D'yari / The Gift 1.88

Blackheath performance will include Hands Heart & Feet music and dance. Food available.

TICKETS: from Turning Page Bookshop Springwood OR phone 47525171

"D'YARI (THE GIFT)"
A unique production inspired by Kurdish music, poetry and story, a captivating synthesis of music dance and storytelling.
Muharrem Aslan, a Kurdish musician and singer, originally from Turkey, shares the classic Kurdish love story Mem and Zin, interwoven with his own personal journey. Muharrem's virtuosic saz playing and vibrato singing are hypnotic as they express the deep emotions of yearning for home, loss, love and joy.
This show celebrates the creative exchange between performers from diverse traditions, as they share traditional Kurdish, Indian and Greek melodies, and also create new music and dance together.

Devi Mamak and Emily Cooper - original choreography
Master percussionist John May and Rosie McKay - energetic and intricate rhythms
Devi Mamak - original piano composition
Colin Berryman sitar, Muharrem Aslan saz/vocals and Dimitri Vouros, clarinet/Bansuri - rich compositions and improvisation.
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Devi Mamak - original choreography and composition on piano. Leading exponent of American Tribal Style dance in Australia and director of Ghawazi Caravan. Internationally renowned teacher and performer.

John May – African influenced rhythm and captivating story-telling, and in-demand teacher and performer with his ensemble Hands, Heart and Feet

Emily Cooper - African influenced dance and contemporary dance and in-demand teacher and performer with Hands, Heart and Feet

Colin Berryman – exquisite classical Indian sitar, student of the late maestro Ashok Roy, performer in world music ensembles and festivals, including The Asian Music Institute, and collaboration with world musicians and classical performers including Eric Whitacre, Dance/music productions (such as The Firebird with Emily, John and Devi)

Dimitri Vouros - virtuosic performer, composer, arranger and recording artist on flute, bansuri, clarinet and keyboards. Member of the acclaimed Joseph Towadros Quartet and many other ensembles and theatre and film projects.