FARAN-ALL

song:Βόρεια Μονοπάτια 
Μουσική: Στέλιος Πετράκης, Γιώργος Μακρής : Γκάιντα, Γιώργος Καλούδης : Cello, Bijan Chemirani : Zarb, daff, udu, gatam, Χάρης Λαμπράκης : Νέυ, Efrén Lopez : Viellaroue, Κώστας Μερετάκης : Νταούλι, Henri Tournier : Octobass, Στέλιος Πετράκης : Λύρα, λαούτο 


Stelios Petrakis - Voreia Monopatia

From Bab'Aziz-Le Prince Qui Contemplait Son Ame (2005)

translated poem:

O day, arise
the atoms are dancing
thanks to him the universe is dancing 

The souls are dancing,
overcome with ecstasy 
i'll whisper in your ear where their dance is taking them

All the atoms in the air,
and in the desert know well they seem insane

Every single atom,
happy or miserable

Becomes enamored of the sun,
by which nothing can be said.

Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī



Poem of the atoms - Armand Amar (Bab Aziz)

Hovern Engan (Armand Amar & Levon Minassian - Orchestra & Duduk)

Delé Yaman (Love Song)

Solo piano cover versions of "Clocks" by Coldplay in a waltz style, inspired by Gibran Alcocer Idea 10

Clocks (Felt Piano Waltz)

"..an exquisitely delicate work that unfolds like buds on the trees in spring."
THE INDEPENDENT,UK
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Recorded and mixed by Martyn Heyne at Lichte Studio Berlin
Mastered by Mandy Parnell at Black Saloon Studios, London
Cover Photo: Dan Isaac Wallin
Written and produced by Markus Sieber

Markus Sieber - ronroco
Alexander Nickmann - fender rhodes, synthesizer, beats

In a lot of ways, Aukai’s self-titled debut is the sound of Markus Sieber bringing his career full circle. Having spent part of the ’90s playing rock music in East Germany, the composer/multi-instrumentalist then shifted his focus to acting, only to have music creep back into his life after a mind-altering move to Mexico.

“This album and project has a lot to do with memories from travel,” explains Sieber, “but also memories from childhood and nature. How did the river smell in summer? I wanted to create a sonic space where music guides the listener into some imaginative inner world.”

Which explains why he came up with the name Aukai in the first place; it’s the Hawaiian word for a seafaring traveler, the sort of person who seeks out the stillness in uncertain waters. In the case of Sieber’s new record, that meant spending a winter holed up in a mountainside cabin around Colorado’s La Plata Canyon. Basic tracks were then cut in a Berlin studio and brought into full relief alongside cellist Anne Muller (Agnes Obel Band, Nils Frahm), violinist Bogdan Djukic, pianist Angelika Baumbach, sound designer Alexander Nickmann, and longtime collaborator Jamshied Sharifi (Laurie Anderson, Sting, Dream Theater).

Here’s what Sieber had to say about its lead single, “Cachoeira,” along with a complete rundown of the record and its cover art:

“Cachoeira”, meaning waterfall in Portuguese, was inspired by my travels to northeastern Brazil, a region rich of rivers and waterfalls. It’s the track on the album which goes farthest into an electronic direction, merging the acoustic and natural sounding layers of the Ronroco, a Latin American string instrument, with Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, and beats. For each piece of the album, I had a particular vision for the instrumentation and musicians I wanted to collaborate with; for “Cachoeira”, I worked with my brother Alexander Nickmann, a Berlin-based sound designer and composer. " 

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Cachoeira

Armand Amar - Zikr

Sit and relax...listen to the melody of love

Dune

check out our new website :http://faran-ensemble.com/
For more music : http://faran.bandcamp.com/
Stay in touch with our facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Faran-Ensemble-196939027029288/
Faran Ensemble is a three player group, who joined each other in a
spiritual quest, expressed in music and sounds. It has been years now that
these players have deeply engaged themselves in studying the musical
instruments and the theory of music with the best teachers in the country
and abroad.

The instruments played originate from esoteric and ancient traditions of
the East.
KAMANTCHA is an ancient musical instrument whose origins are
rooted in Azerbaijan and Iran.
OUD, one of the most ancient string instruments, is found anywhere it is customary to have very strong and dark tea in a small cup.
The Percussion which have been in use since the first human heartbeat.

The ensemble members grew up and come from different places,
backgrounds and sceneries. From the very dry desert to the luscious green
through the hectic noisy city sounds. The composed works reflect all of
these as they were composed together by the four ensemble members.
Both the composition-works and the musicians are deeply influenced by
the Eastern musical system called 'Maqam' .
Maqam in translation means all at once a physical place in the musical scale,
the fingers' placing on the strings and the melody which expresses this.
But more than that, 'Maqam' refers to a meditative place. A state that the
player must be attended so the music will be played as it should be.
In ancient cultures each Maqam has its own particular hour in the day,
season and a specific ceremonial connection.

