“Cithare en Iran - Santur” LP by santur player and composer Faramarz Payvar (1933-2009). Recorded in Tehran, Iran. This is the last LP (no. 10) in the “Arabesques” series. the first five albums in the series were released by French label “EMI Pathè” in 1974. The last five were issued by “Sonopresse” in 1979 and 1984. See tracklist and more details below:
About the artist: "Faramarz Payvar was an Iranian virtuoso of the santur, the 72-stringed hammered dulcimer. Although once percieved as marginal, the santur is now considered an important solo instrument in Persian classical music, largely as a result of his work. Over the course of his career, Payvar revolutionised the instrument’s playing, led two major ensembles and made numerous recordings. He also published several books on practical and theoretical aspects of Persian classical music. These included a series of influential guides on how to play the santur, and a popular manual for the tar, a long-necked lute said to embody the spirit of Iranian music".
01. Santur Recital: Suite Modale en Mode Dastgah-e Nava (00:00)
02. Santur Recital: Suite Modale en Mode Dastgah-e Nava [Suite et Fin] (22:43)
Arabesques 01. Lute Classique en Iraq - UD (Munir Bachir) (EMI Pathé, 1974)
Arabesques 02. Cithare Classique au Liban - Qanun (Muhammad Sabsabi) (EMI Pathè, 1974)
Arabesques 03. Flûte Classique en Syrie - Nay (Selim Kusur) (EMI Pathé, 1974)
Arabesques 04. Lute Traditionnel en Iraq (Jamil Bachir) (EMI Pathé, 1974)
Arabesques 05. Lute Traditionnel en Syrie (Omar Naqichbendi) (EMI Pathé, 1974)
Arabesques 06. Lute au Yemen - Classique (Jamil Ghanim) (Sonopresse, 1979)
Arabesques 07. Cithare en Egypte - Qanun (Muhammad Atîya Omar) (Sonopresse, 1979)
Arabesques 08. Lute au Liban - Traditionnel Buzuq (Nasser Makhoul) (Sonopresse, 1979)
Arabesques 09. Flûte en Turquie - Ney (Hayri Tümer) (Sonopresse, 1979)
Arabesques 10. Cithare en Iran - Santur (Faramarz Payvar) (Sonopresse, 1984)