He’ll also play entirely improvised duets with the Toronto-based Kurdish-Iranian musician Shahriyar Jamshidi, who plays the kamanche, an Iranian bowed string instrument. Then, he’ll ...

This year’s Israeli lineup features the likes of multidisciplinary artist Neta Weiner; world music-leaning kamanche player Mark Eliyahu; envelope-pushing pop-up theater director and producer ...

Beside these projects and being a sideman for different bands, he teaches upright and electric bass. Soroush Kamalian is a kamanche player, a percussionist and a pianist. Born in Iran, he is based in ...

Feted singer-songwriter Shlomi Shaban is also on the festival agenda, with kamanche (spike violin) player Mark Elayhu taking a turn or two. The star-studded roster also features acclaimed singer ...