Faran, is a dry desert wadi, which fills with water and life only in rainy
winters; and in the hot season, otherwise silent. It crosses Israel on its
way from Sinai, ignoring all borders.

Music for us is a journey.
Join us..

Moon

check out our new website :http://faran-ensemble.com/
For more music : http://faran.bandcamp.com/
Stay in touch with our facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Faran-Ensemble-196939027029288/?fref=ts

Faran Ensemble is a three player group, who joined each other in a
spiritual quest, expressed in music and sounds. It has been years now that
these players have deeply engaged themselves in studying the musical
instruments and the theory of music with the best teachers in the country
and abroad.

The instruments played originate from esoteric and ancient traditions of
the East.
KAMANTCHE is an ancient musical instrument whose origins are
rooted in Azerbaijan.
OUD, one of the most ancient string instruments, is found anywhere it is
customary to have very strong and dark tea in a small cup.
The Percussion which have been in use since the first human heartbeat.

The ensemble members grew up and come from different places,
backgrounds and sceneries. From the very dry desert to the luscious green
through the hectic noisy city sounds. The composed works reflect all of
these as they were composed together by the four ensemble members.
Both the composition-works and the musicians are deeply influenced by
the Eastern musical system called 'Maqam' .
Maqam in translation means all at once a physical place in the musical scale,
the fingers' placing on the strings and the melody which expresses this.
But more than that, 'Maqam' refers to a meditative place. A state that the
player must be attended so the music will be played as it should be.
In ancient cultures each Maqam has its own particular hour in the day,
season and a specific ceremonial connection.

Faran, is a dry desert wadi, which fills with water and life only in rainy
winters; and in the hot season, otherwise silent. It crosses Israel on its
way from Sinai, ignoring all borders.

Music for us is a journey.
Join us..

Jasmin

check out our new website :http://faran-ensemble.com/
For more music : http://faran.bandcamp.com/
Stay in touch with our facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Faran-Ensemble-196939027029288/?fref=ts

Faran Ensemble is a three player group, who joined each other in a
spiritual quest, expressed in music and sounds. It has been years now that
these players have deeply engaged themselves in studying the musical
instruments and the theory of music with the best teachers in the country
and abroad.

The instruments played originate from esoteric and ancient traditions of
the East.
KAMANTCHE is an ancient musical instrument whose origins are
rooted in Azerbaijan.
OUD, one of the most ancient string instruments, is found anywhere it is
customary to have very strong and dark tea in a small cup.
The Percussion which have been in use since the first human heartbeat.

The ensemble members grew up and come from different places,
backgrounds and sceneries. From the very dry desert to the luscious green
through the hectic noisy city sounds. The composed works reflect all of
these as they were composed together by the four ensemble members.
Both the composition-works and the musicians are deeply influenced by
the Eastern musical system called 'Maqam' .
Maqam in translation means all at once a physical place in the musical scale,
the fingers' placing on the strings and the melody which expresses this.
But more than that, 'Maqam' refers to a meditative place. A state that the
player must be attended so the music will be played as it should be.
In ancient cultures each Maqam has its own particular hour in the day,
season and a specific ceremonial connection.

Faran, is a dry desert wadi, which fills with water and life only in rainy
winters; and in the hot season, otherwise silent. It crosses Israel on its
way from Sinai, ignoring all borders.

Music for us is a journey.
Join us..
https://www.facebook.com/Faran-Ensemble-196939027029288/?fref=ts

The Prophet Of Emotion

Shigeru Umebayashi - Yumeji's Theme (In The Mood For Love)

Dedicated to all the children forced to travel for a less brutal life.. To those who are rushed to grow up without lullaby..

From the upcoming album "Quieter than Silence"

Lyrics:

“My love, remain a child,
The world will force you to grow.
My love remain a child, you will be sick and tired of the world if you grow up.
It is so cruel that the moment you forget your childhood it turns you into a stone!”
- Ahmad Shamloo -


Musicians:
Mehdi Aminian - Ney, Setar, Vocals
Mohamad Zatari - Oud
Leila Renault Soldevila - Double Bass


For more Info visit:
https://www.roots-revival.com/quieter...

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Amazon: http://a.co/glUIpdR
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Tidal: https://tidal.com/album/74742366


“Quieter than Silence” began with a friendship, beyond stereotypes and political conflicts between an Iranian and a Syrian, in Bucharest.

Quieter than Silence music is a synergy between: ney, setar, oud, kamancheh, Iranian percussion, vocal and double bass.

مهدی امینیان: نی, سه تار و آواز 
محمد زعتری

The Prophet Of Emotion

FARAN ENSEMBLE

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