Dilan Ensemble
Dilan Ensemble | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kurdistan, Iran |
| Genres | World, Kurdish, West Asian |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | RAVI AZAR KIMIA CO |
| Members | Shahriyar Jamshidi |
| Past members | Afsoon Sadeghzadeh Alex Lubet Alireza Javaheri Amin Ramin Farbod Yadollahi Fariborz Raoufi Hafez Alikhani Kaveh Baban Leila Golbangi Saber Nazargahil Sahar Ebrahim Sara Ahmadi Saeid Vojdanpak Sina Khosravi Toktam Moslehi Raphael Weinroth-Brwone Richard Robeson Masoud Abazari Masoud Khezri Mohsen Badri Mohammad Khaledian Yadollah Rahmani |
| Website | dilanmusic |
Dilan Ensemble is a Kurdish Music Ensemble from Iranian Kurdistan or Eastern Kurdistan (Kurdish: Rojhilatê Kurdistanê, ڕۆژھەڵاتی کوردستان), which was established by the Kamanche player and composer Shahriyar Jamshidi in memoriam of Kurdish musician brothers Qadir Dilan and Muhamad Salih Dilan from Southern Kurdistan (Template:Lang-ku) in 2003.[1][2][3]
Backgrounds
Dilan Chamber Music ensemble's focus are to preserve the original Kurdish classical music and represent lyrical songs. The Kurdish folk songs and Maqam music from East part of Kurdistan were the major resources of their works at the beginning. The ensemble has accompanied a male singer and three choirs’ females on stage. Since 2007, duo to restriction of speech, tighten political situation and unpleasant circumstances in general for art workers in particular for Kurdish people in Iran, Dilan Ensemble have not been allowed to reassemble on stage again.[4]
Performances
Dilan Ensemble with their full orchestra have performed several concerts in Tehran including Roudaki Hall and Arasbaran Cultural Centre (2004). They appeared as a trio on stage and have presented songs from different regions of Kurdistan in a distinctive dialect Kurmanji from North East of Iran, Khorasan at Mahak Hospital and Rehabilitation Complex (2007). In the upcoming years, Shahriyar jamshidi keeps Dilan Ensemble alive and active by collaborating with diverse musical artists by arranging multiple projects in Canada, US and Europe; Dilan Ensemble have performed at Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal, Tirgan Festival, Mackenzie House, McMaster University and Small Word Music Centre in Ontario, Canada.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Discography
- Alvanati (2004)[13]
- Call of the Mountains (2008)
- A Yellow Flower (2014), it was contributed to the people of Kobanî.[14][15]
Former members
| Collaboration year | Artist name | Instrument | Concert-Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Afsoon Sadeghzadeh | Singer | Arasbaran Cultural Centre and Rudaki Hall concerts |
| 2016–2018 | Alex Lubet[16] | Guitar, Mountain Dulcimer | Concerts in Waterloo, Toronto and Minneapolis; Recoding the Kamanche and Dulcimer album |
| 1997–present | Alireza Javaheri fa:علیرضا جواهری | Santour, record producer | Performer in Alvanati album and Music producer in A Yellow Flower album |
| 2005–2007 | Amin Ramin | tar | |
| 2006–2015 | Farbod Yadollahi fa:فربد یداللهی | Percussions | Concerts in Tehran; High-Fest, Armenia, 2015; A Yellow Flower album |
| 2000–2004 | Fariborz Raoufi | Singer | Rudaki Hall concert |
| 2003–2004 | Hafez Alikhani | Singer | Arasbaran Cultural Centre concert |
| 1997–2007 | Kaveh Baban | Singer | Concerts in Iranian cities; A Yellow Flower |
| 2000–2004 | Leila Golbangi[17] | Singer | Concerts at Shafagh and Arasbaran Cultural Centers and Rudaki Hall |
| 2000–2007 | Saber Nazargahil | Tar, Bağlama | Concerts in Iranian cities; Alvanati album |
| 2005–2007 | Sahar Ebrahim | Qanun | |
| 2004 | Saeid Vojdanpak | Daf | Concerts at Rudaki Hall |
| 2000–2007 | Sara Ahmadi | Daf | Concerts in Tehran |
| 2013–2017 | Sina Khosravi | Percussions | Canadian concerts |
| 2000–2004 | Toktam Moslehi[18] | Singer | Concerts at Shafagh & Arasbaran Cultural Centres and Rudaki Hall |
