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Sohrab’s new project with David Shively on Hungarian cimbalom

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DS5-copy-150x150This track is called “Sohrab’s Shushtari,”  composed by Sohrab and recorded on his iPhone at David Shiveley‘s studio in Williamsburg, November 8, 2013. Sohrab plays on his soprano sax and David plays the Hungarian cimbalom (hammered dulcimer). David did the mixing of the track.

About David Shively

David Shively performs concert and installation works in media ranging from Hungarian cimbalom to analog electronics and feedback systems.  Solo appearances throughout North America and Europe, including Dia:Beacon, EMPAC, Miller Theatre, Performa 09, SONiC Festival, the American Academy in Rome, Other Minds 13, Staatsoper Stuttgart, Wittner Tage für neue Kammermusik, Münchener Biennale.

Currently based in Brooklyn, NY, he has been co-artistic director of the experimental music ensemble Either/Or since 2004, curating its programming and festivals in New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia.  Recordings for Starkland, New World, Tzadik, Mode, Quecksilber, and other labels in addition to works for film, sound installation, and radio broadcast.

Video Report: SoSaLa 2nd Chicago 2013 Invasion From 12/5 Through 12/10/2013

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Concert Dates

SoSaLa @ Dittmar Gallery, December, 5, 2013
SoSaLa @ Dittmar Gallery, December, 5, 2013

Thursday, Dec 5th: Dittmar Gallery in the Norris University Center

Friday, Dec 6th: Cafe Mustache Saadat (sax)/Billington (drums) Duo with Terrors and Man Meat & Boy Strange.
Saturday, Dec 7th: Q4/Multikulti. With Comfort Food as opening act.
Sunday, Dec 8th: 32forty. Sharing the stage with Doug Lofstrom and New Quartet.
Monday, Dec 9th: Caravan
Tuesday, Dec 10th: Jerry’s, Ears and Eyes Music Series, sharing the stage with Cortex and  Bushman’s Revenge (both bands from Norway).
The line up was: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi on sax & vocals, Steve Marquette on guitar, Lucas Gillan on drums & djembe and Alex Wing on bass & oud, Daniel Thatcher on electric bass and Greg Essig on drums.

Live Videos

SoSaLa @ Jerry’s

More videos:

http://youtu.be/XZqVrR-xXYo

http://youtu.be/B6Yqd-lDqAI

http://youtu.be/PXoerD60f0g

http://youtu.be/2pSW990FPCU

Saadat (sax)/Billington (drums) Duo @ Cafe Moustache

Another one:

http://youtu.be/DO67hGl8d9A

Radio Interviews

SoSaLa w. WNUR Chicago host Eric Ricks, December 6, 2013
SoSaLa w. WNUR Chicago host Eric Ricks, December 6, 2013

Friday, Dec 6th: WNUR FM interview with host Eric Ricks at 11:30am and live performance by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi, Alex Wing (oud) and Lukas Gillen (djembe).

Q4 radio (Chicago)Saturday, Dec 7th: Q4 AM with hosts Bill Turck and Brian Murray.

Sohrab’s interview starts from 00:35:00. And he performs “Sohrab’s Shushtari” from 01:12:13.

Again interview and peformnance of “Low Key Blues” from 01:47:27.

You can listen to the whole interview and live performances here: https://sohrab.info/?p=2902