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Lian Ensemble in Jerusalem (Part 1) Ney Solo

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HOUMAN POURMEHDI is a master percussionist, well known for his diverse abilities as a musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Performing and recording in numerous ensembles and at a variety of venues. He was introduced to Persian music by his father, and received his first Tonbak at the age of three from his grandfather. He was privileged to study Tonbak under guidance of the late Grand Master Amir Nasser Eftetah. At sixteen he continued his studies at the Center for Preservation and Propagation of National Music, where he completed the techniques of playing Tonbak under supervision of Master Morteza Ayan. His interest in the spiritual path of Sufis introduced him to the Ghaderi Sufi order's virtuoso Daf players, such as Haj Agha Sadeghi, Mirza Agha Ghosi, and Darvish Karim, with whom he studied the heart-to-heart traditional techniques of playing Daf. Pourmehdi moved to Chicago in 1988, where he founded the society for the Advancement and Preservation of Traditional Persian Music and he study Persian Music Under supervision of Dr. Mehdi Forough, it was here that he first fathomed the exciting possibilities of introducing the unique sounds of Persian instruments to American audiences. He also preserved the ancient Persian Percussive instrument called Kurekeh. The Society also facilitated his meeting the eminent Mohammad Ali Kianey-Nejad, who taught him the Ney (Persian Reed Pipe). Pourmehdi designed the tuneable Dayereh which is part of the Cooperman's Artist Innovation Series of instruments. Houman is both a recording artist and concert musician. He has appeared at many radio and TV interviews with live performance. He has performed widely throughout Europe, North America and North Africa. Pourmehdi composed music for a short educational film in 1999. His knowledge of traditional repertoire and intimacy with Sufi world are made to serve a very personal style of interpretation in his compositions. Along with several colleagues he has founded The Lian Ensemble. He currently lives in Los Angeles, and teaches Persian Percussion at the CalArts (California Institute of the Arts).

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: houpou

Length: 06:01
Rating: 4.77
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Tags: Bulori  Daf  mevlana  Mirzadeh  Ney  Nurbakhsh  Persian  Pourafar  Pourmehdi  Rumi  Santur  Sufi  Tar  Tonbak  

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nameless853 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Lo! Allah enjoineth justice and kindness, and giving to kinsfolk, and forbiddeth lewdness and abomination and wickedness. He exhorteth you in order that ye may take heed.
wb7ptr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yonah613, I really agree with your comment that music can heal wounds. I write, play guitar and sing and one of the most vivid memories I have of anything pertaining to the Middle East was of a group of Palestinian musicians who came to a college to perform. Their reason: they wanted to curb the violence. The music was beautiful. I can't remember their name but I remember they gave me one of their CDs. Lynn in New Orleans, LA.
yorgun12345 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
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JonasK1978 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes, there's at least one instrument taht is purly turkic: the baglama/saz.
SoldierOfMahdy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
There is no such thing as a "Turkish" instrument! There is not a single instrument that you play that was developed by a turk. Give it a rest.
Yonah613 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks very much. I am a Jew who enjoys very much the Arabic, Persiam, Turkish, and Kurdish music.G-d made music and music should heal wounds, mend friendships, make hearts happy, and bring a new friend no matter what language the musician speaks.
houpou (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Nay Is the soul instrument in Persian music. It is more than five thousand years old. Ney is a vertical reed pipe with six finger holes in front and one in the back. It is made of a seven-segment section of reed. Ney is common throughout the Near east, although the Iranian technique is probably the most versatile, using both the low breathy register and the sharp higher register (held between the teeth). Ney has a rang of about two and half octaves.
houpou (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Tonbak is the chief percussion instrument, it is carved of single block of wood. Its body is hollow, open at the lower end and covered with goat skin in the wide upper end. It is held horizontally and played with both hands. The elaborated finger technique consists of various rolling and snapping styles, which allow for great variety of sounds.
Yonah613 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Is the ney a shorter version of the tonbak?
eesmer00 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
this is a turkish instrument!!!

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