Javid Afsari Rad

Javid Afsari Rad: Afarinesh

by John Kelman
August 12, 2010

Every festival has its sleeper hit, the show that leaves attendees talking long after it's over, and those who missed it wishing they hadn't. Iranian expat Javid Afsari Rad's Molde 2010 performance was, with perhaps 75 people crammed into the small wooden chapel of the Romsdal Museum, one of the festival's most unexpected gems--a gentle but passionate early afternoon show that demonstrated the evocative breadth of his chosen instrument, the 72-stringed santur. For those unable to catch this stunning duo ...