FANS of world music might be interested in a concert taking place this week in Tralee.

Nonfaction will present an evening of music from the east in the old Moyderwell convent chapel (eircode V92ADP1) this Thursday evening from 8pm to 10pm. The concert will feature Mohammad Syfkhan and Manish Pingle.

Manish Pingle is a virtuoso mohan veena (Indian slide guitar) player from Mumbai. He is now one of the senior disciples of Ustad Shahid Paravez, the famous sitar maestro of Itawa gharana.

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For his Irish debut, he will be playing a selection of traditional Indian ragas as well as some folk tunes accompanied by tabla player Debojyoti Sanyal.

Tabla player Debajyoti Sanyal has an amazing touch on the tabla and is able to bring any melody to life with his magical sense of rhythm, he has a wonderful skill in being able to draw out all of the beautiful subtleties of the tabla even when playing with great speed and intensity.

Mohammad Syfkhan is a singer and bouzouki player originally from Raqqa, Syria, where he was a surgical nurse who also had his own band.

Now based in Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim, his music now provides a bridge between the Kurdish community in Ireland and the local community.

He blends songs and music from various traditions from the Middle East and North Africa to create his own blend of ecstatic party music. His debut album will be out on Nyahh Records Autumn 2023.

This event is supported by Kerry County Council through their Arts Act Grant. Doors open at 7.30pm. For tickets at €15/€10 please go to the eventbrite page by clicking here.

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