Artist:
Irfan
Overview:
Haunting, beautiful, dark and mystical. This Bulgarian band blends Balkan instruments, percussion, strong male voices/chorus and a wonderful female voice. This highly recommended act is sure to pleasefans of Dead Can Dance / Lisa Gerrard, Vas, Qntal, Loreena McKennitt and other spiritual music.
Format:
CD
Details:
Irfan is a Bulgarian ethereal/world/medieval music band that was founded in 2001. The band"s name is borrowed from the Sufi terminology and can be translated from Persian and Arabic as "gnosis", "mystic knowledge" or "revelation". Irfan"s music is an invitation for a mystical trip in and beyond time, a message, poetically extended in the language of the heart. World reviews are hesitant about the genre categorization of Irfan"s music, determining it as Neoclassical / World Music / Sacred Music / Ethereal Music / Heavenly voices. Irfan"s music is strongly influenced by the sacred and folk music traditions of Bulgaria, the Balkans, Persia, Caucasus, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as by the musical andspiritual heritage of Byzantium and Medieval Europe, yet it retains its own original sound.The musicians use traditional (Bulgarian, Balkan, Oriental, Persian, Indian) and medieval European instruments and vocal techniques from the same regions and historical periods, skilfully woven into adelicate electronic sound. Irfan is also known for its extensive use of a choir of strong male vocals in addition to the ethereal and mystic female vocals in combination with an assortment of traditional and medieval string, wind and percussive instruments including the oud, saz, santoor, viola da gamba, tambura, duduk, darbouka, daf, bendir, zarb and riq.Seraphim is the band"s second CD, released November 6th 2007 on Noir Records.Track Listing:1 Simurgh2 Invocatio3 Hagia Sophia4 Vernal Garden5 Fei6 Los Ojos de la Mora7 Star of the Winds8 Onvocatio II9 Return to Outremer
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