"Enchanting music that sounds contemporary but has ancient roots...powerful...aches with feeling."
-- Tom Schnabel, KCRW Rhythm
The group says it’s name was inspired by a poem from the great Sufi poet Hafiz:
She Responded
The birds’ favorite songs you do not hear,
For their most flamboyant music takes place
When their wings are stretched above the trees
And they are smoking the opium ofPure freedom
I once asked a bird, “How is it that you fly in this gravity of darkness?
”She responded, “Love lifts me.”
-Hafiz
It’s been quite some time since a thoroughly enticing, alluring and totally engaging album has come my way.Throw yourself into the spirit of Opium Moon and you’ll be lifted by spirit in everyimaginable way!
-Lloyd Barde, Common Ground magazine/San Francisco
Grammy Award Winners Opium Moon at Yoga House!
Join us for an evening of enchanting music
Saturday, February 14, 7:30-9:00pm
Grammy-winning Opium Moon is a sacred and sensual collaboration of master musicians Lili Haydn/Violin/Voice, Hamid Saeidi/santoor, MB Gordy/ancient percussion, and Itai Disraeli/bass. This all star-team hails from Israel, Iran, and USA—making peace through harmony.
“This is World Music from another world.”
Lili Haydn is an award-winning film composer, has released five critically acclaimed recordings as solo artist and has played/sung with, and opened for Page & Plant, Herbie Hancock, Sting, Hans Zimmer, LAPhilharmonic, Nusrat Fateh AliKhan, George Clinton, and many more.
Hamid Saeidi is a producer and award-winning composer who coalesces classical Persian themes with contemporary virtuosic instrumentation to createmagic. Hamid has scored over 30 films/TVprograms, dance/theatrical presentations, receiving awards at Beirut film festival (2002), Iran TV Festival(2002-2004-2007) and Society of Critics of Theater (Iran2005).
MB Gordy has played with the LAPhilharmonic, Beck, Michael Buble, DoobieBrothers, Guns and Roses, Green Day, and many more. He has played on over300 top box office films, including Frozen, X-Men series, and Harry Potter series.
Itai Disraeli is an award winning bass player, composer, whoseinnovativestyleis informed by his MidEasternheritage, and collaborations in music from Jazz(Larry Coryel), Indian (Nishat Khan), Rock, and Funk.
Tuition:
Before February 14, $50, Day of workshop $55
This workshop is in-person in-studio only.
Space is limited! Pre-registration suggested.
Please call 626-403-3961