Journey to Persia

 
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Dastan Trio
Journey to Persia

[ Arc / CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 1 August 2013

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Three masters of their instruments: Hamid Motebassem - setar (four-stringed lute); Hossein Behroozi-Nia - barbat (short-necked lute - oud); Pejman Hadadi - tombak (goblet-shaped drum).

"… the Dastan Ensemble found an elegance and rhythmic swing that made the music levitate. The music had transparency and delicacy. It was a thin, lacy music ... easy and relaxed." - Peter Watrous, New York Times

Tracks:

1. Prelude to Dastgah-e Mahur - 4.08
2. Seven-beat Rhythm (Haft Zarbi) - 14.43
3. Gousheh Daad - 2.52
4. Gousheh Khosravani - 2.16
5. Gousheh Neyriz and Shekasteh - 2.28
6. Modulation to Maqaam-e Afshari - 1.18
7. Shirazi song - 1.58
8. Shurideh (Ecstatic) - 8.26
9. Modulation to Dastgah-e Homayoon - 2.56
10. Midnight Sun - 6.16
11. Finale in Dastgah-e Mahur - 0.38