Persian Tar. Slow and steady sexy electro.

Violet Flame

Keyvan Chemirani: Zarb
Anindo Chatterjee: Tabla
Maryam Chemirani: Vocals
Bijan Chemirani: Zarb, Saz
Ken Zuckerman: Sarod
Stelios Petrakis: Lyra
Sokratis Sinopoulos: Kementche, Laouto


Keyvan Chemirani & Pandit Anindo Chatterjee - Bhairavi

Djivan Gasparyan - A Cool Wind Is Blowing

The Badila Ensemble -Shahr e Zemzeme

Une rencontre poétique entre cordes et voix, des épopées du Royaume mandingue aux musiques de cours persanes.

A poetic encounter between strings and voice, from the epics of the Mandingo Kingdom to the music of Persian court.

CONSTANTINOPLE, avec | feat.
Ablaye Cissoko, kora & vocals (griot from Senegal)
Kiya Tabassian, setar & vocals (Canada - Iran)
Pierre-Yves Martel, viola da gamba (Canada)
Ziya Tabassian, tombak & percussion (Canada - Iran)

Aladji Bambo Salame Ashenayi

Soutouro - Jardins Migrateurs

Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabaté Live At Morgenland Festival Osnabrück

When Words are Wind

Dem Ferde - Hasat

Included on combined reissue of I Will Not Be Sad In This World + The Moon Shines At Night, two of Djivan's finest albums, released 14 July 2014.

Armenia’s greatest living musician and the acknowledged master of the duduk, Djivan Gasparyan has toured throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the United States for over fifty years. His work can be heard on numerous film soundtracks, including The Crow, Russia House and Gladiator. The duduk is a traditional woodwind instrument from the greater Armenia region. A double-reed instrument of ancient origin and noted for its unique, mournful sound. Djivan’s debut solo album I Will Not Be Sad In This World was originally released in the Soviet Union in 1983. Moon Shines At Night was recorded in 1993 with infinite guitarist Michael Brook.

Now in his 85th year, Djivan is performing a series of farewell concerts over the next 12 months, including an appearance at the Global Beat festival in New York City in June 2014

“Without doubt one of the most beautiful and soulful recordings I have ever heard” – Brian Eno


Djivan Gasparyan - Tonight (from MOON SHINES AT NIGHT album 1992)

a track from the "Place of the Gods" (Estas Tonne) 2011
recorded with Les Payne

Djivan Gasparyan - Tonight (from MOON SHINES AT NIGHT album 1992)

All Saints Records

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