TEHRAN -- Twelve classical Iranian ensembles will be competing in the 29th edition of the Fajr International Music Festival, organizers announced on Tuesday.
Three ensembles from Tehran and nine from other cities have been selected by the jury to participate in the competition section of the festival.
The bands “Gardanieh” conducted by Amir Zaker, “Mahan” by Jalal Amirpursaied, and “Shamsa” by Nima Teyrani are from Tehran.
“Fakhteh” conducted by Khashayar Parsa, “Sereshk” by Yahya Alavi, “Baran-e Shiraz” by Amir-Hossein Dadvar, “Radif” by Mohammad-Javad Sanei, “Nasim” by Nasim Ahmadian and “Delara” by Mohsen Kimiaii are among the bands coming from other cities.
The festival will be running from February 13 to 20 in Tehran.
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