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Sibarg Ensemble

Label: Sibarg Records
Released: 2018
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Tracks

Azal | Sâri Galin | Cipher | Four Parts | Deylamân | Faryâd

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Sibarg Ensemble

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Additional Personnel / Information

Hesam Abedini: Vocals | Josh Charney: Piano | Kyle Motl: Double Bass | Andrew Munsey: Drums | Ebrahim Poustinchi: Târ & Robâb | Niloufar Shiri: Kamancheh

Album Description

Though sonically representative of two different regions and cultures of the world, traditional Iranian music and jazz are both rooted in improvisational practices. The music of Iran is an improvisatory music occurring within a specific framework that includes traditional melodic and rhythmic structures combined with Iranian poetry. Jazz improvisation also incorporates established themes and rhythmic patterns; however, over the years, jazz has openly welcomed international musical cultures into its contemporary forms. In this album, the Sibarg Ensemble explores the concept of combining the sounds of Iranian music and American jazz through an intercultural improvised music making. By utilizing Iranian and Western instruments, including the kamâncheh, târ, robâb, vocals, piano, double bass, and drums the musicians draw on their own musical backgrounds, while creating a unique dialogue with one another. Ultimately, this album cultivates something that is neither Iranian nor American, but rather a fluid soundscape that transgresses regional and cultural identifications.

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