Eric Tompkins
Since the early 1970s Eric has performed in a variety of musical genres, including blues, jazz and classical.
In the 1980s he studied jazz improvisation and arranging at Capilano College.
His first recording - a world music CD titled “Fellini’s Hat Band (2005) – served as the basis for a concert he produced with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra.
Since 2007 he has been composing, recording and performing with Neda Jalali and Navaz. |
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Neda Jalali
While growing up in Iran, Neda acquired a vast repertoire of Persian songs,
ranging between folkloric traditions and Iranian pop music.
A few years after leaving Iran she began singing professionally in clubs and concert halls throughout Europe.
Although Neda sings mostly in Farsi, she also sings in Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, and English.
She frequently opened the stage for well known Persian musicians such as Hayedeh, Aslani, and Leyla.
In the late 1990s she toured England with Iranian superstar Moein. |
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Ali Razmi
Ali Razmi obtained his MA in music at the Art University in Tehran.
He is an innovative and creative tar and setar musician with over 17 years of experience as a soloist.
Ali has performed in a wide variety of genres, including traditional, pop, and fusion
. Among his many achievements, he has performed as a soloist for the Iranian Philharmonic Orchestra, improvised with Master Shajarian (Iran's leading singer in traditional Iranian music),
and worked with Mehran Modiri, and Mohamad Esfahani’s group, Iran's top pop music performers.
In 2002 Ali performed at the Jahane Khusrau Music Festival in New Delhi as a member of the Rumi Group. |
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Bardia Sadeghi
Bardia’s debut on tonbak was on a Friday morning show at Iranian National Radio Network at the age of three!
His playing has earned him many prestigious awards: he won first place at the winner of the Tonbak Festival
in Tehran on 1993, and he was the winner of the Fajr Festival in 1994 and 1997.
Since moving to Canada a few years ago, Bardia has established a solid reputation as an outstanding percussionist. |
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