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UCLA IRANIAN MUSIC LECTURE SERIES

Kian Ravaei

Composing Identity: Notes from an Iranian-American Composer

A Lecture by Kian Ravaei
Iranian American Composer

Through a discussion of his string quartet Family Photos, Iranian-American composer Kian Ravaei reflects on the relationship between music and identity, and shares his experience composing works that synthesize Western and Iranian classical music. Students from the UCLA Strings Area join Ravaei for a musical performance of Family Photos and a conversation about the experience of playing music inspired by Iranian culture.

The Iranian Music Lecture Series is made possible thanks to generous support from the Farhang Foundation, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Department of Ethnomusicology, and the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, with additional support from the Dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.