Blog

Wolfhead Music Sponsors AAS Projects

Wolfhead Music Sponsors AAS Projects

Apr 28, 2013

This week we received a generous donation from Wolfhead Music, a publisher of music ancient and modern based in Bedford, Indiana. The Mesopotamian Night team appreciates this thoughtful sponsorship and support. Mr. John Craton, a composer and associate of Wolfhead...
John Shahidi’s Poetry at Mesopotamian Night

John Shahidi’s Poetry at Mesopotamian Night

Apr 27, 2013

John Shahidi’s poetry is known to Assyrians of San Jose. This year he is joining us for the opening of the event with his “Hal d’Ei-Man” poem. We welcome his contribution. Below is a short biography of this emerging poet. John was born in 1966 in the city...
A MUSICAL FEAST FOR 2013

A MUSICAL FEAST FOR 2013

Apr 27, 2013

By Obelit YadgarFrom the beginning, the Mesopotamian Nights productions have served a feast of Assyrian musical gems backed by a big symphony orchestra. With new operas performed in Assyrian to ballets danced in dazzling traditional costumes, the musical events have...

Rabi Nebu Issabey to Receive Mesopotamian Achievement Award

Apr 26, 2013

(Rabi Nebu Issabey at younger age)By Arbella IssabeyRabi Nebu Issabey will be honored with the Mesopotamian Achievement Award at our 6th Annual event as “Raab-Musiqooreh (Master of Musicians) for his selfless and unconditional dedication to the advancement of Assyrian...

Rabi Homer Ashurian to Receive the Mesopotamian Achievement Award

Apr 18, 2013

Edited by Helen TaliaHomer Ashurian was born and raised in Urmia, Iran. He graduated with a Master Degree in Archeology, majoring in Assyriology from the University of Tehran. In 1958, he served as the Curator for Iranian Cultural Museum. From 1963, for several years...

The Composers of Mesopotamian Night 2013

Apr 17, 2013

Mesopotamian Night 2013 has enlisted an impressive list of emerging Assyrian composers (Samuel Khangaldy, George Somi, Honiball Yousef and Tiglat Issabey), a French composer (Michel Bosc) and an American composer (Devin Farney) for the June 15th event at the...

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

Apr 11, 2013

(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

Apr 4, 2013

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...