The Sound of Light
November 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Chamber Concert by DAMSAZ ENSEMBLE
“The Sound of Light”
Hamid Motebassem, Sonia Sadr & DAMSAZ Ensemble
New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre
St. Petersburg
169 Fontanka River Embankment
- Maestro Hamid Motebassem — Tar & Setar
- Sonia Sadr — Vocals
- Samira Golbaz — Bamtar
- Sina Fakhroddin Ghaffari — Tombak
The distinguished Iranian composer, researcher, tar and setar virtuoso Hamid Motebassem presents his quartet in St. Petersburg in a musical program inspired by the timeless poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi. The concert will offer not merely an introduction to the traditional repertoire, but also a profound, contemplative journey through centuries of Persian culture. Rooted in the rich tradition of classical Persian music, the program brings music and poetry together in a single, flowing expression, guiding listeners into a world of love, spiritual quest, and inner transformation.
Program: The Sound of Light
Part I: Setar & Tombak
Improvisation in Shour mode
In memory of my friend
“Meastro Parviz Meshkatian”
Fixed compositions:
- Zarb-e Osoul (traditional)
- Chaharmezrab (Composed by ALIAKBAR SHAHNAZI)
- Khazan (Composed by PARVIZ MESHKATIAN)
Part II: Vocal, Tar, Bamtar & Tombak in Nava mode
Fixed compositions:
- In Praise of Morning — Composed by Hamid Motebassem
- Chaharmezrab — Composed by Abolhasan Saba
- Ava-ye Roshanaie — Composed by Hamid Motebassem
- Chaharmezrab — Composed by Hamid Motebassem
- Shadbash — Composed by Hamid Motebassem
Poems: Jalaluddin Rumi and Rahi Moayeri
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