Rowan Storm is recognized internationally for her performances of traditional Middle Eastern percussion instruments and singing, as well as her drum workshops. From 2000 to 2006 Rowan studied and performed dayereh and daff in concert tours with the great Master of Classical Persian music, Mohammad Reza Lotfi. Rowan studies Persian vocal technique with Maryam Hooshvar, a student of Afsaneh Rasaei.

Rowan has been living in Greece since 1993, where she is a leader in the contemporary movement to embrace shared Oriental heritage. Her performance venues include New York City’s Lincoln Center, concert halls and conservatories throughout Europe, ancient amphitheaters of Greece and Cyprus, Istanbul’s Reshid Rey Concert Hall, as well as countless Carpet Concerts throughout the world.

Recently Rowan spent three months traveling throughout Iran, deepening her understanding of Persian classical music, the role of women in ancient, sacred percussion traditions, as well as the evolution of Western culture based on countless elements from the East.

The Rowan Storm Dayereh is an updated version of the traditional Iranian dayereh frame drum, now featured in the prestigious Artist Innovation Series by Cooperman Drum Company, http://www.cooperman.com/coopermanaiseries.php.

One of the highlights of Rowan's performance and teaching schedule is the August week-long Middle East Music and Dance Camp in the magnificent redwood forest of Mendocino, California: www.middleeastcamp.com. For some of Rowan’s Iran travels, please see www.iran-rowanstorm.blogspot.com. Click here to connect with Rowan on Facebook.