Herati Music with Naria Nour & Faroogh Rahmani - Full Concert - Roots Revival Series Afghanistan

Afghanistan, you are not Forgotten! This is the first season of the Roots Revival Afghanistan, dedicated to the music of Herat, live in Vienna at the Odeon Theater on the 10th of September 2023. “Roots Revival Series – Afghanistan – Herat“ is part of a long-term series of performances with the goal to promote the world’s musical diversity and heritage. Initiated and developed by Mehdi Aminian and Ioana Aminian, this series is the result of a collaboration between Roots Revival and the Odeon Theater in Vienna. This year’s project is financed by Shift . Roots Revival Ensemble: Helene Glüxam – Contrabass Haider Khan – Tabla & Harmonium David Six – Piano & Harmonium Mehdi Aminian – Ney, Setar, Vocal Guest Musicians: Naria Nour - Vocals Faroogh Rahmani - Rubab The lineup of this performance: 00:00 - Intro 0:29 - Az Yad Namirah - “Will not be Forgotten,“ arranged by Mehdi Aminian. 05:51 - Laily Laily, arranged by David Six. 11:24 - Solo Double bass 13:40 - Shirin Dukhtare Maldar - “Sweet Nomad Girl,“ arranged by Helene Glüxam. 23:04 - Kamar Barik - “Afghan Folk Song.“ 27:36 - The Candle - Composition by Mehdi Aminian. 36:13 - Baz Amadi - “Song of Ahmad Zahir,“ interpreted by Haider Khan. 48:34 - Herati Lullaby - “Allahoo,“ arranged by Mehdi Aminian. 51:43 - Inside - Out - Prepared Setar, Rubab & Tabla Improvisation. 59:53 - Tales (Raag Pilu) - Rubab & Tabla Improvisation. 01:02:54 - Solo Tabla 01:03:50 - Dokhtare Herat - “Herati Girl,“ arranged by Mehdi Aminian. 01:10: 04 - Laily Laily, arranged by David Six. “Roots Revival Series – Afghanistan – Herat“ is part of a long-term series of performances with the goal to promote the world’s musical diversity and heritage. Initiated and developed by Mehdi Aminian and Ioana Aminian, this series is the result of a collaboration between Roots Revival and the Odeon Theater in Vienna. This year’s project is financed by Shift . The other three upcoming seasons are: 🎵 December 14, 2023 - “Music of Badakhshan“ featuring Murad Sarkhosh, Dawood Pazhman, and Roots Revival Ensemble. 🎵 February 13, 2024 - “Contemporary Pashto Poetry Interpretation“ with Simin Tander and Roots Revival Ensemble. 🎵 May 2, 2024 - “Austria-based Afghan musicians and Roots Revival Ensemble.“ We count on your kind support and donations to make this series possible in the long term. To donate, click on the link bellow: You can purchase the high quality uninterrupted video or audio recording of this performance here: Music from Herat: The city of Herat in western Afghanistan is known for its rich cultural and musical heritage. Herati music has deep roots in Afghan and Persian musical traditions, combining elements of both, as well as the musical traditions of ethnic groups such as the Pashtun, Tajik, and Hazara. It has a unique character, characterized by melodic complexity, artful rhythms, and poetic lyrics. Commonly used instruments in Herati music include the rubab, the tabla, the harmonium, and sometimes the sarod. In Herati music, oral folk songs or poems are referred to as “chaharbaiti“ or quatrains and “dubaiti“ or couplets. These lyrical compositions possess a unique rhythmic quality that allows free expression. They are sung in Dari, the official language of Afghanistan. About the project: A significant change has taken place in the Afghan cultural scene since the Taliban returned to Afghanistan. Making music is forbidden and has even become life-threatening in a country that boasts an extraordinary musical culture. The world is witnessing yet another mass exodus of Afghans. Today, Afghan musicians are only allowed to play in exile. After the first year of regime change, most waves of international support and empathy for Afghanistan have subsided. The challenges in the lives of Afghans and Afghan artists have increased enormously, both inside and outside the country. With the project “Roots Revival Series: Afghanistan,“ we want to draw attention to the diversity and richness of Afghan music and thereby support some of the Afghan musicians. Funding within the framework of SHIFT, Partners: Odeon Theater Camera: Christian Deix Simon Zauner Film Director and Editor: Simon Zauner Live sound and recording: Urdyl Bauer Mixing and mastering: Alex Nicolai Technical support: Hamid Ahmadi Project assistant: Ashraf Thanks to: Max Kaufmann Odeon Staff Horst Watzl Ghousuddin Mir Akis-EU – Afghanische Kultur, Integration und Solidarität - Wien Mario Mattiazzo Yalda Yazdani Project developers: Ioana Aminian Mehdi Aminian © Roots Revival 2023 - Vienna