Fayazi, Bahareh -& Asareh Shekarchi-
Nasim-e Shahar
'Nasim-e Sahar' (The Breath of the Dawn) by Asareh Shekarchi (on tombak and avaz), and Bahareh Fayazi (on tar) is a reinterpretation of works by master Iranian singer Reza-Qoli Mirza Zelli (1906-1946). This recording features a variety of modal divisions of Iranian music with poetry that speaks of both earthly and mystical love stories. Sparse and powerful, 'Nasim-e Sahar' showcases the technical virtuosity and improvisational mastery of these two artists. By reinterpreting the masterpieces of a male singer, Bahareh and Asareh, two young women, promise the dawn of a new age in which women claim their rightful place in the history of Iranian music.