Metamorfosi Musicali
Constantinople & Suzie Leblanc
«For all the flames of lovers, I know that
all the oceans are not enough.»  Barbara Strozzi, Cantate Sino Alla Morte
 
In this amorous program, these are the pages left by the marvellous composer and singer Barbara Strozzi and her contemporary Johannes Kapsberger that Constantinople takes the liberty of reinventing.

Canario & Colasione

Constantinople & Suzie Leblanc
«For all the flames of lovers, I know that
all the oceans are not enough.»  Barbara Strozzi, Cantate Sino Alla Morte
 
In this amorous program, these are the pages left by the marvellous composer and singer Barbara Strozzi that Constantinople takes the liberty of reinventing.

Sentire Una Canzonetta

The Musical Voyages Of Marco Polo - Kyriakos Kalaitzides

Les Étoiles Me Réchauffent, Kiya Tabaasian (2008)
Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, direction Lorraine Vaillancourt
Constantinople (Kiya Tabassian, sétar; Saeed Kamjoo, kamancheh, Ziya Tabassian, percussions iraniennes)

Les Étoiles Me Réchauffent, Kiya Tabaasian

Une rencontre audacieuse entre les polyphonies corses et les musique ancienne et persane. 
An encounter between Corsidan polyphonies, Persian and Early music. 

Constantinople (Canada) & Barbara Furtuna (Corsica)

Martin Léveillé, live recording

Lettera a Mamma shourafkan @ Pleyel

Folias Canti@Pleyel

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

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 (Senegal)
Kiya Tabassian, setar (Canada - Iran)

Poisson Au Fond De L'ocean

Metamorfosi
Constantinople & Suzie Leblanc
«For all the flames of lovers, I know that
all the oceans are not enough.» Barbara Strozzi, Cantate Sino Alla Morte

In this amorous program, these are the pages left by the marvellous composer and singer Barbara Strozzi and her contemporary Johannes Kapsberger that Constantinople takes the liberty of reinventing.


Il Ballo Delle Ingrate (Excerpt)

Metamorfosi
Constantinople & Suzie Leblanc
«For all the flames of lovers, I know that
all the oceans are not enough.» Barbara Strozzi, Cantate Sino Alla Morte

In this amorous program, these are the pages left by the marvellous composer and singer Barbara Strozzi and her contemporary Johannes Kapsberger that Constantinople takes the liberty of reinventing.

Capona - Ciaconna

Metamorfosi Musicali
Constantinople & Suzie Leblanc
«For all the flames of lovers, I know that
all the oceans are not enough.» Barbara Strozzi, Cantate Sino Alla Morte

In this amorous program, these are the pages left by the marvellous composer and singer Barbara Strozzi and her contemporary Johannes Kapsberger that Constantinople takes the liberty of reinventing.

Amor Dormiglione

Kiya Tabassian, setar 
Charbel Rouhana, ud 
Neva Özgen, kemençe 
Didem Basar, kanun
Pasha Karami, tombak
David Mayoral, percussion

Kervan - Constantinople - Didem Basar

Kiya Tabassian, setar & voice
Charbel Rouhana, ud & voice
Neva Özgen, kemençe 
Didem Basar, kanun
Pasha Karami, tombak
David Majoral, percussion


Om Al Maradem - Constantinople - Charbel Rouhana

Soutouro - Jardins Migrateurs

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.

AHOUYE VAHSHI, lyrics by Hafez (14th Cen.)

Un chant d’amour qui complaint les séparations : Où es-tu, oh, mon gazelle sauvage? J’ai tant d’amour et d’affection pour toi… Viens pour nous prenions soin l’un de l’autre et cesser d’être comme deux êtres séparés. 

A song of love, a lament over separation: Oh, where are you, my wild gazelle? I have so much love and affection for you… Come, so that we may take care of each other and no longer be two separate beings. 
 

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)

Ahouye Vahshi  - Jardins Migrateurs

VilleEtrange_111513_KT

VilleEtrange_VivierIII

VilleEtrange_AreYourShure_DB

VilleEtrange_Vivier I

Composition : Kiya Tabassian
Interpretation :
Kinan Azmeh - clarinet
Kiya Tabassian - setar
Didem Basar - kanun
Pierre-Yves Martel - viola da gamba
Patrick Graham - percussion

Air - Kiya Tabassian

Composition : Kinan Azmeh
Interpretation :
Kinan Azmeh - clarinet
Kiya Tabassian - setar
Didem Basar - kanun
Pierre-Yves Martel - viola da gamba
Patrick Graham - percussion

Wedding - Kinan Azmeh

Dance - Kinan Azmeh

Extrait du concert Duo Charbel Rouhana & Kiya Tabassian
Captation le samedi 4 novembre 2017, Festival des musiques sacrées de Québec, Chapelle du musée de l'Amérique francophone

Charbel Rouhana, oud & voix
Kiya Tabassian, setar & voix

Extrait - Duo Charbel Rouhana & Kiya Tabassian

« Cry »
Composition by : Didem Basar
Interpretation :
Kinan Azmeh - clarinet
Kiya Tabassian - setar
Didem Basar - kanun
Pierre-Yves Martel - viola da gamba
Patrick Graham - percussion

Cry - Didem Basar

Chavosh

LA PETENERA LA SERENA

Raghs-e del

Faryad

Hublot Bleu

Extrait-KUH-PAREH Pishrow, Agha Momen (c.1525-1600)

Constantinople est un ensemble musical qui a choisi de faire du voyage son fondement – voyage géographique, historique, culturel, intérieur –, de s’abreuver à toutes les sources et de viser les horizons lointains. Empruntant son nom à l’ancienne cité phare éclairant l’Orient et l’Occident, l’ensemble a été imaginé comme un espace de rencontres et de métissages par son directeur artistique Kiya Tabassian et fondé en 1998 à Montréal.

Constantinople is a musical ensemble that chose the journey—geographical certainly, but also historical, cultural and inner—as its cornerstone. It draws inspiration from all sources and aims for distant horizons. Inspired by the ancient city illuminating the East and West, Constantinople was founded in 1998 in Montreal by its artistic director, Kiya Tabassian.

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