newly retold and set to musicWorld premiere. Commissioned work by Carinthischer SommerKu...