LOCAL MEMBERS

A native of Teheran, Shahyar grew up in music-loving Azerbaijani family. He received his training in the art of singing and drumming in family circles at an early age. His musical training includes the Teheran Conservatory of Music and the IU School of Music...

Aida Huseynova, Ph.D., teaches Z111-Introduction to Music Theory for the Music in General Studies Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Her books, articles and multimedia projects have been published in Azerbaijan, USA, Germany,...

Soheil Zolfonoon was born in Tehran in 1972. At the age of eight, he began to learn setar under the guidance of his father, Maestro Jalal Zolfonoon. By age 15, he was studying at the prestigious School of Music in Tehran. After graduating, he began researching folk music and Persian traditional Radif. He also began...

Born and raised in Chicago, Melissa Dittmann (violin, vocals, and Chinese erhu) has explored the wider world through her interests, music, and studies. Melissa has been playing violin since the age of 12 and since has dabbled in classical style, Irish fiddling, and Moroccan Andalusian music with fellow guest artist Anass....