Folksong fiesta
Concert V: March 6th, 2025 at 7PM
The Teleet Trio
From Persia to Appalachia
Halifax Central Library
Paul O’Regan Hall
5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
Free for All! Child Friendly.
The Teleet Trio is:
Janice Isabel Jackson – voice
Chris Churchill – double bass and electric guitar
Mohammad Saharai – setar, tar, dotar, daf, robab, kamancheh
The Teleet Trio presents folk songs from around the world with exquisite improvisation and exotic instruments. The word Teleet, borrowed from Persian cuisine, is used to imply a blend of different, even unlikely, ingredients. Teleet’s repertoire consists of Canadian, Middle Eastern, Appalachian Mountain, and Bulgarian folk songs mixed with ancient Swedish cattle calls and Scottish folk songs. This concert is sure to be moving and inspiring!
6 AMAZING CONCERTS / 10 AWESOME ARTISTS
Thursday, September 26th, 2024 to May 22nd, 2025 AT 7PM
Folksong Fiesta explores folk music from around the world, introducing forms of music that audiences may not have heard before, including traditional Nova Scotian and Acadian music, Swedish folk music, First Nations story and song, Persian traditional music, and more. This series showcases a diverse range of styles, instruments, and vocalists.
Co-presented by Vocalypse Productions / Halifax Central Library
Generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts
About Vocalypse
Vocalypse Productions is a non-profit society based in Halifax, Nova Scotia with Janice Isabel Jackson, soprano in the role of Artistic Director. Vocalypse Productions creates, commissions, and presents unique and exciting musical events which expand the boundaries of contemporary classical music including: new opera, art song, improvisational vocal music which include extended vocal techniques. Read More