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Through Eternity: Homage to Molavi (Rumi)
Dastan Ensemble, Shahram Nazeri
Through Eternity: Homage to Molavi (Rumi)
Genres: Folk, International Music, New Age, Pop
 
12-century Persian poet Jallalidin Mohammede Balkhi Molavi, a.k.a. Rumi, is probably more famous now than he was during his lifetime due to the proliferation of new music being made in his honor by contemporary poets and m...  more »

     
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All Artists: Dastan Ensemble, Shahram Nazeri
Title: Through Eternity: Homage to Molavi (Rumi)
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Label: Sounds True Direct
Original Release Date: 10/26/1999
Release Date: 10/26/1999
Album Type: Import, Live
Genres: Folk, International Music, New Age, Pop
Styles: Traditional Folk, Middle East, Iran, Meditation
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 600835011228, 060083501122

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12-century Persian poet Jallalidin Mohammede Balkhi Molavi, a.k.a. Rumi, is probably more famous now than he was during his lifetime due to the proliferation of new music being made in his honor by contemporary poets and musicians. While much Western ambient and pseudospiritual music is made in his name these days, there is still a continuing tradition of respect and creation carried on by Iranian artists, and this CD is a testament to his inspiration. Dastan includes Kayhan Kalhor on setar and kamancheh, Pejman Hadadi on percussion, Hamid Motebassem on setar and tar, and Hossein Behroozi-Nia on barbat. These are all well-respected artists in their own right, which makes Dastan a major ensemble in the Persian music world. But the center of this recording is singer Shahram Nazeri, one of Persian music's great classical singers, whose powerful vocals dominate the music here. Expertly performed and beautifully recorded, Homage rises above the already high standards of these musicians. --Louis Gibson

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Compared to Today: Good, Not Great
Dr. Debra Jan Bibel | Oakland, CA USA | 12/21/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"This album is a concert live recording in 1997 in Washington, DC. Since then, Iranian musicians, particularly Kayhan Kalhor of this Dastan Ensemble, have successfully honed their compositions and improvisations toward more contemporary styles. The album has two sections of poetry and musical approaches: the first, honoring Jalladin Molavi, whose text is that of one in embrace of the Beloved, Allah, has a traditional or classical format; the second poem is by Hafez, and his perspective, that of the seeker, is arranged within a modern musical composition. The mode of both is bayat-e esfahan. This is a fine performance and arrangment, though it seems to lack emotional verve. I believe it pales against the more recent recording of Rumi poetry by Shahram Nazeri and his son's Rumi Ensemble, with their romantic and passionate compositions and performance. I recommend purchasing the CD from one of the Amazon merchants whose prices are far better."