FARYA FARAJI – Orientalism: Desert Level Music vs Actual Middle-Eastern Music

Orientalism thrives on, is literally fueled by, and exists solely and primarily due to the generalized ignorance of mass audiences regarding foreign cultures. Farya Faraji Farya Faraji is an Iranian-born Québecois living in Laval. His YouTube channel showcases musical traditions from all over the globe, regardless of culture, ethnicity and religion. His channel is like… Continue lendo FARYA FARAJI – Orientalism: Desert Level Music vs Actual Middle-Eastern Music

FILIP HOLM – Dvdvk: An Introdvction

Filip Holm introduces us to the wonderful world of the Duduk, known in some contexts as the Balaban. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOp-0exIofQ The duduk is a double reed woodwind instrument made of apricot wood originating from Armenia. Variations of the Armenian duduk appear throughout the Caucasus and the Middle East, including Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kurdistan, Turkey, and Iran. Wikipedia

SECRET CHIEFS 3 – Shoel / Brazen Serpent | Live @ Big Ears (2024)

Secret Chiefs 3: Band of Bands. That really has the perfect overbearing ring to it. When the "satellite band" idea was announced with 2004’s “Book of Horizons” it must have seemed like a pretty outlandish delusion of grandeur. That it certainly was. And a decade later the grandeur of the delusion has expanded beyond outlandishness… Continue lendo SECRET CHIEFS 3 – Shoel / Brazen Serpent | Live @ Big Ears (2024)

DASTAN ENSEMBLE – Avaz & Tar [Voices & Tar] / Payam-e Baran [Message of Rain]

Dastan Ensemble is an Iranian classical music ensemble. Founded in 1991 by Hamid Motabassem, Dastan has performed concerts throughout the world. Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0l3If5CWkc&ab_channel=DastanEnsemble-Topic Hossein Behroozinia (Barbat)Hamid Motebassem (Tar and Setar)Pejman Hadadi (Percussion)Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh)Behnam Samani (Percussion) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDReWj1bEjI&ab_channel=DastanEnsemble-Topic

NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN – Traditional Qawwali in Ragas Marwa & Bhatiyar

Indian rāga is not to be confused with Jamaican ragga (a subgenre of dancehall and reggae). A rāga is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. The rāga is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradition, and as a result has no direct translation… Continue lendo NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN – Traditional Qawwali in Ragas Marwa & Bhatiyar

FANNA-FI-ALLAH – Khwaja Moinuddin | Sufi Fest (2023)

Fanna-Fi-Allah is a Canadian–American group which plays Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia. Fanna means "annihilation" in Arabic (in a spiritually ascetic sense). Fanna-Fi-Allah designates the spiritual state in which one annihilates one's self and is absorbed in God. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWEanyxKuuo&ab_channel=Fanna-Fi-Allah The Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali ensemble performs To Se Lagi Lagan… Continue lendo FANNA-FI-ALLAH – Khwaja Moinuddin | Sufi Fest (2023)

FARAH FERSI – The Barber of Seville | Qanun improv | قانون – فرح الفارسي

Farah Fersi is a Tunisian artist, musician, and composer known for her virtuosity on the Kanun, a traditional Middle Eastern string instrument. Her musical journey began at the conservatory, where she developed a profound passion for the Kanun. Drawing inspiration from the rich cultural diversity surrounding her, Farah creatively fuses Arab world music with this… Continue lendo FARAH FERSI – The Barber of Seville | Qanun improv | قانون – فرح الفارسي

FILIP HOLM – Ziryab: The Father of Andalvsian Mvsic

Abu l-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi', better known as Ziryab, Zeryab, or Zaryab (c. 789–c. 857) (Arabic: أبو الحسن علي ابن نافع, زریاب), was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher who lived and worked in Iraq, Northern Africa and Andalusia during the medieval Islamic period. He was also a polymath, with knowledge… Continue lendo FILIP HOLM – Ziryab: The Father of Andalvsian Mvsic

MEHRNAM RASTEGARI – پیش درآمد اصفهان | Pishdaramad Esfahan (Prelude to Isfahan)

Mehrnam Rastegari is a prominent Persian musician, film score composer, singer, violinist, and master Kamancheh player. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2afD8muXUKk&ab_channel=MehrnamRastegari Mehrnam Rastegari traditional Persian ensemble, Based in NYC recorded the beautiful Iranian Piece called "Pishdaramad Esfahan" with CTMD's support (Center for Traditional Music and Dance). Kamancheh: Mehrnam RastegriNey : Daro BehrooziOud: Dara AnissiQanun: John MurchisonDaf: Martin Shamoonpour

CONSTANTINOPLE – Il Ponte di Leonardo | Da Vinci’s Bridge (2022)

Constantinople is a Montreal-based early music and Middle Eastern Music ensemble. The group was formed in 1988 by brothers Kiya Tabassian (setar) and Ziya Tabassian (tombak). The sétar and tombak are complemented by viola da gamba, Renaissance cornett, and daf. In its creations, Constantinople collaborates with prominent figures in the music industry such as Kayhan… Continue lendo CONSTANTINOPLE – Il Ponte di Leonardo | Da Vinci’s Bridge (2022)