Parisa I

Parisa: Live in Concert, USA Tour

Tale of Love: I. Esfahan
Parisa / Hossein Omoumi
Kereshmeh "Quarter Tone" QTCD-1005

Contents:

Avâz-e Bayâté Esfahan

1. Pishdarâmad
2. Darâmad
3. Zarbi & Avâz
4. Tasnif - Dear Love
5. Bayâté Râjé
6. Bayâté Râjé, Zarbi, and Avâz
7. Foroud
8. Tale of Love - Vocal Duet
9. Tasnif - Curls

Performers: Parisa (voice), Hossein Omoumi (ney, voice, composition), Pejman Hadadi (tombak), Saam (daf)

Playing time: 43'27"

Recording date: May 1998 (La Jolla; live concert)

Poetry of Sa'adi and Rumi, arranged and composed by Hossein Omoumi.

This series is somewhat "over-prettified" by Omoumi's micromanagement instincts, especially considering the live nature of the recordings. However, there is a wealth of good material here, from interesting instrumental passagework to fine singing.

Notable is Omoumi's use of tuned percussion, which seems like a definite improvement.

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