Welcome to the world of SOUR SOMA – where electronic and ethnic music merge into a unique, immersive experience. We are musicians who explore, experiment, and push the boundaries of sound.
Everything you hear and see in this recording is live improvisation. Nothing was pre-written, nothing was rehearsed – just pure, organic sound flowing in the moment.
This set is part of our debut album, Tales of the Beginning, recorded in May 2025. A deep, hypnotic journey into the unknown, filled with textures, rhythms, and emotions.

Take a Breath (Live)

At the End (Live)

This seminal 1966 album of classical Persian music, featuring great Iranian singers and outstanding tar lute, violin and santur players, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/04/iran-classical-music-of-iran-dastgah.html

Iran Persian Classical Music - Dastgah Systems

Opening set for Sina Bathaie's Shades of Memory World Tour. 
Recorded Live at The Harbor in Vancouver, BC

Shades of Memory Tour - Opening for Sina Bathaie

Santur studies #1

Santur studies #2

Santur studies #3

Santur studies #4

One World

The dream of flying , far from this world, with the beloved one....

On Oubliera

Instagaram: www.instagram.com/raha_shahinparvaz
youtube: www.youtube.com/@raha_santoury

Doom (Raha & ILIYO)

Moments in Color (Studio Recording) is a dance of sound and silence. Each layer, built with the loop station, moves like a step in choreography — rhythm rises, harmony follows, and melodies weave together into an emotional performance. In the studio, time slows down, allowing every detail of this musical dance to be painted with precision. What begins as a single note grows into colors, into motion, into a soundscape where music itself learns how to dance.

Moments in color ( studio version )

Lyrics:

You call the shots, you drive the car
I'll close my eyes and come along
What do you want to talk about?
You tell the lies, you pick the song

And I'll dance to your tune
It's the easiest thing to do
In my position
And we'll drive until June
I'll follow you down this road
Of least resistance

If that is what it takes to make you stay
If that is what it takes to make you stay
Stay Stay
If that is what it takes to make you stay



I spoke to therapists and Jesus
But the words they say demand
More, you see
When conversations become deeper
I revert to who I am
I'm scared of me

So I'll just keep my peace
It's the easiest thing to do
In my position
And I'll get on my knees
I'll follow you down, downstream
To my perdition

If that is what it takes to make you stay
If that is what it takes to make you stay
Stay Stay
If that is what it takes to make you stay

Stay-Ina Wroldsen ( No Face Remix)

Inspired by Brahms' Cello Sonata No.1 in E- Op.38 No. l Allegro, we transform his vision ... busking on the streets of Dundlod, near New Delhi.  Dual sitars, santur and our beloved Priya on percussion.
Excursion from reality: https://youtu.be/ACrT2qsrFZs?t=9

Street Excursion

This is the recording of a Soundjourney Jakob and I (Viktoria) were able to give in the middle of November 2025 in Graz (AUT). It was our first time playing together and merging our Instrument-collection. We hope you'll find this 50 
min recording as soothing and relaxing as we and our guests did. To share our love and passion for all-things Sound and Music is our intention. It's an honour for us to hold some time and space for people to actually relax, feel themselves and dive deeper into their awareness and body.
Thank you for listening. May you be healthy, joyous and free.

Soundjourney Imaginary Time x Vyktoria

درباره‌ی این اثر، به قلم علی‌اکبر فضائلی می‌خوانیم: «اثر پیش رو تلاشی‌ست د‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ر جهت ارائه‌ی موسیقیِ سازی به صورت هم نوازی دو سنتور با نقشی کم و بیش مستقل از هم که با ساز تمبک همراهی می‌شوند.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ بدین منظور و با توجه به شیوه‌ی آهنگسازی و تنظیم قطعات، هر دو سنتور از نوع سل کوک انتخاب شده‌اند. قطعات این آلبوم در عین برخورداری از شخصیتی مستقل از هم دارای اشتراکاتی نیز می‌باشند که در کنار یکدیگر مجموعه‌ی بزرگ‌تری را شکل می‌دهند. آهنگسازی و تنظیم این قطعات بر اساس امکانات و توانایی‌های ساز سنتور، به شکل گفت و گو بین دو ساز و با استفاده از انواع مختلف شیوه‌های بسط و گسترش فیگورهای ملودیک و ریتمیک که در ردیف موسیقی ایرانی نیز استفاده می‌شود شکل گرفته است. 

Rasm-e Sheydayi

Goli Jan

Goli Jan/Rasm-e Sheydayi

درباره‌ی این اثر، به قلم رامتین نظری‌جو می‌خوانیم: «این آلبوم، به‌نوعی، مجموعه‌ی نواخته‌های استاد پایور با مضراب بی‌نمد و نحوه‌ی رویکرد ایشان به این مقوله را روشن‌تر می‌کند. اینک از شش دستگاه شور، چهارگاه، سه‌گاه، ماهور، راست و‌پنج گاه و همایون و نیز آواز بیات‌اصفهان اجراهایی مفصل (هم آوازی و هم ضربی) از نوازندگی استاد پایور با مضراب بی‌نمد در دست داریم و این امر برای اهل فن و علاقه‌مندان، بدون تردید،  مهم، راهگشا و ارزشمند خواهد بود

Fakhte

Forud

Forud/Fakhte

A deeply emotional Persian classical ballad honoring a mother’s love — performed with ney, santur, tar, kamancheh and full orchestral strings.
A heartfelt male vocal delivers traditional Persian ornamentations (tahrir), rising from intimate whispers to a grand, tearful climax.
A sacred tribute filled with gratitude, longing and reverence.

Madaram | مادَرَم

I am Hossein Daneshi-Kohan, a Santur player and live looping artist, shaping soundscapes where tradition meets innovation. My music is a journey—an exploration of the limitless possibilities within a single instrument. By blending the delicate tones of the Santur with modern looping techniques, I create layered, immersive performances that evolve in real time. Every note, every loop is a conversation between past and future, capturing both precision and spontaneity. My art is not just about playing an instrument; it’s about redefining what one musician can create alone on stage.



Instagram : 
https://www.instagram.com/raha_shahinparvaz
youtube:
 https://www.youtube.com/@raha_santoury

I am obsessed with arranging classical works with 21st century tech and collaborative inspiration.  I limit my active upload count to a rolling collection of my favs.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2zbFqlhqyRf5fAqolJyNDg
https://www.instagram.com/nima.musics
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7kut0EyU7To9xA0nEFlAqw
https://www.nimamusics.com/

SOUR SOMA – Electronic Instrumental Live Improvisation

Welcome to the official SoundCloud of SOUR SOMA, an experimental electronic-ethnic duo exploring the boundaries of sound through live improvisation.

Our music blends deep electronic textures with ancient and modern ethnic instruments, such as Santur, Handpan, and Jaw Harp, Digitakt and Ableton Live. Each performance is a unique sonic journey beyond perception, embracing hypnotic grooves, ambient soundscapes, dance and ritualistic beats.

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I'm a French composer based in Lyon 

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Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/frankdana34/?hl=fr

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