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Seyed Ali Jaberi

A Breeze from Heaven

Part of Music to Lose Yourself In

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Deeply evocative Persian Sufi music from the master of the tanbur.


Maestro of the tanbur Seyed Ali Jaberi returns to St George’s after his rapturously received concert in 2019. This is deeply evocative Persian Sufi music played by Ali Jaberi and the virtuosic Hamdel Ensemble who combine instrumental brilliant with the profound philosophical and spiritual poetry of the revered 13th Century Persian poet Rumi.

Seyed Ali Jaberi is a highly acclaimed tanbur maestro, a multi-instrumentalist, and an educator, who is seen as one of the most significant figures in contemporary Sufi music. He leads the Hamdel Ensemble, a group of Iranian Sufi musicians based in the UK, performing Jaberi’s unique contemporary Sufi music compositions.

“A Rumi celebration: part chamber music, part carnival… brims with quiet intensity” – Songlines Magazine

Pre-event Food & Drink

Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.

Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a board of bread, olives and dips (all Vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout.

Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 60 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!