Nāzninay  
Farsi - Kashmiri
Vocals: Alireza Ghorbani, Qaiser Nizami
Composed and Produced by: Ehsan Matoori    
 Arranged by: Ali Montazeri, Hesam Naseri
Lyrics:  Ibrahim Miskeen, Fereydoon Moshiri
Musicians: Ronnie Mellay(Oud), Milad Mohammadi(Taar), Meysam Marvasti (Violin & Viola), Mike Block (Cello), Mahgol Safdari and Elaheh Heydari (Back Vocals), Hesam Naseri (Electronic Arrangement)

Poetic Review: 
Nāzninay ‘O beauty!’ is the most recent music video in the Voices and Bridges series which  was produced and composed during the pandemic. Using excerpts from a Kashmiri ghazal pūrɨ māh ‘full moon’ by Ibrahim Miskeen and a Farsi poem Beneshīn Marā ‘Stay with me’ authored by the Iranian poet Fereydoun Moshiri, the composition is arguably the first ever such collaboration between Kashmiri and Iranian artists. Nāzninay ‘O beauty!’ is a story of unrequited love which begins with a flashback in a “far off desert”, and in which the lover remembers his childhood sweetheart who left him. The lover is reminded of his solicitations imploring her to “stay” and of the beautiful moments they spent together in their youth. He celebrates the beauty of his beloved by comparing her “radiant face” to the beauty of the “full moon”, and “a fairy” who stole his heart and his faith. The story concludes at the current state of the lover who is left in a lonely place, battling the “heart’s solitude” in absence of the beautiful beloved.

The Voices and Bridges

Nāzninay

Imaginary Gallows 

Music By: Ehsan Matoori, Ali Montazeri 
Vocals: Bahador Sehat 
Lyrics by: Alireza Koliaei

Imaginary Gallows

Untitled theme
مضمون بی عنوان

Vocals: Ehsan karami

Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Lyrics: Amir Khosro Dehlavi 

Arranged by: Ehsan Matoori, Ali Montazeri

Musicians: 
Violin: Ali Jafari Pouyan 
Violin: Milad Alami
Cello: Mehrdad Alemi 
Piano: Behnam Abolghasem
Bass: Farid Elahinia 
Percussion: Mohammad Shabani
Mix and Mastered by: Pouyan Ramezani 
Music recorded at: Kargadan Studio 

Cover art by: Sahar Nayebi

Mazmoon Bi Onvan

4. The Crier (آنکه می گرید) 
Lyrics by Nima Yooshij

Vocal: Maliheh Moradi
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 

MUSICIANS: 
Ehsan Matoori – santoor (tracks 4, 9)
Hossein Behroozinia – oud (track 5)
Azad Mirzapour – oud (track 3)
Hamid Behrouzinia – tar (track 5)
Pasha Hanjani – ney (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Homayoun Nasiri – percussion (tracks 3, 8)
Mohammad Shabani – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 9)
Hamidreza Yousefi – percussion (track 5)
Behnam Abolghasem – piano (track 6)
Pouring Pourshirazi † – double bass (track 8)
Mike Block – cello (track 3)
Mehrdad Alemi – cello (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Aidin Ahmadinejad – cello (track 9)
Sohrab Bahremandi – viola (tracks 1, 2, 7)
Meisam Marvasti – viola (tracks 4, 8)
Hailey Walterman – viola and violin (track 9)
Milad Alemi – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Ali Jafaripoyan – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Dara Daraei – bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7) 
Yahya Alkhansa – drums (track 6)

An ARC Music production

Vocals on all tracks by Maliheh Moradi
All compositions by Ehsan Matoori, arranged by Ehsan Matoori and Ali Montazeri.

Recorded at Neek Music Studio, Tehran, Iran, Parsian Sound City Studio, Tehran, Iran and Parsi Studio, LA, USA. | Produced by Ehsan Matoori, Rad Arts | Musical director: Ehsan Matoori | 
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani & Hami Haghighi | Track 4 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani | Track 9 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani & Hamed PourSaei | Mixed and master by Pouyan Ramezani | Liner notes by Ehsan Matoori & Sarah Wanstall | Product design by Sahar Nayebi | Typesetting by Sarah Wanstall.

℗ 2024, ARC Music Productions International Ltd.
© 2024, ARC Music Productions International Ltd.

4.The Crier

1. In the Name of You (به نام تو) 
Lyrics by Mohammad Reza Shafiei Kadkani

Vocal: Maliheh Moradi
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 

MUSICIANS: 
Ehsan Matoori – santoor (tracks 4, 9)
Hossein Behroozinia – oud (track 5)
Azad Mirzapour – oud (track 3)
Hamid Behrouzinia – tar (track 5)
Pasha Hanjani – ney (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Homayoun Nasiri – percussion (tracks 3, 8)
Mohammad Shabani – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 9)
Hamidreza Yousefi – percussion (track 5)
Behnam Abolghasem – piano (track 6)
Pouring Pourshirazi † – double bass (track 8)
Mike Block – cello (track 3)
Mehrdad Alemi – cello (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Aidin Ahmadinejad – cello (track 9)
Sohrab Bahremandi – viola (tracks 1, 2, 7)
Meisam Marvasti – viola (tracks 4, 8)
Hailey Walterman – viola and violin (track 9)
Milad Alemi – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Ali Jafaripoyan – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Dara Daraei – bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7) 
Yahya Alkhansa – drums (track 6)

An ARC Music production

Vocals on all tracks by Maliheh Moradi
All compositions by Ehsan Matoori, arranged by Ehsan Matoori and Ali Montazeri.

Recorded at Neek Music Studio, Tehran, Iran, Parsian Sound City Studio, Tehran, Iran and Parsi Studio, LA, USA. | Produced by Ehsan Matoori, Rad Arts | Musical director: Ehsan Matoori | 
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani & Hami Haghighi | Track 4 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani | Track 9 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani & Hamed PourSaei | Mixed and master by Pouyan Ramezani | Liner notes by Ehsan Matoori & Sarah Wanstall | Product design by Sahar Nayebi | Typesetting by Sarah Wanstall.

℗ 2024, ARC Music Productions International Ltd.
© 2024, ARC Music Productions International Ltd.

Our Sorrow

1. Orchard

2. For the Rain (برای باران) 
Lyrics by Mohammad Reza Shafiei Kadkani

Vocal: Maliheh Moradi
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 

MUSICIANS: 
Ehsan Matoori – santoor (tracks 4, 9)
Hossein Behroozinia – oud (track 5)
Azad Mirzapour – oud (track 3)
Hamid Behrouzinia – tar (track 5)
Pasha Hanjani – ney (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Homayoun Nasiri – percussion (tracks 3, 8)
Mohammad Shabani – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 9)
Hamidreza Yousefi – percussion (track 5)
Behnam Abolghasem – piano (track 6)
Pouring Pourshirazi † – double bass (track 8)
Mike Block – cello (track 3)
Mehrdad Alemi – cello (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Aidin Ahmadinejad – cello (track 9)
Sohrab Bahremandi – viola (tracks 1, 2, 7)
Meisam Marvasti – viola (tracks 4, 8)
Hailey Walterman – viola and violin (track 9)
Milad Alemi – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Ali Jafaripoyan – violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Dara Daraei – bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7) 
Yahya Alkhansa – drums (track 6)

An ARC Music production

Vocals on all tracks by Maliheh Moradi
All compositions by Ehsan Matoori, arranged by Ehsan Matoori and Ali Montazeri.

Recorded at Neek Music Studio, Tehran, Iran, Parsian Sound City Studio, Tehran, Iran and Parsi Studio, LA, USA. | Produced by Ehsan Matoori, Rad Arts | Musical director: Ehsan Matoori | 
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani & Hami Haghighi | Track 4 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani | Track 9 engineered by Pouyan Ramezani & Hamed PourSaei | Mixed and master by Pouyan Ramezani | Liner notes by Ehsan Matoori & Sarah Wanstall | Product design by Sahar Nayebi | Typesetting by Sarah Wanstall.

℗ 2024, ARC Music Productions International Ltd.
© 2024, ARC Music Productions International Ltd.

Our sorrow

2. For The Rain

Shiraz
Composer and Santoor: Ehsan Matoori 
Arranged by: Ehsan Matoori, Ali Montazeri
Musicians: 
Violin and Viola: Meisam Marvasti
Cello: Mike Block
Percussions: Pejman Hadadi
Mix and Mastered by: Pouyan Ramezani 
Shiraz dedicates to my beautiful Iran!

SHiraz

Shiraz ft. Pejman Hadadi

In Memory Of Mastero Payvar

Cafe Tape

Music by: Ehsan Matoori, Shahin Yousefzamani

Cafe Tape

Whispers of Solitude | دوری دیدار

Vocals: Maliheh Moradi, Pouria Akhavas
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori
Lyrics: Vahshi- Bafghi
Arranged by: Ali Montazeri, Ehsan Matoori

Musicians: 
Ali Jafaripouyan: Violin
Milad Alemi: Violin
Sohrab Bahremandi: Viola
Mehrdad Alemi: Cello
Pourang Pourshirazi: Double Bass 
Pasha Hanjani: Nay
Greg Ellic: percussions

Mixed and Mastered by: Pouyan Ramezani

Whispers of Solitude

Whispers of Solitude | دوری دیدار

Ey Zan 

Vocals: Maliheh Moradi, Mina Deris 
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Lyrics: Hossein Monzavi
Arranged by: Ehsan Matoori, Ali Montazeri 

Musicians: 
Viola, Violin: Niloofar Sohi
Cello: Aidin Ahmadinejad
Bass: Daniele De Cario
Guitar: Hamed PourSaee

Mix and Mastered by: Hamed Poursaee
Art Design by: Sargol Eslamian

Ey Zan

Delom Dar Asheghi ft. Siriya Ensemble

Vocal: Mohammad Laryan
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori
Lyrics: Amir Xosro Dehlavi
Arranged by: Ehsan Matoori, Ali Montazeri

Musicians:
Oud: Amirfarhang Eskandari
Bass: Amirhossein Mahini
Drums: Moein Paknaz
Percussions: Behrooz Sharifian
Ney-Anban: Mehdi Monfared
Mix and Mastered by: Pouyan Ramezani

Special thanks to: Makan Saghiri, Shayan Bahrami, Reza Bahrehmand

Produced by Sheed Records

Delom Dar Asheghi

Delam Dar Asheghi ft. Siriya Ensemble


Moon’s Hiding 
تو بگو ماه کجاست؟

Vocals: Maliheh Moradi 
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Lyrics by: Mohammad Saleh Ala

Arranged by: Ehsan Matoori, Ali Montazeri
Guitar & Bass: Hamed PourSaee
Cello: Aidin Ahmadinejad 
Clarinet & Duduk: Davit Sahakyan
Mix and Mastered by: Hamed PourSaee

Special thanks to Parsi Music & Arts Center

Produced by: Ehsan Matoori & Sheed Records

Moon's Hiding

Given Heart
دل سپرده ایم
Vocals: Mina Deris
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Lyrics by: Hossein Monzavi


Arranged by: Ehsan Matoori, Ali Montazeri
Guitar & Key: Hamed PourSaee
Cello: Aidin Ahmadinejad 
Mix and Mastered by: Hamed PourSaee
Cover-Art: Mohammad Yaghoubkhani

Special thanks to Beam Studio and Parsi Music & Arts Center

Produced by: Ehsan Matoori & Sheed Records

Given Heart | دل سپرده ایم

 "Fountain of Eternity"
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Voice: Maliheh Moradi, Tamir Hargana

Musicians:
Cello: Aidin Ahmadinejad
Bass: Hamed Poursai
Key and Effect: Ali Montazeri
Percussions: Mohammad Shabani
Mix and Mastered by: Hamed Poursaee
Cover Art: Sahar Nayebi

Fountain of Eternity

Darya-b 
Vocals: Mina Deris       |    Composed by: Ehsan Matoori

“Darya” (دریا) means sea. In this piece, “Darya-b” (دریاب) carries the meaning take care of me, understand me. It is a plea from a grieving mother to the sea: “O Sea, take care of my young son who has drowned within you.” Each day she returns to the shore, speaking to the waves as if the sea itself could cradle her child, keep him warm, and protect him in her absence.


Arranged by: Ehsan Matoori, Ali Montazeri 
Lyrics: Fereydoon Moshiri

Musicians: 
Aidin Ahmadinejad: Cello
Daniele: Bass
Drums: Connor Kent
Clarinet: Mehrpouya Daneshvar
Guitar: Hamed Poursaie 

Mix and Mastered by: Hamed Poursaie
Produced by: Ehsan Matoori
Art-Design: Mehdi Fatehi

Darya-b

Az Khoon-e Del 
Lyrics: Hafez
Vocals: Maliheh Moradi, Mina Deris 
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 


Az Khoon-e Del

تنهایی

Déjà vu

Santoor: Ehsan Matoori 
Percussion: Homayoon Nasiri
Mix & Mastering: Armin Karbaf

Take Me Back Home

Sharab-e Chashman 
Vocals: Mohsen Namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori
Santoor: Ehsan Matoori 
Album: Phantasm

