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Golnar Shahyar

30 over 30: Part 2

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To mark mica – music austria’s 30th anniversary, we asked 30 artists over 30 years of age how their music, perspectives, and the music industry at large have evolved (or not) over the years and through changing times. In a culture and industry often … read more »

October 28, 2024
contemporary music, global, hip hop/rap, jazz/improvisation, music business, news, portraits/interviews

“An Energy I Haven’t Felt Before” – Naïma Mazic, Part II

Photo of Naïma Mazic & Golnar Shahyar (c) Dieter Hartwig

To experience a production by the n ï m company is to watch artists step out of their comfort zones: jazz musicians dance; dancers create and perform music. It’s a melting of disciplines, a dissolving of boundaries, and the audience is cut … read more »

April 20, 2023
jazz/improvisation, portraits/interviews

“HOPE – THAT’S A BEAUTIFUL WORD”: MAHAN MIRARAB

Mahan Mirarab (c) Georg Cizek-Graf

Guitarist MAHAN MIRARAB spent December 2022 in the U.S., playing several concerts on the East and West Coasts. Now we’re sitting in a crowded Café Eiles in Vienna, a table between us piled high with the plates and cups of previous guests. … read more »

January 10, 2023
jazz/improvisation, portraits/interviews, releases

“Passion Pays the Bill” by Helga Traxler

MATTEO HAITZMANN (c) Helga Traxler

The photographic series by New York-based Austrian artist, HELGA TRAXLER, entitled “Passion Pays the Bill” picks up fragments of a variety of stories and careers in its depiction of eleven musicians in unique environments, chosen by the artists themselves. The series premiered … read more »

December 20, 2022
classical music, contemporary music, global, jazz/improvisation, news, pop/rock/electronic, portraits/interviews

“MUSIC IS FREEDOM FOR ME” – GOLNAR SHAHYAR

Golnar Shahyar (c) Ina Aydogan

Music is GOLNAR SHAHYAR’s treasure, with which she shapes the world. With her evidently omnipotent voice, she is able to spread deep splendor in the inner and outer world, creating musical connections between the Orient and the Occident with her songs. And … read more »

November 22, 2022
global, jazz/improvisation, news, portraits/interviews

“PASSIVITY IS ACTUALLY A HUGE ACTION”- GOLNAR SHAHYAR & ZUZANA ERNST (D/ARTS) – Part II

Zuzana Ernst & Golnar Shahyar (c) Regina Fisch/Austrian Music Export

What if we told you that there could be a centralized office which connects nearly all of the activist efforts in the cultural sector in Austria, providing general and targeted support, resources, services, workshops and networking scenarios for members and the community … read more »

May 31, 2022
local news, news, portraits/interviews

“Every person has their own definition of diversity” – Golnar Shahyar & Zuzana Ernst (D/Arts) – Part I

Zuzana Ernst & Golnar Shahyar (c) Regina Fisch/Austrian Music Export

What if we told you that there could be a centralized office which connects nearly all of the activist efforts in the cultural sector in Austria, providing general and targeted support, resources, services, workshops and networking scenarios for members and the community … read more »

May 25, 2022
news, portraits/interviews

Vaak East music festival 2022 in London

(c) Vaak East Festival 2022

Vaak is a Persian word for ‘vibrations that vocal chords make’. In this, the first festival of its kind, VAAK EAST brings Londoners two evenings (July 1-2, 2022) of music celebrating diasporic Iranian ‘Vaak’ from around Europe. Among the artists are Austrian … read more »

May 23, 2022
festivals, global, jazz/improvisation

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY: A LOOK AT THE AUSTRIAN JAZZ SCENE

It’s fair to say that the Austrian jazz scene has experienced a real upswing in recent years. At least, one can come to this conclusion when observing the increased international interest in jazz from Austria; and is true across all genres. Following … read more »

April 27, 2022
jazz/improvisation, news

Austrian Music Highlights #13

Austrian Music Highlights

With broad, teethy smiles, we can finally rejoice and affirm: It’s not only raining rain (though it’s doing that too), but, alas, it’s also raining concerts! Yes, dear people, we hereby declare: The season of touring and live shows has officially begun! … read more »

April 21, 2022
contemporary music, festivals, global, hip hop/rap, jazz/improvisation, news, releases
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