Ehsan Yadollahi
Solo Setar and Electronics
About me
Ehsan is a musical seeker, a composer and devoted master of the Tar and Setar — sacred instruments that echo the soul of ancient Persia. Since 2004, his journey has woven through the lands of Iran, Malaysia, and now Belgium, guided by the universal language of sound.
Through heartfelt collaborations, he offers music as a bridge between cultures, creating spaces where spirit and melody meet. Rooted in the rich soil of Iranian tradition, his compositions draw deeply from the well of Persian classical and contemporary poetry, each note a whisper of timeless longing.
His path through fusion and alternative music has opened doors to the vast realm of world music, where he listens deeply, gathering the essence of many traditions. Improvisation is the breath of his work — spontaneous, alive, and unbound — allowing the music to unfold like prayer. In his hands, diverse musical expressions flow together, not as mere styles, but as voices in harmony, reminding us of our shared essence beneath the surface of sound.
Upcoming performances
Check out upcoming shows and enjoy our live music
Solo Setarist 7th November 2024 KASK Gent
November 13th, De koer Gent
Past Concerts
16 May 2021
Openning of de Koer Gent with ASA music
07 Dec 2019
SAZ performance at Opera house Gent
9th June 2019
Performing together with personnel orchestra of Gent University at de centrale, Gent, Belgium
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12 April 2019
Duet improvisation with Robbe Kieckens at Herberg Macharius
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29 Jan 2019
Duet Improvisation (Tar & Tonbak) at De centrale
6 Dec 2018
MuSiKa concert at MSK Museum Gent
23 September 2018
MuSiKa concert at de centrale Gent
28 July 2018
SABA music from the middle east performs at Wolfslaar Akoestisch, Breda, the Netherlands
22 July 2018
Trefpunt Festival, gentse feesten, Gent, Belgium
18 June 2018
Concert Raha // Café Trefpunt
21 May 2018
Sufi Dance and Music at Mirror center Amsterdam, Holland
7 May 2018
Performance with SABA
Gent
29 April 2018
Free improvisation at Dok Openning, Gent
Dok
24 March 2018
Belmundo Project, Fire Fest, music and poetry performance
Sint-baafsabdij
1st March 2018
Belmundo Project, Minus one, Gent, Belgium
Minus one
19 Feb 2018
Live session at Radio Urgent.fm, Gent, Belgium
Radio Taxi
17 Dec 2017
Musika project together with Shalan Alhamwy
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23 Nov 2017
SABA at De Expeditie, Gent
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8 Oct 2017
SABA at 200 years Ugent, Gent
1 Oct 2017
Setar Meditation in Gent
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12 Aug 2017
ASA at MSK museum, Sufi dance and music, Gent
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29 Sep 2017
SABA at de Koer, drawing days, Gent
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13 Sep 2017
SAZ at Gala van de Koning Boudewijnstichting, Gent
6 Sep 2017
ASA at full_moon Babylon, Rotterdam, Holland
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2 Sep 2017
SABA at DOK, Gent
15 July 2017
SABA at artbase center in Brussels
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4 June 2017
ASA, Lille, France
27th May 2017
ASA at Zaventem cultural center
20 May 2017
ASA at Les Goûts de Gand festival, Gent
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16 May 2017
SABA at ENTR, de centrale, Gent
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15 April 2017
SAZ at Muziekpublique, Brussels
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25 March 2017
ASA at Genk cultural center, Genk, Belgium
23rd March 2017
ASA at Gentse Lente, Gent
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26th Jan 2017
ASA at Herberg Macharius, Gent
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25 Nov 2016
SAZ at de centrale Gent
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23 Oct 2016
ASA at "10 jaar Wolkenbreiers" in Antwerpen
30 Sep 2016
SAZ at "10 jaar Wolkenbreiers" in Antwerpen
May 2016
ASA a live session at Radio Centraal, Antwerpen
May 2016
ASA at Kultuurfaktorij, Antwerpen
May 2016
ASA at Radio Urgent.fm, Gent
Apr 2016
ASA at Pedrami Art Gallery, Antwerpen
Apr 2016
SAZ at Kadoc Kapel, Leuven
Apr 2016
SAZ at Pieter De Somer Aula, Leuven
Mar 2016
ASA at Nationale Bibliotheek, Brussel
Mar 2016
ASA at Hand in hand, Gent
Feb 2016
ASA at bij' de vieze gasten, Gent
Jan 2016
ASA at De Centrale, Gent
Dec 2015
SAZ at Yalda Night, Gent
Dec 2015
ASA at Huis van Heden, Gent
Oct 2015
ASA at Pangea, Leuven
Jun 2015
SAZ at Eetcafé Toreke, Gent
Feb 2015
SAZ at Bolwerk, Kortrijk
Nov 2014
SAZ at De centrale, Gent
Jun 2014
SAZ at Zaradi Tebe festival, Gent
May 2014
SAZ at Muzikantenhuis, Gent
June 2014
SAZ at Mizrab VZW, Gent
Sep 2012
Madfest, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012
What's up carnaval, Kuala Lumpur 2012
2011
UPM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia