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Golnar Shahyar - Voice, Guitar, Piano
Mahan Mirarab - Guitar, Fretless Guitar
Amir Wahba - Percussion
Multi-instrumental, multi-lingual and multi-cultural, Golnar & Mahan is the definition of a real cosmopolitan band.
Golnar Shahyar and Mahan Mirarab have been two inseparable musical partners since they first met in Vienna in 2011. Both, influenced by the Iranian culture, they specialise in blending jazz with west-asian folk, polyrhythm grooves, Afro-Cuban and European classical music elements. They have been performing internationally with their different bands and produced three CDs under the names of “Choub” and “Sehrang”. Their third and the latest CD “Derakht”, from Golnar & Mahan Trio, together with the Austrian power-house percussionist, Amir Wahba, is said to be “a true masterpiece” by the critics.
Golnar Shahyar s voice being »one of the most powerful sounds you can ever witness« combines tribal chanting with scat singing and Tahrir (a form of oriental yodelling). Mahan Mirarab with his double neck guitars, plays effortlessly between jazz and Maqam scales and hypnotises with his groovy, fine and virtuous playing. Amir Wahba, with his unique percussion set, takes the groovy character of the trio to another dimension.
Together with their compositions and improvisations, these three virtuosos, create such powerful groovy and lyrical sound that one could claim they re-define the paradigms of world music and jazz. “...Singing like a bird, Golnar tweets gracefully on top of the noble masters, Mahan and Amir. Immensely enchanting, Golnar & Mahan’ s concert is a real symposium of art and philosophy accompanied with inspiring musical harmony between the band members.” - Danas Newspaper.”
PRESSE:“Their music transcends geographical and language barrier.” - All About Jazz"A musical experience that takes you, in the most beautiful and gentle way, to another distant dimension." - Mica Austria"When Golnar Shahyar sings, you can easily forget everything else around. The trio is an enrichment to the Austrian music scene." - Helmut Jasper (Ö1)"With "Derakht" Golnar & Mahan deliver an album that really gets under the skin and while magically attracts with every sound, has an intense effect and simply does not let go until the end. Golnar Shahyar, Mahan Mirarab and Amir Wahba perform a true masterpiece on their debut album, one that will definitely not go unnoticed for its extraordinary beautiful and lyrical sound." - Mica Austria
Mahan Mirarab
Amir Wahba
Golnar Shahyar
Events
Golnar & Mahan Trio
25.10.2020 - Graz, AUSTRIA @ Folk Art Festival
Golnar & Mahan Trio
07.10.2020 - Berlin, GERMANY @ Framed
Golnar & Mahan Trio
30.08.2020 - ST.GALLEN, SWITZERLAND (Canceled due to pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Trio
22.08.2020 - DORNBURG, GERMANY (Canceled due to pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Trio
13.08.2020 - HERBSTEIN, GERMANY @ Mind On Fire Festival (Canceled due to pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan
17.07.2020 - Cernko, Slovakia @ Cerkno Jazz Festival,
Golnar & Mahan Duo
13.07.2020 - Villach, AUSTRIA @ Carinthischer Sommer Musikfestival (Canceled due to pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Trio
26.06.2020 - Calw, GERMANY @ Jazz am Schießberg (Canceled due to pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Trio
20.06.2020 - Göhrde, GERMANY @ Wendlandjazz (Canceled due to pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Feat. Martin Stegner
13.06.2020 - Berlin, GERMANY @ Berliner Philharmoniker (Canceled due to pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Duo - Workshop
12.06.2020 - Hannover, GERMANY (Canceled Due to Corona Pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Feat. Martin Stegner
12.06.2020 - Hannover, GERMANY @ Kultur in Schloß (Canceled Due to Corona Pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Duo
23.05.2020 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Porgy & Bess (The Show Must Go On(line) Concert Series)
Golnar & Maan Trio
07.05.2020 - Ivano-Frankivsk, UKRAINE @ Carpathian Space Festival (Canceled due to pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan
18.04.2020 - Budapest, Czech Republic @ Budapest Spring Festival - A38 (Canceled Due to Corona Pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan Duo
04.03.2020 - Vienna, AUSTRIA (Canceled due to pandemic) @ Kunsthistorische Museum Wien - Ganymed In Power (Weitere Termine: 11.,14.,18.,28.03 * 15.,25.,29.,04 * 9.,13.,23.05 * 6.,10.,20.,27.06) - (Canceled Due to Corona Pandemic)
