Musicians from Saray Iluminado & Barbod Valadi: Double Bill

Musicians from Saray Iluminado present instrumental arrangements of Sevdah music from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sephardic music from the Balkans. Featuring Ernie Gruner (violin, mandolin), Irine Vela (laouto), Dan Witton (double bass) and Kelly Dowall (clarinet, ney, frame drum). We'll be without our vocalist Nela Trifkovic for this gig, and offering our musical answers to her absence as we perform this beautiful repertoire. www.sarayiluminado.com | www.facebook.com/sarayiluminado Barbod Valadi is exploring Iranian Traditional and folk music. He is collaborating with wonderful Persian Singer and Tombak Player (a Persian goblet drum), Hannah Haghshenas who is actively performing Persian music in Melbourne for many years. Barbod has been performing Persian music in many multicultural festivals such as Woodford, Brisbane International Jazz, Ipswich and Palm Creek festivals. Barbod Valadi aims to provide rich and diverse Persian music for people in Australia. www.barbodvaladi.com Door open at 7 pm Music starts at 7:30 pm Entry: concession $15 - $20