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World on 3: Lopa Kothari - Arash Moradi in session

Lopa Kothari - Arash Moradi in session

16/12/2016

BBC Radio 3 - World on 3, Lopa Kothari - Arash Moradi in session

Lopa Kothari presents a live session from Iranian tanbour player Arash Moradi.

Lopa Kothari with a live session from Iranian tanbour player Arash Moradi.

Arash Moradi was born in the Kurdish city of Kermanshah in Western Iran. He is the eldest son of Iran's leading tanbour player Ali Akbar Moradi. Arash started learning this ancient art form from an early age from his father, whom he has since accompanied in numerous concerts and festivals throughout the world. Arash lives in London, where he teaches tanbour and runs workshops on Persian music.

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