Golnar & Mahan
28.12.2019 - Micheldorf, AUSTRIA @ Kulturschmiede Micheldorf
Golnar & Mahan
19.10.2019 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Muth
Golnar & Mahan Trio
06.10.2019 - Pabianice, POLAND TBA
Golnar & Mahan Duo
28.09.2019 - Berkeley, USA La Pana Cultural Centre
Golnar & Mahan feat. Mirkoviç, Teyna, Jabr
10.09.2019 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Theater Am Spittelberg
Golnar & Mahan
24.08.2019 - Saalfelden, AUSTRIA @ Internationales JazzFestival Saalfelden
Golnar & Mahan Trio
03.08.2019 - Modra, SLOVAKIA @ Zvuk For Modra Festival (http://www.zvukformodra.sk/program/3-golnar-mahan)
Golnar & Mahan
19.07.2019 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Porgy & Bess
Golnar & Mahan
13.07.2019 - Lunz am See, AUSTRIA @ Wellen Klaenge Festival
Golnar & Mahan
09.06.2019 - Rhodope Mountains, BULGARIA http://www.meadowsinthemountains.com
Golnar & Mahan
24.05.2019 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Lange Nacht der Kirchen (St. Johann der Evangelist Kirche - Keplerplatz)
Golnar & Mahan
08.05.2019 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ European Union National Institutes for Culture Musikfestival @ 5 pm
Golnar & Mahan
25.04.2019 - Ankara, TURKEY @ International Spring Festival hosted by Middle East Technical University-Ankara
Golnar & Mahan
2.04.2019 - Zürich, Switzerland @ Kosmos Theater
Golnar & Mahan
21.03.2019 - Berlin, GERMANY @ Gorki Theatre
Golnar & Mahan Feat. Martin Stegner
22.01.2019 - Berlin, GERMANY @ A-Trane
Golnar & Mahan
14.12.2018 - Berlin, GERMANY @ Gate of Tehran - Days of Experimental Sounds
Kick Jazz Festival
04.12.2018 - Vienna, AUSTRIA @ Porgy & Bess
Golnar & Mahan
30.11.2018 - Vienna, Austria @ Lange Nacht der Welt Musik, Sargfabrik
Golnar & Mahan Duo
1.11.2018 - Female Voice of Iran, Berlin, Germany (Festival Duration Nov. 8th - 11th)
Golnar & Mahan
20.10.2018 - Salzburg, AUSTRIA @ Jazz and the City Festival, ARTHOTEL BLAUE GANS WEINARCHIV
Golnar & Mahan
19.10.2018 - Salzburg, AUSTRIA @ Jazz and the City Festival, KOLLEGIENKIRCHE SALZBURG
Golnar & Mahan
18.10.2018 - Salzburg, AUSTRIA @ Jazz and the City Festival, TBA
Golnar & Mahan feat. Mirkoviç, Teyna, Jabr
21.09.2018 - Vienna, Austria @ Theater am Spittelberg
Golnar & Mahan
09.09.2018 - Mardin, TURKEY (Cancelled duo to international political tensions) @ Flying Carpet Music Festival (9 - 15th September)
Golnar & Mahan
30.08.2018 - Belgrad, SERBIA @ Todo Mundo Festival
Golnar & Mahan
10.08.2018 - Toronto, Canada @ Toronto Centre for the Arts
Golnar & Mahan feat. Mona Matbou Riahi
06.08.2018 - Ottawa, Canada @ velle Scène Gilles Desjardins, Ottawa, Canada
Golnar & Mahan feat. Mona Matbou Riahi
04.08.2018 - Ottawa, Canada @ Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Canada
Golnar & Mahan
21.07.2018 - @ WendlandJazz - Göhrde, GERMANY (http://www.wendlandjazz.de)
Golnar & Mahan
20.07.2018 @ Gitarren-Festival in Kühlungsborn - Kühlungsborn, GERMANY (https://www.kuehlungsborn.de/events/hoehepunkte/gitarrenfestival.html)
Golnar & Mahan Duo / Lukas Kranzelbinder
12.07.2018 - Reichenau, AUSTRIA @ Almrauschen
Golnar & Mahan Duo / Lukas Kranzelbinder
11.07.2018 - Reichenau, AUSTRIA @ Almrauschen
Golnar & Mahan
30.06.2018 - Cuenca, Spain @ Estival Cuenca
Sinouj Feat. Golnar & Mahan
28.06.2018 - Madrid, Spain @ El Intruso
Golnar & Mahan
23.06.2018 - Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo, Akasaka Civic Center Hall
Golnar & Mahan
22.06.2018 - Nagoya, Japan @ Nagoya, TBA
Golnar & Mahan
21.06.2018 - Kurashiki, Japan @ Kurashiki, Mabi Fureai Hall
Golnar & Mahan
30.05.2018 - Den Haag, Netherlands @ Theater Ludens
Golnar & Mahan
29.05.2018 - Amsterdam, Netherland @ Mezrab ( http://mezrab.nl )
Golnar & Mahan
26.05.2018 - Strassburg, France @ Church Sainte Aurelie
Golnar & Mahan
25.05.2018 @ Idar-Oberstein Festival, Germany TBA
Golnar & Mahan
24.05.2018 @ Sunset Sunside Jazz Club - Paris, FRANCE (http://www.sunset-sunside.com)
Golnar & Mahan Feat. Martin Stegner
23.05.2018 @ Austrian Kulture Forum, Berlin, Germany
Golnar & Mahan Feat. Martin Stegner
22.05.2018 @ Berliner Philharmoniker, Berlin, GERMANY (https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/)
Golnar & Mahan Feat. Martin Stegner
22.05.2018 @ Jazz Club A-Trane, Berlin, GERMANY (http://www.a-trane.de/)
Golnar & Mahan
27.04.2018 - Hamburg, Germany @ Körber-Foundation
Golnar & Mahan Duo
26.04.2018 - Vienna, Austria @ URBAN BLOOM Kunst & Musikfestival, Vienna, Austria
Golnar & Mahan
04.04.2018 @ Austrian Culture Forum - NYC, USA (Canceled duo to international political tensions!)
