Tan Haw at Barbes

An evening of Persian classical ballads drawn from the Radif tradition — the deep repertoire that shaped generations of Iranian music. Tan Haw presents "Grandma's Tapes," a set of favorite Tasnifs (traditional Iranian classic ballads) performed on Setâr and Dotâr with vocals, call-and-response, and singalongs.

Tan Haw is the stage name of Mani Nilchiani, an Iranian musician based between Brooklyn and Mexico. Trained in the Radif tradition and both stringed instruments, his work bridges Persian classical roots into contemporary experiments — moving fluidly across Persian, Azerbaijani, English, and Spanish. Bandcamp Daily calls him "a radical improviser who explores the intersection of Iranian classical music with various forms of contemporary music." His debut LP, Roya-ye Mahtâb, arrives in Spring 2027.

A small room, intimate acoustics, the kind of night where the music fills the space completely. No ticket info listed on the page — arrive early or check the venue directly for door policy and pricing.