Classic Lily

Classic Lily
by Jahanshah Javid
03-Sep-2009
 

We had our usual weekly phone conference with the Iranian.com team last night and we discussed the addition of another artist to our music festival in San Francisco on Sept 26. I mentioned it would be great if Lily Afshar could come. I emailed her and fell asleep, hoping to to hear good news in the morning.

I woke up and my wish came true. Lily had emailed back that she would join our line-up.

Lily is well-known to the Iranian community in the Bay Area where she has performed several concerts. She is among the most-skilled classical guitarists in the world and currently heads the guitar program at the University of Memphis.

I've seen her twice in concert and she is quite amazing. She plays classical pieces as well as popular Iranian folks songs with incredible grace and beauty.

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Anonymouse

Lily Afshar is

by Anonymouse on Fri Sep 04, 2009 05:06 AM PDT

Lily Afshar is great.  There is only one of her, so she is truly one and only! 

I just wish she would play a little more spanish guitar, I mean spanish pieces, like what is that piece, asotria?! A little more cha cha cha ;-)

Everything is sacred.


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Artificial Intelligence

She is Excellent

by Artificial Intelligence on Thu Sep 03, 2009 05:59 PM PDT

Wish I could make it. She is amazing. Hope you also plan something for the North East. You have a good following here as well!


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Yara

A great addition!

by Yara on Thu Sep 03, 2009 05:54 PM PDT

You have a great lineup JJ!  Lily Afshar is one of the best guitarists in the world. We'll be there! Will she sign her CD's for us? 


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Q

Dobareh NorCal?

by Q on Thu Sep 03, 2009 05:41 PM PDT

baba to gofti dafeye dige miay LA, pas chi shod?

Sounds like a great party. I love the classical blend.


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Monda

Fantastic!

by Monda on Thu Sep 03, 2009 02:37 PM PDT

I am really looking forward to listening to Afshar live! Now we need to buy extra tickets, sheeesh:o))


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maziar 58

...........

by maziar 58 on Thu Sep 03, 2009 02:09 PM PDT

she is awesome  and her skill are second to none, GO TENNESSEE !! I Have 2 of her CD's.   Maziar


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