Tara Jaff

Event information

Join us for a special concert of harp and percussion with the Kurdish musician Tara Jaffa on:

Tuesday January 22nd, 7pm

Tara Jaff fuses traditional Kurdish songs with lyrics of both contemporary and classical Kurdish poets. The melodies and harp arrangements are played in an innovative style, marrying music and poetry and adapting it to the musical traditions of the region. Tara will be joined on stage by Arya Zakri, accompanying with percussion: Tombak, Dayireh and Daf.

Originally from Halabia, Kurdistan of Iraq, Tara Jaff has been living in the UK since 1976, and this has been exposed to a variety of influences. Over the years she experimented with different string instruments but her fascination for the ancient Iranian Chang and the harps of Mesopotamia led her to the contemporary Celtic harp. Embracing this instrument she introduced it to Kurdish music, developing her own unique style of playing.