“This album is a combination of the world music knowledge and Iranian music culture,” Hushang Kamkar said during a ceremony held at the Iranian Artists Forum on Sunday to introduce “The Wane”, his latest effort that has recently been released by the Meshkat Cultural Institute.
“Although Western instruments have been used in the album, I followed the rules for Iranian music in the work,” he added.
Omid Nikbin and Saba Kamkar have performed blank verse by Ahmad Shamlu, Sohrab Sepehri, Bijan Jalali and Ahmadreza Ahmadi in “The Wane”. The poems have been narrated by Ahmadreza Ahmadi before each song.
“It is not important to me that I have collaborated with a prominent singer,” Hushang Kamkar said.
“A singer is a part or a line of any composition. Let people listen to my work and then say whether it is worthy of being heard. Although the singer is not perfect, Omid Nikbin has effectively dealt with the task,” he explained.
A number of musicians including Ahmad Pejman and Mohammad Sarir attended the ceremony.
“In my view, the album is among Hushang Kamkar’s best works due to the innovations he has introduced in making melodies, selecting the poems and the vocalist,” Pejman said.
“This album opens a new horizon in musical activities in Iran,” Sarir said.
“The use of blank verses is not very common in our music… thus, entering into this field requires courage and forethought, and Hushang Kamkar has these,” he added.
Selections from “The Wane” were performed live during the ceremony.
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