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Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 - Pastoral - Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 'Pastoral'- II Andante molto mosso - Scene by the brook - Ludwig Van Beethoven (8D Binaural Remastered - Music Therapy)

Good Night

Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott BWV 721

Cello Suite I

Cello suite No. 1 in G major - BWV 1007 Prelude

Mozart: Così fan tutte

Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: Terzettino. "Soave sia il vento" (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) [feat. Christa Ludwig, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Heinrich Schmidt & Walter Berry]

The title of this album my attempt at translating the Farsi phrase قارچ‌های غربت to English. It comes from the poem "The Sound of Water's Footsteps" by Iranian poet Sohrab Sepehri. 

A more literal translation of the phrase would be Mushrooms of "Ghurba", an originally Arabic word that has several meanings, including senses of estrangement, alienation, loneliness, being away for home, and longing.

I composed many of these pieces during and after Israel's 12 day war on Iran in the summer of 2025. Being  an Iranian living abroad for 15 years, I had never felt Ghurba the way I felt it this summer, as I realized more and more that Iranian lives matter to exactly no one.
Ghurba and all its meanings overshadow most of the pieces in this album. 

The music heard on this post is the final track, which is an improv piece with the same title as the album.

In the album art, I tried to depict a mycelial network creeping up the piano and my body, and expanding into the ground, maybe a thread or two reaching the other side of the world where home is.

As Sepehri's poem says "Who cares if sometimes the mushrooms of ghurba start to grow?" 

You are right Sohrab, nobody does...

Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor - Remember to Forget

Creep, by Radiohead arr Athenius performed and recorded on Dexibell Vivo H10 as a #30DaysofLoveSongs Challenger on @claracmee1 (Instagram) nominated by @akuahinds (Instagram) who was nominated by @tahako.tank (Instagram). Thank you for listening! #pianoteachersplayingpiano #amorfati❤️

Creep, by Radiohead arr Athenius

Layered Piano Session In A-Minor (26-11-2025)

Eno/Wyatt/Davies: Music for Airports

Ravel - Chamber Music

Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67: II. Pantoum. Assez vif

Glassworks - Specially Mixed for Your Personal Cassette Player

Closing (Remix) (Specially Mixed for Your Personal Cassette Player)

Big Organ Box

Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639

Debussy: Rêverie, L. 68

Rêverie, L. 68

Rêverie, L. 68

Menahem Pressler

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