EAN: 0767461946819 While Tehran-born ensemble leader and tar player Araz Salek began his instruction in Iranian dastgah music, his new album Peripheries of Nahavand overflows with artistic sparks from the broader region. The result is a stunning collection of modal music compositions inspired by Turkish and Arabic makam music with influences from the Iranian dastgah tradition.

EAN: 0198999173574 The musical approach of Toranj Quartet is rooted in the tradition of Persian classical music, which combines composition and improvisation, both grounded in the Radif, the formal and melodic corpus passed down orally and transcribed in the 19th century. In Kowli Var, the quartet members draw on these historical and cultural roots, enriching them with...

Die Sängerin, Schauspielerin und kulturelle Botschafterin des Friedens, Liraz, veröffentlicht eine neue Sammlung von vier Liedern, die von einer Intensität und einer rohen musikalischen Revolte geprägt sind, die die Musiklandschaft des Nahen Ostens mit Energie versorgen. Sie werden in Farsi gesungen und von ihrem tiefen Wunsch nach positiver Energie und der dringend...

Soma is the debut album of the Soma trio Peppe Frana (oud, Afghan Robab), Masih Karimi (tanbur, daf) and Ciro Montanari (tabla, percussion). The album includes original compositions and arrangements of traditional melodies. Iranian Masih Karimi is a virtuoso of the Kurdish tanbur and daf.

?Singing gives me a freedom that even conquers self-censure? So says Marjan Vahdat. She has now finished a brand new album on which she sings a cappella, without instrumental accompaniment. Her powerful voice rings out in all its naked glory. On this al ?Singing gives me a freedom that even conquers self-censure? So says Marjan Vahdat. She has now finished a brand new album...

The foundation of this album is based on rhythmic cycles (Osul) collected from a manuscript from 1696. The rhythmic cycles were very common at that time and many composers wrote melodies on those cycles. On his previous album (Zarb-e Osul) Ziya composed pieces for percussion based on those rhythmic cycles. On this album, he imagined melodies with those rhythms. Some melodies...

Mahsa Vahdat is an award-winning , prominent Iranian singer, composer and cultural activist dedicated to both her personal lifelong musical and artistic path and the greater cause of freedom of expression. Her artistic work has offered audiences around the globe a deeper appreciation of Iranian poetry and music. Mahsa Vahdat with her profound command and vision on Persian...

Der große persische Dichter und Mystiker Djalaleddine Rumi (1207–1273) hinterließ ein Werk, das mehr als 100.000 Verszeilen umfasst. Seine Gedichte haben Kiya Tabassian zu etlichen Vertonungen inspiriert. Das Projekt RUMI nahm konkretere Formen an, als die Sängerin Ghalia Benali hinzukam, deren Kunst ihn zutiefst berührte mit ihrer Fähigkeit, jeden Moment in einen Zustand...

The new third album from award-winning Israeli-Persian singer Liraz is an invitation to dream. Anthems, love ballads, glittery Middle Eastern dance tunes … A collection of 11 tracks that enrich that signature blend of tradi-modern rhythms and retro-Persian sonics, Roya ('fantasy' in Farsi) is music as a magic portal, an arched gateway to a place of peace, joy and unfettered,...

The new third album from award-winning Israeli-Persian singer Liraz is an invitation to dream. Anthems, love ballads, glittery Middle Eastern dance tunes … A collection of 11 tracks that enrich that signature blend of tradi-modern rhythms and retro-Persian sonics, Roya ('fantasy' in Farsi) is music as a magic portal, an arched gateway to a place of peace, joy and unfettered,...