Golnar & Mahan
21.03.2018 - Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Golnar & Mahan
19.03.2018 @ B-Flat, Berlin, Germany (http://b-flat-berlin.de/h/)
Golnar & Mahan
16.03.2018 @ Internationales Theater, Frankfurt, Germany (http://www.internationales-theater.de)
Golnar & Mahan Duo
08.03.2018 @ Szene Wien, Vienna, Austria (http://www.szeneworld.at/szene-world-female-festival/)
Golnar & Mahan feat. Wolfgang Puschnig
24.02.2018 @ Kabarett Vindobona - Vienna, AUSTRIA (http://www.vindo.at/)
Golnar & Mahan Duo
09.02.2018 @ Weltmuseum, Vienna, Austria (https://www.weltmuseumwien.at/programm/buehne-frei/)
Golnar & Mahan
07.02.2018 @ Opus Jazz Club - Budapest, HUNGARY (http://opusjazzclub.hu/concerts)
Golnar & Mahan
16.12.2017 @ Stallet, Stokholm, SWEEDEN (http://www.stallet.st/)
Golnar & Mahan
11.12.2017 @ Manoto TV - London, ENGLAND
CD PRESENTATION "DERAKHT"
25.11.2017 - @ ORF RadioKulturhaus Vienna - Vienna, AUSTRIA (http://radiokulturhaus.orf.at/artikel/466299)
Golnar & Mahan
25.10.2017 @ Weltmuseum Grand Reopening, Vienna, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
20.08.2017 @ Schallaburg, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
14.07.2017 @ TBA, SLOVAKIA
Golnar & Mahan
25.06.2017 @ Schallaburg, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan and Friends
23.06.2017 @ Theater am Spittelberg - Vienna, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
16.06.2017 @ Schallaburg, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan Duo
21.05.2017 @ Schallaburg, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan Duo
20.05.2017 @ Brunnenpassage - Vienna, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan Feat. Kaveh Sarvarian
02.05.2017 @ Austrian Culture Forum - Istanbul, TURKEY
Golnar & Mahan Feat. Kaveh Sarvarian
30.04.2017 @ International Istanbul Guitar Festival, Caddebostan Cultural Center - Istanbul, TURKEY
Golnar & Mahan Duo
21.04.2017 @ Hoerthoert Festival, Brick 5 - Vienna, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan Duo Feat. Mona Matbou Riahi
04.04.2017 @ Austrian Culture Forum - NYC, UNITED STATES (CANCELED DUO TO POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE US)
Golnar & Mahan Duo Feat. Mona Matbou Riahi
18.03.2017 @ The Female Voice if Iran Festival, Saal Elizabeth - Berlin, GERMANY
Golnar & Mahan
27.01.2017 @ Gasteig - Munich, GERMANY
Golnar & Mahan
26.01.2017 @ Burgtheater, Vienna, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
21.01.2017 @ Oper Graz Malersaal, Triolino Farbenspiel, Graz, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
20.01.2017 @ Freies Theater Innbruck, Triolino Farbenspiel, Innsbruck, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
15.01.2017 @ Wienr Konzerthaus Berio-Saal, Triolino Farbenspiel - Vienna, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
14.01.2017 @ Wienr Konzerthaus Berio-Saal, Triolino Farbenspiel - Vienna, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
13.01.2017 @ Musikschule Wels Herminenhof, Triolino concerts, Wels, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
12.01.2017 @ Musikschule Wels Herminenhof, Triolono concerts, Wels, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan
12.01.2017 @ Festival of Iranian Films, Praha, CZECH REPUBLIC (http://iranianfilmfestival.cz)
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
06.03.2016 @ Spring of Persian Jazz, Péniche Anako - Paris, FRANCE
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
22.01.2016 @ @ Haus der Kulturen - Schaffhausen, SWITZERLAND
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
24.07.2015 @ Theater am Spittelberg - Vienna, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
23.07.2015 @ Jazz in Brunnenhof - Trier, GERMANY
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
17.05.2015 @ Mezrab - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
14.05.2015 @ Sunset Jazz Club - Paris, FRANCE
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
11.04.2015 @ Schloss Wolkersdorf - Wolkersdorf, AUSTRIA
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
22.02.2015 @ Nazim Hikmat Kültür Merkezi - Istanbul, TURKEY
Golnar & Mahan (Sehrang)
16.02.2015 @ Nardis Jazz Club - Istanbul, TURKEY