BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Yunus Emre Enstitüsü - London - ECPv6.9.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Yunus Emre Enstitüsü - London
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://yeelondon.org.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Yunus Emre Enstitüsü - London
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20260101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260417T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T174516
CREATED:20260413T133255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T205804Z
UID:25338-1776448800-1776456000@yeelondon.org.uk
SUMMARY:Music Across Borders Session 4: Persia
DESCRIPTION:Join the fourth session of Music Across Borders\, a Listening Club series exploring the musical connections between Türkiye and its cultural neighbours. Moderated by musicologist and pianist Prof. Dr Mine Doğantan-Dack\, this session invites participants on a listening journey across Persia\, tracing shared musical landscapes between Türkiye and Iran. \nSession IV — Persia explores a shared Sufi heritage\, encountering the poetry of Mevlana alongside the meditative sounds of tasavvuf music\, reflecting on the rose\, the nightingale\, and the garden as timeless motifs woven through both traditions\, and will also explore the legendary Golha radio programs of 20th century Iran\, which preserved and popularized Persian classical music and poetry\, elegantly bridging oral traditions with modern broadcast media. \nAlong the way\, you will meet legendary musicians—Mohammad-Reza Shajarian\, Googoosh\, Zeki Müren\, Âşık Veysel\, Münir Nurettin Selçuk\, Niyazi Sayın\, Kayhan Kalhor\, Shahram Nazeri\, Pari Zangeneh\, Parisa\, and more—each offering a distinct window into these rich musical worlds. From the rugged peaks of the Zagros Mountains to the Anatolian highlands\, we’ll discover how landscape itself has shaped expressive folk styles. Through sound\, poetry\, and symbolism\, we’ll find ourselves immersed in the enduring allure of the famed rose gardens—golestān /gülistan—of Iran. \nGuided by Prof. Dr Mine Doğantan-Dack\, the session is based on close listening and reflection\, supported by visual materials such as maps\, videos\, and instrument guides. Through attentive listening\, participants will discover how music has travelled across the Aegean for generations\, creating a rich network of shared sounds\, stories\, and emotional landscapes. \n\nSession IV — PersiaDate: Friday\, 17th AprilTime: 6:00 pmVenue: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü\, 10 Maple Street\, W1T 5HA \nLimited spaces. Rose Tea and Persian delicacies will be served. \nExplore the curated listening list and playlist for this session here: \nNo musical training required – open to all music lovers and curious listeners. \nThis session is part of a six-session Listening Club series exploring musical cultures across the Balkans\, the Levant\, the Aegean\, Persia\, the Turkic world\, and the Ottoman musical sphere. For more info please click here! \nFor more information on the event\, please email us at londra@yee.org.tr \nIMPORTANT NOTES \nThis in-person event is open to participants aged 16 and above. \nPlease note that this event is first come first served and may be overbooked. To avoid disappointment\, please arrive early and secure your seat. If you have registered but are unable to attend\, please cancel your ticket to allow others to join. Thank you for your cooperation. \nPlease be advised that filming and/or photography will be taking place at the event for the purposes of archiving\, marketing\, and all other publications. By entering this event\, you consent to the Yunus Emre Institute taking photographs and videos and using them.
URL:https://yeelondon.org.uk/event/music-across-borders-persia/
CATEGORIES:Future Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://yeelondon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Persian-Instruments.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR