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Classical Music of Iran: The Dastgah Systems

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Classical Music of Iran: The Dastgah Systems
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Ella Zonis Mahler’s compilation of these Iranian classical music performers was originally issued on Folkways Records in 1966. Ten of the twelve model melodic patterns (dastgahs) are represented here, in a variety of instrumental and vocal performances.

Track Listing

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101
Dastgah of Mahour Ahmad Ebadi 9:27
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102
Avaz of Bayate Esfahan Mohamad Heydari 7:43
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103
Avaz of Afshari Asghar Baharai 3:16
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104
Dastgah of Shour Khatereh Parvaneh 11:02
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105
Dastgah of Chahargah Houshang Zarif 4:52
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106
Dastgah of Homayoun Hassan Kassayi 4:30
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107
Dastgah of Segah Ali Tajvidi, Nasser Effetah, and Hossein Fakhtei 11:37
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108
Avaz of Bayate Tork Houshang Zarif 6:10
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109
Avaz of Abu Ata Housang Zarif and Khatereh Parveneh 9:28
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110
Avaz of Dashti Ahmad Ebadi 5:24

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

SFW40039, FW 8831; FW 8832

Year(s) Released

1991, 1966

Recording Date(s)

1960s

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

Central Asia; Islamica; World

Country(s)

Iran

Culture Group(s)

Iranian

Instrument(s)

Drum; Kamānche; Nāy; Santūr; Sitar; Tar (Lute); Violin; Vocals

Language(s)

Persian

Credit(s)

Anthony Seeger - Liner Notes
 The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA) - Mastering Engineer
 Daphne Shuttleworth - Designer
 Ella Zonis Mahler - Compiler, Liner Notes Editor, Liner Notes, Producer
 Ruhallah Khaleqi - Compiler, Recorder
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