The Road to Esfahan: The Art of the Santoor From Iran

by Hossein Farjami

Overview

The santoor is an instrument that was created in the Middle East, probably somewhere around the 11th century. It spread all around Asia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe, from the guqin in China to the cymbalum in Eastern European countries. Now living in London, Hossein Farjami is one of the best-known Iranian santoor players today. Besides being an accomplished musician (also playing the oud and various percussion instruments), he enhanced the design of the santoor by extending its range; it can be played in several keys, minimizing the needs to retune it. Accompanied by the tonbak (a typical Iranian drum) on this CD, Farjami offers listeners several medleys of Iranian folk songs as well as traditional classical pieces. ~ Bruno Deschenes

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2000
Label:	Arc Music
UPC:	0743037157421
Rank:	173624

Tracks

1. Medley: Rashid Khan/Aziz Beshi Bekenarom/Gol¿¿ Gandom/Ay Shirinom ...
2. Shekare Ahoo
3. Baroon Baroone
4. Koreyshim
5. Jahromi
6. Medley: Asmar Asmar/Akh Leyli Leyli/Mastom Mastom/Damkol Damkol
7. Yedoone Anar Dodoone Anar
8. Medley: Koshi Tala/Halyooye Ganom Khar¿¿
9. Bandar

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hossein Farjami   Primary Artist,Santoor,Daff
Gilbert   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Jesse Reuben Wilson   Cover Design
Diz Heller   Pre-Mastering,Liner Notes
Hossein Farjami   Liner Notes,Producer,Engineer
Ute Entwistle   Typesetting,Layout Design
Traditional   Composer