NeyNava

NeyNava
Studio album by
Released23 September 1983
Recorded1983, Bel Studio, Iran
GenreClassical, Persian traditional music
Length71:26
LabelMahoor Records[1]
Kereshmeh Records (US)[2]
ProducerHossein Alizâdeh
Hossein Alizâdeh chronology
Hesar
(1977)
NeyNava
(1983)
Shourangiz
(1988)
Alternative cover
NeyNava and Song of Compassion Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

NeyNava is a studio album by Iranian musician Hossein Alizadeh, released on 23 September 1983 by Mahoor Records.[1] In 1994 it was reissued as a double compact disc together with Song of Compassion by Kereshmeh Records in the United States. The title NeyNava combines the words "ney" (a traditional Iranian end-blown flute) and "nava" (melody), and also echoes the name of the historical city of Nineveh. The work is a concerto for ney and string orchestra and is widely regarded as one of Alizadeh’s best-known compositions.[4] The piece blends elements of Persian classical music with formal structures characteristic of Western classical traditions, offering an example of intercultural dialogue in contemporary Iranian composition.[5] The ney solos in the recording are performed by Jamshid Andalibi.[6]

Track listing

  • Note: Two tracks are not included on The Kereshmeh Records Edition: "Riders in the Field of Hope" and "Nowruz".
Mahoor Records CD edition
No.TitleLength
1."Darâmad" 
2."Naghmeh" 
3."Jâmeh-darân" 
4."Nahoft, Forud" 
5."Dance Of Samâ" 
6."Riders in the Field of Hope" 
7."Nowruz" 
8."Life" 
9."Sunrise" 
10."Depth of Catastrophe" 
11."Song of Compassion" 
12."Transcendence" 
13."Search" 
US CD edition (Kereshmeh Records)
No.TitleLength
1."Overture" 
2."Variation on Naghmeh" 
3."Jamedaran" 
4."Nahoft and Foroud" 
5."Sufi Dance" 
6."Life" 
7."Sunrise" 
8."Depth of Catastrophe" 
9."Song of Compassion" 
10."Transcendence" 
11."Search" 

References

  1. ^ a b "Ney Nava". Mahoor Records. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. ^ "NeyNava and Song of Compassion". kereshmeh.com. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. ^ Keefner, Kurt. "NeyNava/Song of Compassion". Allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. ^ Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard, eds. (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 361. ISBN 9781858286358.
  5. ^ "Alizade & Madjid Khaladj: Art of Improvisation". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 43. 24 October 1998. p. 23. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  6. ^ Howard Blumenthal (1998). The World Music CD Listener's Guide. Billboard Books. p. 58. ISBN 9780823076635. Retrieved 3 June 2014.