• Music Of Iran

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Music Of Iran

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VG+
MEDIA
  • NM-
YEAr
  • 1978
COUNTRY
Japan
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  • Only Pressing
IF YOU LIKE
  • Persian Classical
  • Folk
  • Iran
  • Dariush Talai
  • Ahmad Ebadi
  • The Kamkar Family
  • Field Recording

Recorded in 1977 by renowned Japanese ethnomusicologist Fumio Koizumi and released in 1978 on King Records' Seven Seas imprint (Ethnic Music of the World series), Music Of Iran is a deeply rewarding split-personality survey of Iranian sound. Side A is dedicated entirely to intimate, solo classical lute improvisations by master Dariush Talai, who explores the introspective modes (dastgâhs) of Bayat-e Esfahan, Rastpanjgah, Segah, and Shur on the long-necked tar and delicate setar. Flipping to Side B, the album shifts dramatically from urban court refinement to raw, outdoor regional field recordings, capturing vibrant Kurdish and Gilaki folk traditions. Featuring piercing zurna and balaban double-reeds, double-piped dozale clarinets, pounding tavul and naqqare drums, and expressive regional vocals, this pressing offers an invaluable snapshot of Iran's classical and rural musical heritage right before the 1979 Revolution.