Iranian Composer, Vocalist, and Kamancheh Master Mehrnam Rastegari

World Music Institute - WMI Plus at Home

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Mehrnam Rastegari is an award-winning score composer, singer, and master kamancheh player. Originally born in Iran, she now lives in NYC. For this WMI Plus At Home session, she is joined in conversation with her friend and fellow composer and kamancheh player Niloufar Shiri. Mehrnam shares music and the two artists discuss their instruments and personal musical journeys, as well as the challenges facing women musicians in Iran today. Mehrnam also joined us for a FolkTales session.

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Link to FolkTales session "Parinaz and the Golden Lamp"

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