Obelit Yadgar to be the MC for MN-2010

Obelit Yadgar is coming back again this year to help us with Mesopotamian Night 2010 musical. The success of our project in the past two years without his volunteer contribution, his educational articles and his interviews in Mesopotamian Night 2009, would not have...

A Young Assyrian Composer: George Somi

The least we can say is that the “cultural stimulus” effect of the Mesopotamian Night project is working within the community. In 2010 concert we will be introducing the musical talent of George Somi, a college student with big ambitions including being an...

A Tribute to A Legent: Sooren Alexander

By: Tony KhoshabaLate Sooren Alexander perhaps is one of the most influential individuals in modern Assyrian folkloric and pop music. The Mesopotamian Night project in 2010 will celebrate the music of Sooren. With the permission of his daughter, Athena Alexander...

Sooren Alexander’s Music to be Performed Soon

AAS-A Central Valley Chapter has recently taken the initiative to revive the music of the legendary Assyrian musician Sooren Alexander with new arrangements. It is expected that five of Sooren’s music pieces to be performed at AAS-A Board of Directors annual...

Michel Bosc to Compose the Music for Shamiram-Ninos

It is a pleasure to announce that Michel Bosc the composer of the Qateeni Opera which was performed in Mesopotamian Night 2009, has taken on the composition of music for Rabi Yosip Bet Yosip’s Shamiram-Ninos poetry piece. This piece which Michel calls...