Raha means ‘release’ in Farsi. This track was the first composition ever written for Ladom back in 2007 by Pouya. The second half of the song (when the Persian circular percussion instrument the Daf starts playing) is about letting go. This part is inspired by kurdish dancing.

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Raha

Veles is a two movement work of Balkan influence that refers to the name of a god in Slavic mythology. 
Composed by our former composer and accordionist of Nemanja Pjanić

Veles I

Noor means light in Farsi. Pouya wrote this composition first in 2006 for Ladom Ensemble while sitting at his desk with beams of light coming through the window. This track is from Ladom Ensemble's self-titled first album that was re-released in 2013. 

Photo by: Tim Parkinson
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Noor (excerpt)

Veles II is the second part of a two movement work composed by our former composer and accordionist Nemanja Pjanić. The name refers to of a god in Slavic mythology. Part 2 is a dance in 9/8. 
Available on our first self-titled album.

Veles II

Composed by the famed Iranian Santour virtuoso Faramarz Payvar (1933-2009). It is a Persian dance based on a very specific rhythm and Persian Dastgah (mode) of Mahoor. It was arranged by Pouya for the group. On the album we have a special tombak performance by Araz Nayeb Pashayee. 

This is off our first album which you can stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, etc.

Chahar Mezrab-E-Mahoor

Goriz, composed by Pouya Hamidi, is a piece that combines a number of styles. Hamidi's first source of inspiration was the Persian singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian and his collaboration with the group Dastan Ensemble.
Three European composers also influenced the composition of Goriz: Prokofiev, Shostakovich (whose style is reflected through the virtuosic writing for cello), and Bach (whose Keyboard Concerto No.  1, as performed by Glenn Gould, inspired the piano part in the middle section). Finally, the dramatic transitions between each section were
inspired by Romantic operas. Goriz, which means"to flee"; in Farsi, is a tribute to all those who have left their country because of war or violence.

Goriz (2008)

Part of our first album this, featuring Guest incredible vocalist Jelena Ćirić. The text is about a young woman who lost her way in the countryside, and she asks the river to help her find her way home. Which it does!

Kasaba - Featuring Jelena Ćirić

It is a song about being abroad from your homeland and feeling the sadness of being away from family and friends. 
Arranged and performed here by our former accordionist and co-founder of the group Nemanja Pjanic. 
"I remember we recorded this track in one take at the studio." Pouya. 
Photo by: Zarko Drincic of Drina River in Serbia.

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Ladom Ensemble combines piano, cello, accordion, and percussion in a unique blend of acoustic chamber and world music that is passionate, sophisticated, and wild.

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