Lecture & Concert
Between Iran and Japan  – A Life with Poetry and Music

Iranians’ appreciation of poetry transcends both time and space— it steeps in their daily life as well as music.
The guest speaker for this event is Nikzad Nahid, who works at Persian section of NHK WORLD Radio Japan as a translator and announcer, and also has a career as a musician. She will talk about poetry, music and their relationship—these have played an essential role in her own life. In the following session, she will give a performance with other dancers and musicians.

Date: Friday, January 26, 2018
Time: 18:30-20:00
Venue: Studio A, 3F, Senju Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts
*Free admission. Lecture in Japanese.

Performers:
Nikzad Nahid (lecturer & vocal)
Amin Choghadi (vocal)
Matt Gillan (tar)
Junzo Tateiwa (percussion: tar & tonbak)

*The performance of Mina Saleh is cancelled doe to schedule changes.

Directed by:
Sawako Ishii [Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts]

Organized by:
Yoshitaka Mōri Lab, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Cooperated by:
Department of Musical Creativity and the Environment, Tokyo University of the Arts

Inquiry:
Department of the Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices,
Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Mail: info-ga@ml.geidai.ac.jp