The 11th Edition of “Tarz-e Tazeh” Presents “Saharkhani” / Hamnavazan Chandmezrab to Perform at Roudaki Hall

The concert “Saharkhani,” featuring Hamnavazan Chandmezrab under the direction of Armin Javanbakht, with vocalist Mojtaba Asgari, will be held at Roudaki Hall on October 29 and 30 as part of the 11th edition of the “Tarz-e Tazeh” program.

Roudaki Foundation, the concert will be presented as part of the “Tarz-e Tazeh” initiative, focusing on performances of most of the tracks from the album “Saharkhani,” released in 2012 by Mahoor Institute of Culture and Arts.

The program will feature works by Armin Javanbakht, Arash Saeedian, and Haman Mansouri. Most of the lyrics performed at the concert are poems by Shivan Fumani, with the sole exception of the tasnif “Khalvat-e Khamush” (Silent Solitude), which features lyrics by Omid Javanbakht. The tasnif “Nakojabad” (Nowhere), composed by the late master Parviz Meshkatian, is another piece on the program.

The concert’s repertoire comprises an introductory piece in the Abu Ata mode by Arash Saeedian; the tasnif “Talar-e Tanhaei” (Hall of Solitude) by Armin Javanbakht; an instrumental and vocal performance in Abu Ata; the rhythmic instrumental piece “Raghs-e Barg” (Dance of the Leaf) by Haman Mansouri; an instrumental and vocal performance in the Nava mode, transitioning back to Abu Ata; the tasnif “Khalvat-e Khamush” by Armin Javanbakht; a duet for oud and tombak; the tasnif “Nakojabad” by master Parviz Meshkatian; an instrumental and vocal performance in the Afshari mode; a duet for daf; and the tasnif “Sahar-Khani” by Armin Javanbakht.

The musicians performing in the concert are Nabil Yousef Sharidavi (daf), Arash Saeedian (oud), Haman Mansouri (tar), Milad Bayat (kamancheh), Siavash Taherian (kamancheh), Amir Yarahmadi (ney), Amirali Lotfi (tar), Azad Jafari (bass tar), Elias Karimi (oud), Morteza Zarei (tombak), Javid Davari (daf), and Armin Javanbakht (santur).

“Tarz-e Tazeh” is an initiative launched by the Roudaki Foundation to support innovative ideas in music and provide opportunities for presenting diverse artistic experiences across different genres, ranging from Iranian radif-based modal music and regional folk traditions to Western classical music.

Previous performances presented under the initiative at Vahdat Hall and Roudaki Hall include “Trio + One,” “Naneshiand Khamush” (Let Them Not Remain Silent), “Chahargan,” “Naghmehaye Nagahan” (Sudden Melodies), the Nivak Ensemble, the Dialogue Orchestra, the Mitra Youth Orchestra, “Saba Be Revayat-e Sayeh” (Saba as Narrated by Sayeh), “Eshgh-e Saadi” (Saadi’s Love), and the Pars Zamin Youth Orchestra.

The concert “Saharkhani,” the 11th performance in the “Tarz-e Tazeh” program, will take place at 8 p.m. on October 29 and 30, 2026, at Roudaki Hall. Tickets are available through the IranConcert website.