Cyminology - U.S. Release of CD

Jazz Meets the Near East Festival at Alwan for the Arts presents:

"Cyminology" - Iranian-German band on a U.S. tour with the release of their album, "As Ney"

Saturday, May 9, 2009, 9:00 p.m. at Alwan for the Arts

with

Cymin Samawatie (vocals)
Benedikt Jahnel (piano)
Ralf Schwarz (bass)
Ketan Bhatti (drums)

$20/$15 students with valid I.D.

Cyminology returns in concert at Alwan with the U.S. release of their new CD, "As Ney."

The subtle yet dynamic, softly-pulsating music of Cyminology takes its cue from the sound of the Persian language. “This was the turning point for us,” says singer Cymin Samawatie. “When I began singing in Farsi, the music of the group started to become unified. There are still elements from different kinds of music” – including chamber jazz, open improvisation, modern composition, art songs, minimalism, even a distant hint of bossa – “but once we brought in the Persian poetry, it seemed to bring everything together. Farsi is a soft language and has a unique melody in itself, it already gives you a sense of direction. And the changing meters of the poetry influence the rhythm and the time signatures.”

Listen to tracks from As Ney: http://mefeedia.com/entry/cyminology-as-ney/15119980

Posted by Alwan for the Arts.
Reviewed/approved by Alwan for the Arts Music Curator.