Janice Jackson – singer
Chris Churchill – electric bass
Mohammad Sahraei – tar, setar, rain stick, daf, dotar, robab, kamancheh

An Afghan Song 
This song highlights the devastation of war.

Cities empty, roads empty,
streets empty, homes empty.

Goblets empty, dinner tables empty,
cups and measures empty.

Our friends, our nightingales have migrated flock by flock.

Orchards empty, gardens empty,
branches empty, nests empty.

Alas to the world that friends are afraid of friends.
Thirsty birds are afraid of the rose garden.
Lovers are afraid of meeting together.
Minstrel's fingers are afraid of the Tar.

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Shahr Khali - Empty City

Turkish, Iranian, Appalachian Mountain, Bulgarian, Scottish folks songs mixed with ancient Swedish cattle calls played on a mix of western and Middle Eastern instruments. The Teleet Ensemble is an expression of the desire to reinterpret musical styles with exciting and surprisingly refreshing arrangements.  In vernacular Farsi the word Teleet is used to imply a blend, mix, jumble, or a collage of different, even unlikely, ingredients. The word is borrowed from Persian cuisine. The Teleet Ensemble is the embodiment of programming music which is a collage of styles and innovative approaches to traditional music from diverse regions of the world. The instrumentation is also a mix of western instruments with those from the Middle East (specifically Iran and Turkey).

Shahr Khali - Empty City

Teleet Trio