One of my favorite musical compositions is Sheherazade (Шехерезада) by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. I was reminded of it this afternoon as friends and I listened as Amir Abbas and three of his friends played Persian music at the Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa library. Rimsky-Korsakov’s famous composition hints of Persia but is definitely more Russian than Iranian. The musicians this afternoon played real Persian music. They played a violin, keyboard, guitar, clarinet, a Persian stringed instrument, various drums; and Amir sang beautifully. The pieces ranged from reverent and soulful to joyous. Wonderful!