Sussan Deyhim

Internationally acclaimed vocalist, composer and

performance artist originally from Iran to perform at the

Chelsea Art Museum

Thursday July 30, 2009

9 pm

Born in Tehran, Sussan Deyhim began her career dancing with Iran's

Pars National Ballet company (performing weekly on Iranian national

television), and then with Maurice Bojart's Ballet of the 20th Century.

She moved to New York City in 1980, embarking on a multifaceted

career encompassing music, theater, dance and media, and wide ranging

collaborations with leading artists from across the spectrum

of contemporary art.

Sussan Deyhim is a composer, vocalist and performance artist who

has been at the forefront of experimental music internationally for

over two decades. Deyhim's music combines extended vocal

techniques, digital processing, and the ancient mysticism of Middle

Eastern music to create a deeply moving fusion of East and West.

Deyhim’s composition, Beshno Az Ney/Winfall, incorporating the

poetry of Rumi, is the intro to U2’s Bloody Sunday in the legendary

band’s massive new 360 tour. Set against a huge circular projection

filled with a Green Solidarity background and the words in Farsi,

Sussan adds the mystical magic to this amazing concert tour.

For further Information, please contact:

Nicollette Ramirez

212.255.0719 x108

nicollette@chelseaartmuseum.org