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OUTDOOR CONCERT: Turning Jewels Into Water / Kamyar Arsani

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Sunday September 26 * 7pm * outside at Rhizome * TICKETS

Transparent Productions presents:

Turning Jewels Into Water is led by Indian-born drummer/producer Ravish Momin, along with Haitian electronic percussionist Val Jeanty. They seamlessly blend electronic drums, turntables, ritual chants, live loops, and synth melodies along with rhythms inspired by global dance music.

Joining them, DC’s Kamyar Arsani on Sufi Chants, Daf, and Sama' (whirling). Kamyar Arsani, a scholar of the DAF, the Iranian frame drum, is an Iranian multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter based in the Washington D.C. area. Arsani creates music across an array of styles, ranging from classical Persian music to genre-defying electronic experimentation