From Iran to Palestine : Ensemble Chakâm

The Chakâm Ensemble, named after an ancient Persian poetic form, blends the radiant târ of Sogol Mirzaei (Iran) with the silky qanûn of Christine Zayed (Palestine), carried by the profound viola da gamba of Marie-Suzanne de Loye (France). Between repertoire pieces, personal compositions and improvisations, these three musicians reveal an intense language in which song sometimes joins the intoxicating dialogue of strings. It evokes a music at a crossroads, between nostalgia for lands left behind too soon, idealization of an elsewhere that fades over time, and the ceaseless vitality of discovery and renewal.

PROGRAM
Music of Persian and Arabic inspiration

DISTRIBUTION
Ensemble Chakâm 
Sogol Mirzaei, târ
Christine Zayed, qanoûn
Marie-Suzanne de Loye, viola da gamba