SHUSHTARI INSTRUMENTAL [Iranian]

Hijaz Concert - Cockpit Theatre, London - 4 March 2010

Programme No. 01- Instrumental in Shushtari
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Iraj Emami (ney), Peyman Heydarian (santur) and Emad Rajabalipour (dayreh) [Iranian]
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A pishdaramad in Shushtari mode by Ostad Kasaei.
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Many maqams, such as Esfehan, Nahawand and Hijaz, are named after places. Shushtari literally means from Shushtar, a town in south-western Iran close to the ancient city of Shush (Susa). Shush and Shushtar are famous for their fine-quality reeds from which the Ney is made. The prelude (pishdramad) we played in this concert was composed by the legendary Ney master Ostad Hassan Kasaei.

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"THE MAQAM PROJECT @ SOAS" is a project designed to develop public understandings about the "maqam" system in Middle Eastern and other modal musics.
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Our inaugural concert at the Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone ["An Evening in Hijaz Mode" - 4 March 2010] featured songs and instrumental pieces from various national traditions, in one of the popular modes the mode of Hijaz, and its associates.
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The "Maqam Project" is organised by Ed Emery, with support from the Music Department of the School of Oriental and African Studies [SOAS, London]
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If you wish to join our mailing list for upcoming seminars and concerts, please send an e-mail to ed.emery [@] soas.ac.uk
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Website for SOAS Music Department:
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http://www.soas.ac.uk/music/
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Website for Maqam information:
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www.maqamworld.com
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