Iranian musical ensemble Del Awa took the Katara Drama Theatre stage on Sunday with an unforgettable performance replete with exhilarating traditional Iranian music achieved through the blend of native stringed, wind and percussion instruments.
Dubbed “Del Awa Traditional Iranian Music Night,” the concert took the audience on a journey into the unique music Iran whose traditional music dates back thousands of years and had deep influence on West Asian cultures.
The eight musicians, who have been performing in their country and in different parts of the world as a group, enthralled a diverse audience as they filled the air with rhythmic melody harmoniously playing varied traditional musical instruments typical to Iranian music including santur, tar, ney, daf and tonbak in addition to violin and keyboard.
In an hour-long concert, each of the musicians was given the opportunity to shine with a repertoire that allowed focus on each of the instruments while following the modes and patterns characteristic of traditional Iranian musical compositions.
Members of the audience representing different communities enjoyed the entire concert which was met with numerous ovations one performance after another proving the universal charm of music transcending different cultures. Speaking at the event, Iranian Ambassador Mohamed Ali Sobhani, said the concert was held to introduce Katara audience to the music of Iran and its ancient culture. He highlighted the stronger appeal music possesses compared to speech as a common language which occupies a special place in all cultures.
The ambassador lauded the significant role Katara Cultural Village plays in building bridges of communication and cooperation between cultures and peoples through its robust programme of events and activities.
Saif Al Dosari, Director of Human Resources at Katara, attended the event along with a number of ambassadors, diplomats, officials, the Iranian community and music enthusiasts from various nationalities.
Presented in cooperation with the Cultural Counselor of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the musical evening comes out of Katara’s keenness to diversify its cultural offerings to respond to different tastes of its visitors, besides embracing all kinds of arts to bring people closer together.
