Blending instrumentation and inspiration mainly from Armenia and Iran, a Netherlands-based duo called Hamraaz sound nothing short of exquisite through all six minutes of “Abar…
A Different Kind of Dutch Treat
Tag: Iranian music
The Persian Setar, An Ancient and Influential Long-Necked Lute
(headline image: professional walnut setar MOS-4) The Persian setar (سهتار) occupies a distinctive place in Iranian classical music and in adjacent musical cultures influenced by…
Shervandi Maestro Es’hak Baluch-Nasab
Es’hak Baluch Nasab (Iran) is an expert of the epic singing tradition known as shervandi, a Baluchi musical genre with strong connections to the Makran…
Iranian Tar and Setar Maestro Ali Kazemi
Ali Kazemi is an Iranian tar and setar player, composer, educator, and scholar. Kazemi’s scholarly work on tahrir, a style of Iranian classical singing, was…
The Ney: A Charming Middle Eastern Reed Flute
(headline image: professional Arabic ney, 7 flutes, Ahmad Abd El Ghani) The ney (also spelled nay) is an ancient end-blown flute made from reed, widely…
Ahmadreza Nabizadeh Revives Persian Folk Tradition with Mar Jangeh
Ahmadreza Nabizadeh – Mar Jangeh (X DOT 25 Music, 2024) Ahmadreza Nabizadeh’s 2024 album, Mar Jangeh (X DOT 25 Music), is a rich homage to…
Ahmadreza Nabizadeh Bridges Persian Folk and Pop with Do Dooneh
Ahmadreza Nabizadeh – Do Dooneh (X DOT 25 Music, 2022) Ahmadreza Nabizadeh’s Do Dooneh masterfully amalgams Persian folk and pop using his powerful, emotive baritone…
The Rubab: An Asian Lute Added to UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List
(headline image: A female Rubab master is teaching a child student how to keep the fret and pluck to play the notes – Photo by…
Ali Akbar Moradi and Pejman Hadadi to Perform Sacred Kurdish Music in New York
On Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 8:00 PM, Ali Akbar Moradi and Pejman Hadadi are set to perform at Roulette in New York City. This…
Marjan Vahdat Releases Lovely A Cappella album
Marjan Vahdat – The Eagle of my Heart (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2024) In her latest album, The Eagle of my Heart, Marjan Vahdat exhibits her vocal…