An Analysis of William Daniel’s the Song of “Talbouta”

(ܦܘܫܩܐ ܥܠ ܙܡܪܬܐ ܕܜܠܒܘܬܐ)Contributing article by Dr. Arianne IshayaDr. Arianne Ishaya is a cultural anthropologist and a faculty member at the De Anza College in Cupertino, California. She has published several books and many article on the history of Assyrian...

A CHAT WITH FRED ELIEH

By Obelit Yadgar(Photo Courtesy of Joseph Hakobi)Through the years I have had the joy of discovering, for myself, a cast of exciting Assyrian composers, arrangers and musicians. The Rev. Samuel Khangaldy, George Somi, Edwin Elieh, among others, comprise a lineup of...

The Lovers of Ishtar: Paintings by Paul Batou

Paul Batou’s art has become an integral part of Mesopotamian Night. This year Paul is offering the following paintings for auction in honor of late Rabi Simon Amirkhas and premiering of his song called “The Epic of Ishtar-Tammuz”.
MESOPOTAMIAN NIGHT REFLECTIONS … BY OBELIT YADGAR

MESOPOTAMIAN NIGHT REFLECTIONS … BY OBELIT YADGAR

In the following article, Obelit Yadgar summarizes better than everyone else, the vision behind our Mesopotamian Night project. We are glad, he is back contributing to what he has passion for: promoting Assyrian Performing Arts. MESOPOTAMIAN NIGHT REFLECTIONS By:...