Lily Afshar
Hemispheres (Archer Records ARR31926, 2006)
On Hemispheres, virtuoso guitarist Lily Afshar combines the classical guitar tradition with Persian music and South American pieces. Afshar shows her masterful ability at the guitar, playing delightful evocative compositions as well as technically difficult pieces.
The music selection includes several works written specifically for Afshar by renowned composers. She also plays a great piece by the Cuban guitar maestro Leo Brouwer.
On Morgh-eh-Sahar (Bird of Dawn), Lily Afshar trades her guitar for the ancient Persian setar, a long-necked lute.
Afshar’s technique is impeccable. Hopefully, she will encourage more girls and women to study the venerable art of guitar playing.
Buy Hemispheres.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
