Keyvan Chemirani - Avaz (2014)

Avaz is a project uniting the words of Persian mystical poets from the 12th & 13th centuries with traditional Breton gwerzioù (laments). The subject of love is developed by singers Annie Ebrel and Mayram Chemirani, between meditative laments and lyric inspirations, alternately in Persian and Breton. Then, in yet another language, created by the union of two voices. To accompany these songs, the musicians mine the history and culture of the Iranian and Breton traditions and furthermore develop their own narrative form. Acclaimed Iranian percussionist Keyvan Chemirani, Hamid Khabbazi (târ), and Sylvain Barou (flutes) lead the dance on crossed rhythms. They form a subtle setting to mix and emphasise the unique characters of the two repertoires, playing traditional pieces and original compositions.