Welcome!

Mashregh (East) is a musical group combining the haunting and passionate flamenco music with the spiritual lyrics of Persian poetry. 

With Farnaz Ohadi as the singer and the musical director at the helm, Mashregh strives to create meditative melodies that transcend Earthly boundaries and transport the soul to the East and beyond.

Accompanied with skillful Spanish guitar of Peter Mole, memorable story telling of Elen Ghulam, percussive mastery of Liam MacDonald, and the passionate movements of dancers Michelle Harding and Andrea Williams, together they represent a new sound, unique in its genre of world music; music that is at once contemplative and rejuvenating.

With very few rehearsals, Mashregh’s sound is always unpredictably fresh, as they rely on each member’s strong improvisational and professional skills to deliver a performance that promises a new experience each night. 

Mashregh will also at times welcome guest artists such as the highly accomplished mastery of Mehlinda Heartt on Harp and Nima Ghaemi on Santour among others. 

Mashregh means East - both in Farsi and Arabic.