| 2014–present | Raphael Weinroth-Browne[19] | Cello | Small Word music Centre concert |
| 2013–2016 | Richard Robeson | Guitar | Small World Music Centre concert;[20] and Meet Me in Tangier album |
| 2001–2007 | Masoud Abazari | Santur | Concerts in Tehran |
| 2006–2007 | Masoud Khezri | Dutar | Kherad and Mahak Hall concerts, Tehran |
| 2003–2007 | Mohsen Badri | Percussions | Concerts; Alvanati & Call of the Mountains albums |
| 2000–2004 | Mohammad Khaledian | Oud | Concerts in Tehran |
| 2001–2003 | Yadollah Rahmani fa:یدالله رحمانی | Singer, poet | Kurdsat TV shows; Alvanati album |
References
- ^ "قادر دیلان" [Qadir Dilan] (in Central Kurdish). ڕۆژنامەی کوردستانی نوێ (knwe). 19 September 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Bahrami, PanteA (9 June 2012). "شهریار جمشیدی: زبان و موسیقی یک ملت همه چیز آن ملت است" [Shahriar Jamshidi: The language and music of every nation are all they have.] (Press release) (in Persian). Amestrdam, Netherlands.: Zamaneh radio. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "معرفی آهنگساز و نوازنده کمانچه شهریار جمشیدی" [Introduce the composer and Kamanche player Shahriyar Jamshidi] (Press release) (in Persian). Tehran, Iran.: موسیقی نواحی (Mosighi Navahi). Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "نامەیەکی بەڕێز شەهریار جەمشیدی سەبارەت بە ژیان و کارنامەی خۆی" [A letter of Shahriyar Jamshidi about his artistic life]. kurdipedia. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "گروه "ديلان" در تالار وحدت اجراي برنامه مي‌كند" ["Dilan Ensemble" will be performing at Vahdat (Roudaki) Hall] (in Persian). Fars News. 24 August 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "كنسرت موسيقي كردي در تالار وحدت" [Kurdish music concert at Vahdat Hall] (Press release) (in Persian). Tehran, Iran.: Meher News. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Festival Du Monde Arabe (7 November 2017). "Salle Claude-Léveillée "Dilan Ensemble, Festival Du Monde Arabe"". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ McMaster University, Faculty of Humanities (13 March 2018). "Tuesday Lunchtime Concerts: Dilan Ensemble". McMaster University, Faculty of Humanities. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Small World Music Centre (26 March 2016). "Dilan Ensemble". Small World. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "تیپی مووزیكی دیلان لە كانەدا كۆنسێرتێكی بەڕێوە برد" [Dilan Ensemble has performed a concert in Canada] (in Kurdish). 9 August 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Dilan Ensemble". Tirgan Festival. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Dilan Ensemble performed in Sofar Toronto". Sofar Sounds. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "یادی از مرحوم یدالله رحمانی هنرمند نغمه های کوردی الوند" [In remembrance of Yadollah Rahmani the genius of Alvanati's Themes.] (in Persian). Ziryan Mukryan. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "شەهریار جەمشیدی نوێترین کاری هونەری خۆی بڵاودەکاتەوە" [Shahriyar jamshidi will be releasing his new work.] (in Kurdish). Kurdipost1. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "رادیو زمانه، گلی زرد برای کوبانی". Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Alex Lubet". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Abendschule Import Music: Initiation To Traditional Iranian Music With Leila Golbangi And Mathieu Clavel". Festival Belluard Bollwerk International. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Liebesflehen, Trauer und Trennungsschmerz" [Love-wailing, sadness and separation pain] (in German). WAZ. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Cello metal by virtuoso Raphael Weinroth-Browne". Busy. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Moonlight Over the Maghrib". Small World Music Centre. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.