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Tehran's Vahdat Hall, showcasing a fusion of Indo-Persian music.The concert, titled "The Encounter," was orchestrated by Iranian musician
Distinguished Indian artists Amano Manish (slide guitar), Uday Ramdas (tabla), and Pavan Shrikant Naik (vocals and harmonium) shared the
stage with Iranian musicians Mojtaba Kalantari Khorrami (daf), Alireza Shahbazi (guitar), and vocalists/tanbur players Nasrin Abdolvand,
Sarina Amrollahi, Zahra Gomari, Leila Yekani, Babak Ghiasvand, Alireza Rostami, and Mohammadreza Rostami.The 40th International Fajr Music
Festival is currently underway, featuring a diverse lineup of international musicians
Performances are primarily held at Tehran's Vahdat Hall.Alongside musicians from India, the festival showcases talent from Turkey, Spain,
the Netherlands, Tunisia, and Armenia
Notable international participants include Turkish cellist Jamal Aliyev and pianist Ece Da??stan, as well as Spanish flamenco guitarists
Daniel Casares and Antonio Maldonado.A highlight of the festival is a joint performance by Afro Anatolian Tales from the Netherlands and
Afro Anatolian Tales includes Sjahin During and Bram Stadshouders from the Netherlands, and Bence Huszar from Hungary
Nushe Band features Iranian musicians Niusha Barimani, Rokhsareh Rostami, Niloofar Ebrahimi, Donya Fathi, Azin Malekzadeh, and Setareh
Hatef.Additionally, Levon Tevanyan from Armenia and Farah Fersi from Tunisia are also participating in the global event.The 40th
International Fajr Music Festival is organized by the Deputy of Artistic Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, in
identify and strengthen the quality of form and content in various genres of music.In addition to the international participants, this year,
100 Iranian bands comprising over 1,400 musicians will perform at the festival.The festival, divided into two competitive and
non-competitive sections, will continue until February 17 in Tehran.SAB/
