Window of Hope: Music of the Mashruteh

Concert - Programme

31 July 2006, 8pm
Jacqueline du Pre Music Building, St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford

3 August 2006, 8pm
Brunei Gallery Auditorium, SOAS, Russell Square, London

A concert presenting the musical repertoire related to the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. A period of Iran's history, which marks the beginning of the modern era, and is also essential for music and musical life in the country.

Programme

Part I

Dastgah Segah

  • Pishdar Amad Segah
  • Tar Zolfat - Ali Akbar Sheida
  • Charmezrab Segah
  • Eftekhar Afagh - Aref Qazvini
  • To Doori az Baram - Ali Akbar Sheida
  • Bidad Makon - Ali Akbar Sheida
  • Reng

Intermission

Part II

Dastgah Nava

This part is all based on improvisation techniques. This procedure requires great amount of rehearsals and accurate play mode. Musician must know each others personalities as well their musical techniques very well. It is also important for the performers to have great knowledge of Persian repertoire (radif), in order to be able to connect the musical sentences.

In this part old styles and forms of Persian music which are composed by old masters will be introduced. The performers deliver these themes which belong to the radif, based on their contemporary approach structured on their beliefs. Performers need to be aware of each others musical taste and be familiar with their musical character in order to be able to sound as one.