Navazi
Navazi is a collection of composed improvisations inspired by the kamancheh, a traditional Iranian bowed string instrument resembling a Western fiddle. The title is a Persian word meaning both “to play an instrument” and “to caress.” Each movement draws from different sections of Dastgah-e Nava, one of the musical modes in Iranian classical music: Daramad (“Arise”), Nahoft (“Hide”), Khojaste (“Rejoice”), and Forud (“Return”).
Note: The four movements are intended to be interspersed between other pieces on a concert program, rather than performed consecutively.
Details
- For two violas
- Category: Chamber Ensemble
- Year Composed: 2023
- Duration: 8'
- Commissioner: Tallā Rouge
- Tags: Iranian Culture
- Movements:
- I. Arise
- II. Hide
- III. Rejoice
- IV. Return
Recordings
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Press
- 11 SEP 2024
- Tallā Rouge Explore the Viola’s Dynamism and Virtuosity on Debut Album
- I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
- 1 OCT 2024
- Women Violists Championing Women Composers
- American Viola Society
- 8 OCT 2024
- The Best Contemporary Classical Music on Bandcamp, September 2024
- Bandcamp Daily
- 1 NOV 2024
- Tallā Rouge: Shapes in Collective Space
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Broadcasts
- 22 SEP 2024
- Navazi
- CBC Radio In Concert with Paolo Pietropaolo
Performances
- 30 APR 2024
- Navazi (excerpts)
- Cornell University
- Ithaca, NY
- Tallā Rouge
- 14 MAR 2024
- Navazi
- The Mansion at Strathmore
- North Bethesda, MD
- Tallā Rouge
- 3 MAR 2024
- Navazi
- Ladies Musical Club of Seattle
- Raymond, WA
- Tallā Rouge
- 22 JAN 2024
- Navazi
- Dumbarton Oaks
- Washington, DC
- Tallā Rouge
- 21 JAN 2024
- Navazi - Premiere
- Dumbarton Oaks
- Washington, DC
- Tallā Rouge
- 7 JAN 2024
- Navazi
- The Morton Arboretum
- Lisle, IL
- Tallā Rouge