Concert in the church of Rehna Monastery with the Ensemble Sistanagila - "A bridge between cultures"
As part of the 14th Monastery Festival, the Sistanagila ensemble will be playing in the church in Rehna. The Israeli and Iranian musicians, who live in Berlin, seek dialog through their music. The musicians demonstrate this dialog in Sistanagila by approaching each other, listening to each other with curiosity and playing together. Carried by centuries-old Jewish and Iranian musical traditions, the musicians embark on a journey that ultimately leads them to themselves. They make use of folkloristic and religious melodies from klezmer, Sephardic and traditional Persian music as well as modern and classical compositions. The different melodies and motifs, rearranged with influences ranging from flamenco and jazz to progressive metal, merge into a music that creates something completely new and builds a bridge between two worlds.
Vocals and musical direction: Yuval Halpern
Guitar: Hemad Darabi
Tombak: Jawad Salkhordeh
Double bass: Avi Albers Ben Chamo
Saxophone: Omri Abramov
Initiator and management: Babak Shafian
