Opium Moon plays Kama Sutra music. Her violin weeps the notes of a love ballad. The bow is at times ecstatic and at others barely touching the strings. As she performs, we’re transported to another universe. There are overtones of Itzhak Perlman in her fingers, and Isaac Stern in her bow. Best of all, in her facial expressions you will find the plateaued emotions of her musical performance. Her whole body is into it, like a violent ballet. This is Lili Haydn with Opium Moon.
Haydn has joined forces with other master performers. The group consists of Haydn on violin and voice, Hamid Saeidi on voice and santoor, or Persian hammered dulcimer, MB Gordy on ancient percussion, and Itai Disraeli on dub bass. They hail from all four corners of the world: Israel, Iran and the United States.
Opium Moon performed recently in Topanga Canyon at the Corazon Performing Arts Center. This performance space is in itself something of an old style salon. There are cushions on the floor for seating, oversized couches to sit on where your feet won’t touch the floor and big pillows for your back to keep you comfortable and traditional chairs. It is an intimate performance space. That night the space was sold out to hear Haydn and Opium Moon, and for good reason. Opium Moon is transcendental, lucid and ethereal It is an experience to hear them play, not just a ticket to an event.
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