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| Origin | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| Years active | 2016 – present |
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| Website | www.EishanEnsemble.com |
Eishan Ensemble are an Australian world/jazz band. Formed and led by the Persian-Australian composer and tar player Hamed Sadeghi, they are known for blending Persian classical music with jazz through original compositions by Sadeghi.[1]
The core members of Eishan Ensemble are Michael Avgenicos on saxophone, Pedram Layegh on guitar, Adem Yilmaz on drums, Maximillian Alduca on double bass and Hamed Sadeghi on tar.[2] The band has toured nationally and internationally since it was formed.[3]
They released their debut album, Nim Dong in 2018;[4] their second album, Afternoon Tea At Six, at Sydney Festival 2021;[5] their third album, Project Masnavi, was also released in 2021 and was launched at the Sydney Opera House.[6]
- ^ Shand, John (10 November 2019), "Eishan Ensemble review: shock of the new colliding with and ancient" Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ , "Eishan Ensemble home page" Eishan Ensemble
- ^ (19 November 2019), "Eishan Ensemble: Getting to know Hamed Sadeghi" The Street Theatre Canberra
- ^ Shand, John (22 October 2018), "Nim Dong (Art As Catharsis)" Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Apfelbaum, Ben (14 January 2021), "Sydney Festival: Afternoon Tea at Six" Sydney Arts Guide
- ^ , "Sydney Opera House: Project Masnavi" Sydney Opera House