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February 21, 2008
Gig at Koko
Last night's Shantel & the Bucovina Club Orkestar gig at Koko, Camden Town.
>> Shantel & the Bucovina Club Orkestar website
>> Shantel & the Bucovina Club Orkestar profile on MySpace
August 02, 2007
Cosmic Tombak
A tombak (also known as tonbak, donbak, dombak and zarb) is a goblet drum from Iran. It is considered the principal percussion instrument of Persian music. A tombak player holds the drum diagonally across his lap with the wider section usually over his right side and plays it with the fingers and the palm of the hands.
July 30, 2007
Moon look-alike
A daf is a large-sized frame drum used to accompany both popular and classical music in Iran, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey (where it is called tef), Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and India (where it is known as the Dafli).
June 08, 2006
Abjeez
Abjeez is Iran's answer to BeeGees!
Abjeez is persian slang for sisters and that’s just what they are - Safoura and Melody Safavi. Backed by a group of musicians, the two sisters present their own brand of Persian pop.
>> Watch their new music video here
>> Listen to their sample music here
May 14, 2006
September 29, 2005
ID Tune Underground Music
ID Tune is a new website for all new underground music from Iran.
>> Check it out here! - Visitors to the site will be able to listen to tracks only after registration.
August 03, 2005
Alternative Music
Based in Canada, Babak and his friends have started a music production company to produce Iranian Alternative Music.
>> Kiosk and their debut album "adameh mamooli" (Ordinary Man).
June 05, 2005
Mercan Dede
Last night I went to the gig by the Turkish DJ Mercan Dede. His music is a great fusion of rhythmic Middle Eastern grooves played by Clarinet, Qanún, Drums and Ney. It all held together by Mercan on deck and helped by the entrancing sight of a whirling dervish. Great Stuff!
You can download and listen to his music here.
February 19, 2004
Music e-zine
Play Music Magazine gives a whole new meaning to e-zine. The site is technically great.
December 10, 2003
October 28, 2003
Vigen
Vigen, Iranian pop singer, has died in the U.S. at the age of 74. He was known in Iran as the "Sultan of Jazz"!
Jaaye to Khaali and Nasim are two of his songs from 60's.
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July 14, 2003
May 29, 2003
Haale
Today I came across the Haale's web site. She is a Bronx-born Iranian singer/songwriter who alternates between strumming her setar and plucking her guitar, singing both in Persian and English. You can listen to some of her music here.
May 15, 2003
Nora Jones
Did you know that Nora Jones's father is Ravi Shankar?
DAY IS DONE featuring NORAH JONES.
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