Raks Makam is a dance and music duo performing music from Central Asia, the Silk Road, and the Middle East.

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Members:: Taletha Al Badr -- dance, flute, percussion
Jonathan Silpayamanant -- morin khuur, doira, cello, erhu, percussion, nay, vocals
Genre:: Music, Dance and Folk Tales of the Silk Road, Central Asia, and Middle East
Hometown:: Louisville, Kentucky
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Raks Makam some pics of the Crescent Moon Dancers at the Main Stage (West Lawn) at the Louisville WorldFest (September 5, 2009).

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Crescent Moon Dancers @ WorldFest (September 5, 2009)

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Raks Makam AN EVENING OF PERSIAN LOUNGE AND DANCE
at the "Cocoanut Grove" hosted by Phil Kellar
Sunday, 2 August 2009
9 p.m., $5, 21+

The Historic Melody Inn
3826 North Illinois Street
Indianapolis, IN
www.melodyindy.com

Local and regional artists, il Troubadore and Raks Makam, sponsor a celebration of Persian music and dance and fundr...aiser for Iranian Human Rights organizations at An Evening of Persian Lounge and Dance.

The first part of the evening includes music made famous to Persians worldwide by Googoosh, Hayedeh, Dariush, Divan Derderian and other pre-revolutionary pop stars and will be performed by il Troubadore.

"A number of the Persian artists fled to the United States after the Iranian Revolution and have pursued modest performing careers in North America," said il Troubadore cellist, Jon Silpayamanant. "A few have died in the states without ever having revisited or performed again in their homelands. This is just one small way we can share with audiences the culture that some of those US citizens brought here with them but were never able to bring back."

Louisville based Raks Makam will make a special appearance to perform traditional Persian dance and daf improv during the show.

The second half of the evening will feature il Troubadore performing lounge favorites from Greece, Italy, Spain, Egypt and Turkey as well as tunes made famous by legendary crooners, Alfred Apaka, Edith Piaff, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

Taletha al Badr of Raks Makam and Persian dancer, Laila Rahmatian, will provide dance during the music throughout the evening.

Portions of the proceeds from this concert will go to Child Foundation (http://www.childfoundation.org/) and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (http://www.iranhumanrights.org/).

il Troubadore is Indianapolis' premiere world music ensemble. Formed in 2004 il Troubadore has a repertoire from over 60 countries and sings in three dozen languages. Founding members are Robert Bruce Scott, a classically trained vocalist plays mandolin, and Jon Silpayamanant who exercises his classical-training on the cello and also contributes to the singing. Accompanying them will be accompanied by special guest, Dave Hergert, on the Egyptian tabla and Indian mridangam.

Raks Makam is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Jon Silpayamanant sings and performs an array of musical instruments found along the Silk Road such as doira, erhu and daf. Taletha al Badr has been performing dance from the Middle East and Central Asia since 2004.

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An Evening of Persian Lounge and Dance (Indianapolis, IN)

The Cocoanut Grove @ The Historic Melody Inn

Time:9:00PM Sunday, August 2nd

Location:The Historic Melody Inn

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Raks Makam is a dance and music duo performing music from Central Asia, the Silk Road, and the Middle East. Using traditional, as well as modern, instruments with traditional costumes Raks Makam presents unique programs focusing on a variety of folk dance and music.