Program:

Part I: Solo Expressions

1. Wheat Ears Dance / Ambush
A Chinese traditional song
Featuring Elnaz Sheshgelani – dance
and Ying Yang – pipa

2. Erhu Solo Improvisation
Performed by Dong Ma

3. Qanun Solo Improvisation
Performed by Vahideh Eisaei

Part II: Ensemble Journey

4. Mastum Mastum
Iranian folk song

5. Dance of the Yi People
By Wang Hui Ran

6. The Traveller
By Hamid Khansari

7. Jincheng Memories
By Chen Fei, arranged by Dong Ma

8. Booy-e Jooy-e Moolian
By Ruhollah Khaleghi

9. The Singing Ritual
Chinese folk song

Baaz Avaz: On the Silk Road

A musical journey along the Silk Road

Monday 25 May 2026
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Gasworks Creative Precinct – Studio Theatre, Albert Park

In a time when connection across borders feels more important than ever, Baaz Avaz: On the Silk Road brings together the sounds of qanun, erhu and pipa with Persian dramatic storytelling, dance and voice. Ancient in their roots yet contemporary in spirit, these traditions meet in a shared space of exchange, memory and belonging.

Artists

Vahideh Eisaei – Qanun & Vocal
Dong Ma – Erhu
Elnaz Sheshgelani – Persian Storytelling & Dance
Ying Yang – Pipa