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This NEW recording (2007), represents a mere drop from the unlimited spring of possible explorations of Persian rhythms by using poetry. As it flows, it carries us through a vast garden, vibrant with color of flowers and ebullient with their fragrances.
Persian Art Percussion

Nafas
Infinite Breath

Madjid Khaladj,
tombak, daf, dayré, zang-e saringôshti, dohôl,
tombak-e zurkhâneh, senj, zang, zanguleh, âyinehpil

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"It is one and a just one, it is all abundance and an abundant one, highest and dearest. Its path beckons and unity lies in motion with open eyes. Each breath revives - life when drawn, spirit when released." (Prose of Sa'adi, 13th.C.E)


A sophisticated taut bond has evolved between Persian music and poetry since the thirteenth century. It is through the weaves of this bond that tones and rhythms flow from one realm to the other, where rhythms are determined by the transformation of the syllabic weights of verses through an ancient rhythmic compositional system, called atannin.

The mystical substance along with the lexical relations in a poem or a piece of prose awaken numerous parallel emotions deep in our consciousness; powerful writings unfold into mystical emotions.
1 Nafas / Infinite Breath
2 Ham nafas / Intimate Pulses
3 Ekhtiyaar-e del / Swaying Desires
4 Mofarreh zaat / Revival of the Soul
5 Har nafasi / Upon Each Breath
6 Nabz-e nafas / Pulses of Life
7 Saaghi / The Cup Bearer
8 Dayreh III / [Circle III]
9 Jahaan-e faani / Our Ephemeral Realm
10 Nafasi dighar / Another Realm