Nowruz by Aga Khan Master Musicians
In Nowruz, their accomplished debut album, the Aga Khan Master Musicians (AKMM) draw on music from Central Asia, China, the Middle East, and North Africa to create a strikingly original body of work where living musical traditions meet and meld. Acclaimed virtuosos on their respective instruments, the six members of AKMM deftly blend pipa, qanun, dutar, viola d’amore, saxophone, and a panoply of percussion into a soulful new musical language that comes alive in these eloquent performances.
Tracklist
| 1. | Tashkent | 3:03 |
| 2. | Samai | 5:35 |
| 3. | Teahouse | 4:59 |
| 4. | Madad | 2:25 |
| 5. | Awdeh | 5:50 |
| 6. | Mehan | 4:45 |
| 7. | Cadence | 3:28 |
| 8. | Mashqi Dutar | 5:31 |
| 9. | Jul Dance | 5:09 |
| 10. | Autumn Flowers and Leaves | 3:36 |
| 11. | Illi | 4:19 |
| 12. | Nowruz | 3:47 |
Credits
released October 13, 2023
Produced by Fairouz Nishanova and Theodore Levin/Aga Khan Music Programme
Recorded by Yvan Bing
Recorded at Studio de la Fonderie, Fribourg, Switzerland, and Kitchen Studio, Geneva, Switzerland, 18-25 May 2022
Mixed and edited by Feras Charestan and Gabriel Lundh, The Dome, Stockholm
Mastered by Gabriel Lundh, The Dome, Stockholm
Annotated by Theodore Levin
Project coordination by Kirill Kuzmin and Nathalie de Groot
Cover art by Zena Sabbagh
Photos by Sebastian Schutyser
Executive producers: Maureen Loughran and John Smith
Production manager: Mary Monseur
Production assistant: Kate Harrington
Editorial assistance by Carla Borden
Art direction, design, and layout by Karma Tohme
All works except “Samai” and “Cadence” published by Samaa Lta.
Produced by Fairouz Nishanova and Theodore Levin/Aga Khan Music Programme
Recorded by Yvan Bing
Recorded at Studio de la Fonderie, Fribourg, Switzerland, and Kitchen Studio, Geneva, Switzerland, 18-25 May 2022
Mixed and edited by Feras Charestan and Gabriel Lundh, The Dome, Stockholm
Mastered by Gabriel Lundh, The Dome, Stockholm
Annotated by Theodore Levin
Project coordination by Kirill Kuzmin and Nathalie de Groot
Cover art by Zena Sabbagh
Photos by Sebastian Schutyser
Executive producers: Maureen Loughran and John Smith
Production manager: Mary Monseur
Production assistant: Kate Harrington
Editorial assistance by Carla Borden
Art direction, design, and layout by Karma Tohme
All works except “Samai” and “Cadence” published by Samaa Lta.
License
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