Iranians and Israelis find an unlikely musical detente

Israeli-Iranian ensemble Sistanagila, combines both cultures’ music into melodic wholes.

The group, which mirrors their often multicultural audience, is comprised of two Iranians, two Israelis, and a German. For the first time in mid-September, they performed to a packed house – including their Iranian audience members – at a synagogue, following a weekend performance at a cathedral and beforehand a mosque. [Read more]

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