Hymm : Iranian Santur, Turkish Saz, Flamenco, Chilean, Klezmer..

Important: Event starts at 8 pm but the venue starts getting filled up from 7 to 7:30 pm due to high popularity of this local Calgary band. This venue does not accept reservation. So if you want a reasonable chance of getting a front row seat then show up at 7 pm or take you chances . I will try to hold some empty seats in my table only if available and they (the venue staff) will let me do that. No guarantees. So try to come early at 7 pm to avoid disappointment. Parking free after 6.

HYMM combines traditional melodies from around the world with modern compositions to create music that appeals to a wide audience. Based in Calgary, these musicians come from diverse backgrounds (Iran, Syria, Turkey, East of Europe, Chile, and Quebec.), with influences from jazz, blues, Klezmer, and Western pop music. The group features the sound of the traditional Iranian Santur, traditional Kurdish Turkish Saz, and the Arabic Oud, combined with violin, electric bass, Latin Guitar, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, and vocals.

The group was founded in November Protected content Bijan Maysami and Irfan Aydoğdu.

Current members are Bijan Maysami (Santur, Persian Hammer Dulcimer), Irfan Aydoğdu (Saz player and vocals) Aya Mhana (Oud, vocals), Frank Rackow (clarinet, sax, and vocals), Greg Goldenberg (electric bass), Paya Salem (violin), Jaime Calderon(guitar) Anastasia Alexander (Flamenco Dancer), and Yenny Farias (Percussion).
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