Berlin, 3. November 2025 Dear readers, In our work, we are interested in the field of tension between tradition and the present, between archives and living artistic practice. Elshan Ghasimi opens this space not theoretically, but musically – in the very moment of creation. With this recording session, a public document of her work comes into being: concentrated, unedited, grounded in the present. Recording Session with Elshan Ghasimi 8 November 2025, Morphine Raum, Berlin Doors 20:00 · Start 20:30 One evening, one room, one voice, one instrument – and a virtuosa. Elshan Ghasimi is a tar and setar player, composer, and singer, and one of the very few master musicians of classical Persian music worldwide. For years, she has explored the boundaries between the ancient Persian musical heritage and the present: between Radif, jazz, electronic, and contemporary music. In this Recording Session, she opens with her current work, including songs from the cycle Tasneef, miniatures, new compositions, and free improvisation. Music emerges here in the moment: between archive and future, memory and presence. The Morphine Raum is the ideal setting: a studio, stage, and acoustic laboratory all in one. A place of concentrated encounter, equipped with hand-crafted sculptural loudspeakers – created for precise listening and direct exchange. A shared act of listening and recording – a sonic condensation of nine years of artistic work. Tickets A limited number of tickets is still available here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/elshan-ghasimi-recording-session-tickets-1527444671129 Further Concerts More performances in Munich, Esslingen, Hamburg and Berlin can be found here: https://elshanghasimi.com/konzerte/ About the Venue The Morphine Raum has been described as a “scene institution of international musical entanglements.” Field Notes Berlin offers an insight into the history and practice of this space: Read the article: https://field-notes.berlin/magazin/morphine-raum We look forward to seeing you there. JMH Schindele |