Baluchistan: Music of Ecstasy and Healing

by Baluchistan

Overview

The Baluch live in Pakistan as well as Iran and most of these recordings are from Pakistan, but that just proves my point: their music is an example of how the idioms of Persia radiated eastward. This unique and rarely recorded vocal and instrumental music offers a wide range of musical expression designed, through flourished repetition and focus, for healing and exaltation. Instruments include the robab lute, sorud fiddle, double-ney and banjo-like benju. Excellent recordings and notes. (I'm indebted to Farhad Bahrami for the background to this review). ~ John Storm Roberts

Product Details

Release Date:	04/12/2019
Label:	OCORA FRANCE
UPC:	3415820000180

Tracks

1. Zahirig Mi¿¿nag Et M¿¿lodie Shervandi/Zahirig Bi¿¿ Ke Et M¿¿lodie Shervandi/Zahirig Sal¿¿t Et M¿¿lodie Shervandi  - Rahimbakhsh Zangeshahi  - Rasulbakhsh Zangeshahi
2. Zahirig Rudbar/Sowt "M¿¿b¿¿ to"  - Rahimbakhsh Zangeshahi  - Rasulbakhsh Zangeshahi
3. Sowt "Delpa Madoka Bandant" Et Man Lene Taraga Bandant"  - Rahimbakhsh Zangeshahi  - Rasulbakhsh Zangeshahi
4. Zahirig Baho/Zahirig Ballok Ordok/M¿¿lodie Shervandi "Balach"/Zahirig Kordi  - Abdorahman Surizehi  - Rahimbakhsh Zangeshahi
5. S¿¿suli Khor¿¿s¿¿ni (R¿¿pertoire De Transe)  - Abdorahman Surizehi  - Rahimbakhsh Zangeshahi
6. Sowt "Leiko Kamam Bian Tara Lod Biaran"/Trois Airs Gu¿¿ti (R¿¿pertoire De Transe)  - Firuz Sajedi  - Rahimbakhsh Zangeshahi
7. Bage S¿¿z/Simorgh/S¿¿suli Khor¿¿s¿¿ni (R¿¿pertoire De Transe)  - Firuz Sajedi  - Rahimbakhsh Zangeshahi

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Baluchistan   Primary Artist
Rahimbakhsh Zangeshahi   Tambura
Abdorahman Surizehi   Benju
Rasulbakhsh Zangeshahi   Sorud
Firuz Sajedi   Double Flute

Technical Credits

Roland Besenval   Book
Jean During   Text,Liner Notes,Artistic Director
Philippe Malidin   Mastering
Martine Desbureaux   Translation
Francis Vernhet   Photography
Jean-Michel Cauquy   Engineer
Annick Brien   Montage,Assistant Engineer
Firuz Sajedi   Book