As part of “The Persian Book Lecture Series”, the Library of Congress and Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at University of Maryland, College Park, present the documentary film, “Classical Persian Music – Hossein Omoumi from Isfahan to Irvine”. Partly funded by a grant from Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute, the documentary introduces the history and beauty of classical Persian music through Professor Hossein Omoumi’s innovations in education and musical technology.
Dr. Omoumi, Maseeh Professor of Persian Performing Arts at the University of California, Irvine, is an internationally recognized musician, master of the Persian reed flute (ney), teacher and scholar. He has made it his life’s mission to provide global access to classical Persian music.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Maestro himself. The event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Thomas Jefferson Building, African Middle Eastern Reading Room, LJ-220 | Library of Congress
