Ecstatic Dance Oakland: Featuring Mah Ze Tar

Ecstatic Dance Oakland is back under new stewardship at Sweets Ballroom: Sunday July 27th w/ Mah Ze Tar Sunday morning schedule: 9:45am - Doors Open 10am - Yoga w/ David Schlussel & Contact Improv w/ Shannon Sahaja 10:45am - Opening Circle 11am - Ecstatic Dance w/ Mah Ze Tar 1pm - Sound Healing / Closing Meditation Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA BART: 19th St. BART Parking: *Secured Covered Parking: Dalziel Garage 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 Tickets: Available at the door with Cash / Venmo $25 Drop-In $20 Passes sold in 5 packs Volunteer Opportunity: Please email us at [email protected] ----- Māh Ze Tār is propelled by the vision of fusing traditional eastern music with modern electronic composition as a form of cultural preservation. Each Māh Ze Tār set is uniquely dynamic- The listener can expect to hear the ancient sounds of the Sitar and Oud in one song and the timeless melodies of the Hulusi, Ney and Duduk in the next- bringing a kaleidoscope of emotions through the wide plethora of ancient sounds, mesmerizing vocals, and grooving beats. Māh Ze Tār seeks to make familiar that which seems “other” through serving the sounds of distant lands on a platter of familiar body moving bass lines and thumping grooves. Māh Ze Tār is an active performing member of Balkan Bump and has had significant musical collaborations with Desert Dwellers, David Starfire, Jef Stott, Morillo, Akriza, Nyrus and many others. Notable performances- Red Rocks, Coachella, Lightning in a Bottle, Shambala, Gem & Jam, Joshua Tree, Lucidity, Symbiosis, Oregon Eclipse, Burning Man, Oregon Country Fair, Haurkaze Tokyo Festival Human Behind the Project- Maz Karandish is a Devotee of music- A well traveled vocalist & multi-instrumentalist covering grounds from Rāga, Maqām, and Dastgāh to Harmony, Jazz, and Opera. Maz feels deeply connected to the ancient musical traditions of the east that he began learning from a very young age. As an Ethnomusicologist and a practicing Psychologist, he's come to recognize that people in his generation have an easier time engaging with traditional music when it’s integrated with familiar rhythmic and sonic environments- thus forming his vision of preserving cultural music through fusion-oriented avenues. Maz devotes his musical time to exploring the possible weaving of Indian, Persian, Greek and Turkish music with modern soundscapes. He's currently most interested in the integration of Indian Dhrupad and Persian Tahrir singing with electronic composition. Maz was an active performing member of Balkan Bump for 3 years and has had significant musical collaborations with many electronic fusion artists. Links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3t1vbZuEQhRqLTUKLraNDn?si=DqwBKX0WTNuLeRaxMAmyqQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahzetar/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mahzetar Youtube: https://youtube.com/@MazKarandishMusic?si=z3v74xz3_glrCntu