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The musical traditions of
the Kurdish part of Iran form the foundation of Bahram's music. During this
sixty minute recording, Bahram presents three of his own compositions, along
with three folkloric tunes from his country, played on the Persian santoor and
the zarb. The santoor is a traditional string instrument, which is said to
create the sound of emptiness; the zarb is a drum often used to give the rhythm
in Persian music. This collection begins with a soft santoor solo titled
'Prayer', and then moves into 'Sama', where the santoor melts with Bahram's
voice singing the words of a poem written by Rumi, inviting the listener to
enter the sama, to let the self go into the music. The circular drumming sound
of Bashir's zarb then begins, the voice fades away, and together santoor and
zarb fall into a trance, evoking the spirit of whirling dervishes. The music
flows like an ever turning spiral through the room, as the same rhythm starts
vibrating in your body; an incredible experience of becoming one with the
music, one with the whole. The recording finishes with a joyous and celebrative
tune called 'Kurdish Heritage', where once again Bahram's voice joins the
overflowing dance of the instruments.
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| 1. Prayer
(Bahram) |
2:35 |
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| 2. Sama
(Bahram) |
16:07 |
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| 3. Whirling
Wanderer (Bahram) |
9:06 |
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| 4. Dancing in
Shour (traditional) |
6:57 |
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| 5. Dele Divane
(traditional) |
7:37 |
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| 6. Kurdish
Heritage (traditional) |
8:18 |
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59:02 |
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credits:
recorded at Nazca
Music, Netherlands - October/November 1997
studio engineering by Harida Quinteros
cover design by Riki
Mijling
digital illustration: Rakesh Mijling
executive producer: Harida Quinteros, Nartan Ratjen
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instrumentation:
Bahram:Persian
santoor, voice
Bashir:zarb
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| our price: 15.00 Euros |
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