Modern jazz meets ancient music at opera house

Jazz drummer and composer Evan Yako is finalising preparations for his upcoming concert at the Sydney Opera House on November 30. The event will showcase a selection of international songs, reinterpreted and performed in Assyrian by three renowned Assyrian singers. A highlight of the concert will be a modern take on Raweh — an ancient form of Assyrian music — blending tradition with contemporary composition.

Evan in one of his performances Credit: supplied