Nine Heavens
by: Niyaz
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Album Description:
"Nine Heavens" features nine intricately carved original arrangements and compositions of traditional folk songs and mystical Sufi poems from Iran, the Indian sub-continent and Turkey. With a strong emphasis on composition, Niyaz centers on the deep interconnectedness between the music of Iran, India and Turkey, and delves further into the traditional melodies of these regions with outstanding performances by its core members as well as guest musicians of the highest caliber from these three traditions.
Nine Heavens has been released as a double disc set. One cd embodies the original concept of the band which is to bridge the gap between the traditional and modern by creating a finely-tuned balance of acoustic and electronic music.
The second will be a solely acoustic version of the album, which will feature a more organic approach with a stronger emphasis on traditional acoustic instrumentation with added percussion.
Album Description:
Two CD set of two versions of the album in the same package. One is an electronic/acoustic version of Nine Heavens embodying the original philosophy of the band's desire to bring together the ancient and the modern, and the second version is the solely acoustic recordings of these songs. The acoustic recordings are so rich, Niyaz is confident fans of both genres will enjoy it.
"Nine Heavens" features nine intricately carved original arrangements and compositions of traditional folk songs and mystical Sufi poems from Iran, the Indian sub-continent and Turkey. With a strong emphasis on composition, Niyaz centers on the deep interconnectedness between the music of Iran, India and Turkey, and delves further into the traditional melodies of these regions with outstanding performances by its core members as well as guest musicians of the highest caliber from these three traditions.
Nine Heavens has been released as a double disc set. One cd embodies the original concept of the band which is to bridge the gap between the traditional and modern by creating a finely-tuned balance of acoustic and electronic music.
The second will be a solely acoustic version of the album, which will feature a more organic approach with a stronger emphasis on traditional acoustic instrumentation with added percussion.
Album Description:
Two CD set of two versions of the album in the same package. One is an electronic/acoustic version of Nine Heavens embodying the original philosophy of the band's desire to bring together the ancient and the modern, and the second version is the solely acoustic recordings of these songs. The acoustic recordings are so rich, Niyaz is confident fans of both genres will enjoy it.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - I found it!
I've been slowly building my experience of Middle Eastern music for the last few years, and this album represents a sort of breakthrough for me, I think. I can see a point in the future when a significant part of my CD collection will be made up of Middle Eastern/Central Asian etc. music.Right now I only have a few recordings in this vein -- but some of my old CDs have given out, and I've been replacing them.
At any rate, I really like this album!I listened to Disc 1 a little while ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful album
A wonderful, eclectic mix of Middle Eastern and Indian sounds, rhythms, and instruments.At times it sounds like the score of a movie.Very relaxing and evocative music.And the voice...Azam is amazing!Sensuous, sultry, and alluring.She is like a Middle Eastern Sade.
Rating: - Awesome
Unlike some of the other reviewers here I'm actually new to Niyaz, but I have to say that since this cd arrived it's not been out of my stero. This has to be the most hauntingly beautiful piece of music I own. It's almost completely different from the kind of thing I usually buy (afrobeat) but I cannot recommend it highly enough. I am familiar with Turkish and other Middle Eastern music, but this is just kind of transcendental. I am getting divorced right now, and it's actually doing wonders for relieving ... Read More
Rating: - A Milestone
Azam Ali, she of the haunting voice of the quasi Dead Can Dance group Vas, has been on a long musical journey that has at last reached a profoundly significant milestone with her new group Nayaz, in which she is teamed with Carman Rizzo, a electronics wizard, and Loga Ramin Torkian, who plays assorted traditional and modern string instruments. Although the first CD is electronic enhanced, it is far modest so, compared to a similar recording of Persian Sufi songs by Sussan Deyhim on Madman of God [Crammed Discs]. ... Read More
Rating: - Sufi Musuc
This is unusual to some extent-but still great Sufi Music. If you do not know about this music-you need to know what it is. The music spread Islam relegion, even in India. before sword was used to force the relegion. Regardles of ones relegion-this music is loved by most of people in south asian region. The singer, from Iran which was the source of this music-like the poetry by Rumi etc. It is beutiful and one need to listen with real pleasure and you dont have to be of any relegion. even lot of Bollywood music is ... Read More
- I found it!I've been slowly building my experience of Middle Eastern music for the last few years, and this album represents a sort of breakthrough for me, I think. I can see a point in the future when a significant part of my CD collection will be made up of Middle Eastern/Central Asian etc. music.Right now I only have a few recordings in this vein -- but some of my old CDs have given out, and I've been replacing them.
At any rate, I really like this album!I listened to Disc 1 a little while ... Read More
- Beautiful albumA wonderful, eclectic mix of Middle Eastern and Indian sounds, rhythms, and instruments.At times it sounds like the score of a movie.Very relaxing and evocative music.And the voice...Azam is amazing!Sensuous, sultry, and alluring.She is like a Middle Eastern Sade.
- AwesomeUnlike some of the other reviewers here I'm actually new to Niyaz, but I have to say that since this cd arrived it's not been out of my stero. This has to be the most hauntingly beautiful piece of music I own. It's almost completely different from the kind of thing I usually buy (afrobeat) but I cannot recommend it highly enough. I am familiar with Turkish and other Middle Eastern music, but this is just kind of transcendental. I am getting divorced right now, and it's actually doing wonders for relieving ... Read More
- A MilestoneAzam Ali, she of the haunting voice of the quasi Dead Can Dance group Vas, has been on a long musical journey that has at last reached a profoundly significant milestone with her new group Nayaz, in which she is teamed with Carman Rizzo, a electronics wizard, and Loga Ramin Torkian, who plays assorted traditional and modern string instruments. Although the first CD is electronic enhanced, it is far modest so, compared to a similar recording of Persian Sufi songs by Sussan Deyhim on Madman of God [Crammed Discs]. ... Read More
- Sufi MusucThis is unusual to some extent-but still great Sufi Music. If you do not know about this music-you need to know what it is. The music spread Islam relegion, even in India. before sword was used to force the relegion. Regardles of ones relegion-this music is loved by most of people in south asian region. The singer, from Iran which was the source of this music-like the poetry by Rumi etc. It is beutiful and one need to listen with real pleasure and you dont have to be of any relegion. even lot of Bollywood music is ... Read More
