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https://soundcloud.com/saboohi/sets/becketts-quad-variations

https://noise-a-noise.bandcamp.com/album/politics-aesthetics-ii-becketts-quad-variations

This piece is taken from a music-album that is ongoing-composition, and is now during the pre-order period on Noise à Noise, too. “Politics-Aesthetics II: Becketts Quad Variations”. This is the second collection among a few albums with similar titles and numbers in sequence that he has composed, or have planned for composition throughout the next season; similar to the previous album, it is an ongoing project, too. An album that is under development, but won't be pending the release as the pieces are going to gradually appear here on Bandcamp on a weekly basis during the pre-order period.


Ehsan Saboohi is a composer and music theorist, he considers himself a post-orientalist composer, a term he has coined to describe a music language for analyzing the aesthetics of his and his colleagues’ compositions. He demands a different language of common Contemporary Classical music trends by taking inspiration from the philosophical-social ideas of the famous philosopher Edward Said.
“Post-Orientalism is a modern music language that uses microtonal sounds and intervals alongside altered sound chain and block structures to achieve a post-orientalism musical piece in different acoustic and electroacoustic compositions.”

ehsansaboohi.musicaneo.com
Postorientalism.com

107 - Ehsan Saboohi - Becketts Quad Variations No.1 (Compilation excerpts)

Contemporary classical piece composed by Ehsan Saboohi

Makhoola Dance

This piece is taken from the artist's composition series "Post​-​Orientalism No. 0". The album was released on this label on May 17, 2023 as an episode Zero, throughout an ongoing composition project by then. These episodes include pieces that are referred to as 'Sound Blocks', and are dedicated to many people who have lost their lives, therefore it demanded a longer production process (between winter and the spring in 2023) considering the social condition in Iran. It is now released again as a part of this compilation.


Ehsan Saboohi is a composer and music theorist, he considers himself a post-orientalist composer, a term he has coined to describe a music language for analyzing the aesthetics of his and his colleagues’ compositions. He demands a different language of common Contemporary Classical music trends by taking inspiration from the philosophical-social ideas of the famous philosopher Edward Said.


“Post-Orientalism is a modern music language that uses microtonal sounds and intervals alongside altered sound chain and block structures to achieve a post-orientalism musical piece in different acoustic and electroacoustic compositions.” It is also one of his composition series.

Read more:
ehsansaboohi.musicaneo.com
postorientalism.com

On BC

01 - Ehsan Saboohi - Sound Block IV (Compilation)

Politics-Aesthetics IV (The Plays No. 11) 
Playwright and Composer by 
Ehsan Saboohi & Nik Masoo
...

Isn't it time to forget, Sarah?

Sarah, listen! My mind has a memory capacity of 1 TB. It is my right to preserve my identity in memory. After all, humans do the same thing: they associate themselves with categories such as race, religion, country, language, nation, city, accent, script, village, neighborhood, and even the license plate number of the house where they were born. All of these elements are integral parts of their identity.

Your past identity is your rightful possession; you have the power to safeguard it within your memory. Sarah, the accumulation and overflow of forty supported identities, experienced across various spatio-temporal situations, transforms the events that humans encounter into anti-events. The intertwining of emotional fluid in cyclical circumstances greatly influences the human psyche. The resurgence of trauma disrupts the established rules of the game, turning it into a battle. The battle penetrates the obscure world, and the words lose their meaning. The word returns to its simplicity from its multiplicity. It becomes its eternal form: a collection of discontinuous and unconscious letters.
W
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D

Sarah, isn't it time to forget? 
Sarah, isn't it time to let go? 
Isn't it time, Sarah, to move on and leave it all behind?

In the realm of existentialism, as explored by philosophers like Albert Camus, the question of forgetting takes on profound significance, Sarah. Camus believed that life's inherent absurdity and the inevitability of death should not lead us to despair but rather to a heightened awareness of the present moment. Forgetting, in this context, becomes a means of embracing the fleeting nature of existence and finding solace in the beauty of the here and now.

Sarah, by holding onto the past, we risk being consumed by nostalgia and longing for what once was. Camus urged us to confront the absurdity of our existence head-on, to accept the transience of life, and to find meaning in the midst of uncertainty. It is through forgetting that we can unburden ourselves from the weight of past identities and experiences, allowing us to fully engage with the present and create our sense of purpose.

Letting go does not mean denying the significance of our past but rather recognizing that our identities are not fixed entities. They are fluid and ever-evolving, shaped by our experiences and choices. By embracing the act of forgetting, we open ourselves up to the possibility of growth, transformation, and the discovery of new aspects of our being. Sarah, it is time to release the grip of the past and embark on a journey of self-discovery, where forgetting becomes a powerful tool for liberation and personal evolution.

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Politics-Aesthetics IV (The Plays)

20 Oct 2023

Politics-Aesthetics IV (The Plays No. 11)

World Premiere of Ehsan Saboohi's 
Suddenly the Fall of Which Star? for solo viola
Karen Kozak, viola

Recorded Live at the 2014 La Crosse New Music Festival
Annett Recital Hall, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Ehsan Saboohi - Suddenly The Fall Of Which Star?

Ehsan Saboohi (1981 - Tehran, Iran) 
post-orientalism composer and music theorist

statement
Post-Orientalism is a term coined by the Composer and music theorist Ehsan Saboohi to describe a music language for analyzing the aesthetics of his and his colleagues' compositions. Saboohi defines this language as follows:
"Post-Orientalism is a modern music language that uses microtonal sounds and intervals alongside altered sound chain and block structures to achieve a post-orientalism musical piece in different acoustic and electroacoustic compositions."
Ehsan Saboohi, in his third composition period, is looking for a different language of common Contemporary Classical music trends by taking inspiration from the philosophical-social ideas of the famous philosopher Edward Said (1935-2003).

Education
Master of Music in Composition (Contemporary Music) from University of Arts, Tehran, 2009.
Bachelor of Music in Saxophone Performance, Art and Architecture faculty of Azad University, Tehran, 2005.
Music diploma in Traditional music of Iran (Santour & Tombak Performance), Sooreh Art School, 1999.

Recordings & Publications

Concerto for Solo Actress: The Legend of Yush's Poet (for Solo Actress), USA, Spectropol records, 2017

Phonemes Requiem (for four Soloists, mixed Chorus, Didgeridoo, prepared Tombak, Electronics, Computer) Tehran, Mahoor Institute of Culture and Art, 2016

Haikus (Iran-Netherlands Electro-Acoustic Music Project 17 Music-Haiku for Piano & Electronics) Tehran, Mahoor Institute of Culture and Art, 2016.

Chaos in the Cosmos (Electronic & Electroacoustic works), USA, Spectropol records, 2014.

Ehsan Saboohi, Music-Haiku (for Piano),Part Publication, First edition 2013. (ISBN: 979-08026224-01-6)

Piano Works of Ehsan Saboohi, Tehran, Arqanoon records, 2013.

Ear 5/ Goosh 5 (Various Artists), Sonata for Clarinet (Farewell), Tehran, Maahriz recordings, 2012.

Politics-Aesthetics IV (The Plays No. 11)

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