Concerts & Events

Presented by People of Rhythm Productions.

NYC-based Persian musician Mehrnam Rastegari is a master Kamancheh player, singer, violinist, and award-winning composer whose sound pushes Persian music into bold, modern directions. Her work threads Persian microtonal tradition through rock, psych, and contemporary styles, creating performances that feel deeply expressive. She will be accompanied by electric guitar, bass, and drums.

Mehrnam is also a selected instructor for Carnegie Hall and their Musical Explorers program, reflecting her commitment to cultural exchange and music education. Mehrnam mentors young musicians across Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and the United States, helping them navigate tradition, innovation, and the possibilities within microtonal and contemporary music. Recognized by leading Kamancheh masters internationally, she is also a Global Musicians Workshop alumna, and a member of the New York Arabic Orchestra. Through her performances and compositions, Rastegari is bringing the Kamancheh to places and in new directions and in new musical settings and she continues to show how Persian musical heritage can speak in unexpected ways—alive, rhythmic, and full of possibility.

In 2025, Mehrnam released ‘Dislocated Pulse', her full-length psych rock, Middle Eastern album built around electrified Kamancheh, heavy grooves, and restless, shifting microtonal motifs. Her new album, 'Dislocated Pulse' is featured as 'Top Pick' in the new global music magazine, Songlines issue.

Her international stage credits include the Bill Gates Goalkeepers 2024 event with Jon Batiste, WOMEX, GlobalFest, Pitchfork Music Festival, Le Guess Who?, United Nations Headquarters, Into the Great Wide Open, Secret Planet APAP, Ragas Live Festival, Montana Folk Festival, Boston Global Music Festival, Crossing Border, Mutations, and many more. She is featured on Jon Batiste's Grammy-nominated “World Music Radio” album and appears on Livaneli's album “Rumi Suite.”

https://mehrnamrastegari.com/