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Raheleh Filsoofi Concert

April 11, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Ismaili Center

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Listening: The Fourth String

Live performance by Raheleh Filsoofi and Reza Filsoofi activating the ShahTár (شه‌تار), a four-string experimental rug instrument currently on view at the Ismaili Center Houston. The performance is part of Listening: The Fourth String and will feature eight Houston-based musicians.

Drawing inspiration from the musical legacy of Sufi musician Moshtagh Ali Shah, Listening: The Fourth String introduces the ShahTár as an interactive instrument through performance and related workshops. The project explores sound as a practice of attentive listening and shared experience, offering audiences insight into Middle Eastern musical traditions and their resonance within the contemporary soundscape of the United States.

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The Ismaili Center

2323 Allen Pkwy
Houston, TX 77019

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Raheleh Filsoofi Concert
Live performance by Raheleh and Reza Filsoofi featuring the ShahTár, a four-string experimental rug instrument on view at the Ismaili Center Houston. Joined by eight Houston-based musicians, the performance draws from the legacy of Sufi musician Moshtagh Ali Shah to explore attentive listening and Middle Eastern musical traditions.
$25.00
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