Ostad Jalil Shahnaz - "Shoor o Dasht" - Part 1 of 2

This piece is an improvisation by Ostad Jalil Shahnaz, one of the greatest if not the greatest master of the Persian instrument, the tar, accompanied by master percussionist, Ostad Naser Eftetah on Tombak.

The piece is called (by Ostad Shahnaz himself), "Shoor o Dasht" - essentially meaning a melding of two Persian modes, Shuhr and Dashti, though the piece could be categorized as being in the (sub) mode (or "avaz") of Abu Atta as well.

This music represents one of Ostad Shahnaz's greatest masterpieces, and according to many connoisseurs of this art form, one of the great masterpieces of traditional Persian music! This is a home recording made shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution and during a time when music was for the most part banned throughout Iran and professional musicians were essentially forced underground.

The piece's melodic depth and ingenuity, intensity and urgent sense of forward movement (particularly in part 2, the faster 6/8 chaharmezrab) are appropriately reflective of the turbulent times during which it was recorded, while demonstrating the height of Ostad Shahnaz's extraordinary technical virtuosity, command of the radif and prowess in the art of improvisation and composition In fact, this work is a crowning achievement on so many levels that even the most accomplished musician will likely discover new strokes of Ostad Shahnaz's inimitable genius upon each listening.

Interestingly, Ostad Yahaghi posits at the end of this recording, Ostad Shahnaz has arguably closed the chapter on this instrument and we are unlikely to ever have the likes of him again.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ostad
• Jalil
• Shahnaz
• Tar
• Setar
• Traditional
• Persian
• Music
• Tombak
• Naser
• Eftetah
• Zarb
• Kamancheh
• Shajarian

[sohaihstar]

استاد شهنار خدای تار ایران انشالله همیشه زنده و سلامت باشید

[unmohsen]

relaxing piece of music!

[PersianTunedPiano]

Thank you zuploads for posting this. It is indeed a very important example of radif music as it demonstrates many unique aspects of the music and the instrument (tar) - - the piece conveys the pains of a people in need of being heard by the world. Thank you Ostad Shahnaz and Ostad Eftetah!