Traditional music from around the world – our talented world music artists can make your event all the more memorable.
Peitai (Joyce) Su
The pipa, a four-stringed lute with over 2000 years of history, holds a revered position in Chinese culture. Its rich and expressive tones are capable of evoking a wide range of emotions, from the delicate whispers of flowing water to the dramatic intensity of a battlefield.
Through her performances and teachings, Peitai is dedicated to preserving and sharing the profound artistry of the pipa, inspiring others to explore its timeless beauty and cultural significance.
Mohammad Sahraei
Mohammad, who came to Halifax, NS in 2017, is a musician and ethnomusicologist originally from Iran. He is a multi-instrumentalist (Tar, Setar, Dotar, Daff and Robab) and his composition and performance are focused on the music of Middle East and Central Asia.
He and his bands have played in various venues including the Jazz Festival, Obey Festival, Upstream, Multicultural Festival, Feast Festival, and in the Iranian and Indian Festivals.
Saeed Foroughi
Saeed Foroughi is a well-known Canadian multi-instrumentalist, performer and composer. Saeed is conductor of Rumi ensemble and Celtic meditation in Halifax. He plays Classical and Irish flute, Celtic harp, Santur (Hammered Dulcimer) and Setar. Following his graduation from Trinity College of London, he was principal flutist for Portuguese Symphony.
For the past few years, Saeed has been touring the Maritimes to celebrate and share art and education across the province with music of “Turlough O’Carolan” as well as classical Persian music.
Yiqun Zhao
Yiqun Zhao was born in China and has lived in Halifax for years. Yiqun started to learn Erhu in China in 1997. The Erhu is a Chinese traditional bowed string instrument, which has a human-like voice that carries and displays emotion well.
Yiqun’s style is rooted in traditional Chinese music but incorporates a chromatic range more often associated with musicals, giving a variety of emotion to her play. Yiqun is also open to collaborating with musicians from around the world in a range of musical styles.