Phantasm

Sharab Chashman

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Sharab Chashman - شراب چشمان Mohsen Namjoo, Ehsan Matoori محسن نامجو

Lahzeh-ye Didar
Vocalist: Mohsen Namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Santoor: Ehsan Matoori 
Album: Phantasm

Lahzeh- Ye Didar, لحظه دیدار Mohsen Namjoo, Ehsan Matoori محسن نامجو

Che Beguyam? 
Vocalist: Mohsen Namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Arrange by: Ali Montazeri

Che Begouyam

Che Beguyam? - چه بگویم؟ Mohsen Namjoo, Ehsan Matoori

Kalamatam ra
Vocalist: Mohsen Namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Album: Phantasm

Kalamatam ra

Kalamatam ra - کلماتم را Mohsen Namjoo, Ehsan Matoori محسن نامجو

Bego Be Baran 
Vocalist: Mohsen Namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Arranged by: Ali Montazeri
Cello: Mike Block
Taar: Hamid Behroozinia
Kamancheh: Kourosh babaei 
Percussion: Homayoun Nasiri
Bass: Reza Moghadas

Bego Be Baran

Begu Be Baran - بگو به باران Mohsen Namjoo, Ehsan Matoori محسن نامجو

Do Darya
Vocalist: Mohsen namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Arranged by: Ali Montazeri, Ehsan Matoori 
Album: Phantasm

Do Darya

Do Darya - دو دریا Mohsen Namjoo, Ehsan Matoori محسن نامجو

Ravayat-e Ma 
Vocalist: Mohsen namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori
Album:Phantasm

Ravayat-e ma

Ravayat-e Ma روایت ما  Mohsen namjoo, Ehsan Matoori محسن نامجو

Ravayat-e Tanhaei 
Vocalist: Mohsen Namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori
Santoor: Ehsan Matoori 
Percussion: Homayoun Nasiri

Ravayat-e Ma

Ravayat-e Tanhaei روایت تنهایی  Mohsen Namjoo, Ehsan Matoori محسن نامجو

Sowda-ye Man 
Vocalist: Mohsen Namjoo
Composed by: Ehsan Matoori 
Album: Phantasm

Soda-ye Man

Sowda-ye Man سودای من  Mohsen Namjoo, Ehsan Matoori محسن نامجو

Isfahan Istanbul
Nağme Yarkın: Turkish Kemence 
Ehsan Matoori: Persian Santoor 
Music by: Ehsan Matoori 
Mix and Mastering: Armin Karbaf
Cover-art: Alireza Latifian

Isfahan Istanbul

Ehsan Matoori (Composer, Music Producer) 
Born in 1979 in Iran, Ehsan Matoori began learning Santoor (Persian-dulcimer) based on Maestro Faramarz Payvar’s method at age 9. He studied instrumental and vocal Radif (Persian musical repertory) with Parviz Meshkatian and Pashang Kamkar and later started teaching Santoor. Ehsan took lessons from Ardavan Kamkar, one of the greatest contemporary Santoor players of Iran known for his distinct playing style and tuning techniques. In addition to playing Santoor, Ehsan has studied music composition and harmony with Farhad Fakhroaldini and children's music with Soudabeh Salem. After moving to the United States in 2013, Ehsan performed with world music masters such as Sandeep Das (tabla), Jamal Mohamed (percussionist), Paul Sriji (mridangam), Maeve Gilchrist (jazz harp), Matthew Coley (marimba), Andrew Bleck (guitar), and Taher Khan (tabla). He has also been a member of SMU world music ensemble since 2013 and a member of the Silk Road Global Musicians Workshop as a faculty assistant and performer since 2016. He is the artistic director of the AramArt world music Young ensemble (visit: https://g.co/kgs/HxwQVS for more information). His first album “Phantasm” in collaboration with Mohsen Namjoo was published in 2019 and streamed more than 1,000,000 times and downloaded on all digital platforms. His love of learning about cultures and feeling  their melodies, has inspired his musical compositions which represent these cultures and bring new words to the world. Exploring diverse musical and poetic traditions around the world, Matoori has recently been working on a multilingual project called “The Voices and Bridges” in collaboration with Alireza Ghorbani, Bombay Jayashree, Olcay Bayir, Michael Kelly, Celia Woodsmith and etc, which was announced by the BBC world, BBC Persian and the Silk Road Project in July 2019 and July 2020. This album will be released in early 2021.

Ehsan Matoori

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