From a Distant World Concert 
Alex Theatre in Los Angeles 
November 17, 2012.

This musical package contains four discs ( 2 CD) and your choice of 2 DVD or 2 Blu-Ray which includes scenes that begin with our Red Carpet event, a pre-show of our new Assyrian artists and Legendary Artist Ashur Betsargis.

Ashur Betsargis

Rarely has music been defined by one man, or a genre authenticated by a single person’s ideology. An international icon that has remained unparalleled for over thirty years, Ashur Bet-Sargis has done both, redefined music and reinvented a genre. Still yet, fans from all over the world absolutely believe that Ashur has just begun to scratch the surface.
From an early age, he was a beacon to have among family and friends. An only son to his parents, Ashur has shared a close relationship with his sisters, Nahrain and Libna, who have fond memories of their childhood together.
Looking back, either it all seems like it was such a long time ago, or it all happened at the blink of an eye. At the adolescent age of fourteen, Ashur found a just cause among his Assyrian community, always wanting to take on more responsibilities. During his years at “Challish,” a Christian youth organization, his involvement introduced the young talent to Assyrian folklore music, where Ashur would soon find his niche.

A teenager whose High School years were filled with school activities and sports, Ashur also spent time at the house of worship, where outside of his classroom he made the pipe organ his first instrument, in an exchange for cleaning the church. “I could not wait to get my feet on the pedals. It was a very old instrument and it needed to be filled up with air before the thing made a sound,” recalls Ashur.