Nihavend Ayin / Christos Barbas | Labyrinth Catalunya Orchestra

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PROGRAM

Nihavend Ayin by Christos Barbas
Labyrinth Catalunya Orchestra

Dedicated to Ömer Erdoğdular & Ross Daly

0:00 Peşrev
7:41 Birinci Selam
17:22 Ikinci Selam
21:25 Üçüncü Selam
32:04 Dördüncü Selam
34:43 Son Peşrev
36:18 Son Yuruk Semai
38:36 Son Taksim

Recorded 30 October 2020, Teatre Auditori Cardedeu

Isabel Martín - percussion, voice
Efrén López - ud, kudüm
Carlos Ramirez - nak tarhu
Alexandre Guitart - tanbur, voice
Sasha Agranov - cello
Alexander Pewló - lavta
Georgi Dimitrov - kanun
Borja Camí - ney
Ibrahim Bilen - ney
Pau Puig - ney
Christos Barbas - ney, voice, bendir

Mixed by: Efrén López
Cameras: Susanna Cabiscol, Aleix Cánovas, Pere Prat
Video edited by Aleix Cánovas

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The Ayin is the largest compositional form in Ottoman Classical music, about one hour long, and its liturgical function is to accompany the Sema, the ceremony of the whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order. The lyrics are written in Persian language, mainly from the poem books Mesnevi & Divan-i Kebir of Rumi - Mevlana, but also other Sufi poets.

From the first written Ayins by unknown composers - prior to the 17th century - to the first known written source, back in 1795, and a continuous production of compositions in different makam (musical modes), up to the 21st century, the genre is a creative artistic field where oral transmission, continuity and innovation are intertwined.

In this first premier of the newly composed Nihavend Ayin by Christos Barbas, Labyrinth Catalunya Orchestra, consisting of professional musicians and students of modal music, is interpreting the work with a formation of 11 musicians coming from various places of the Iberian peninsula.

Produced by Associació Música Modal a Cardedeu / Labyrinth Catalunya

With the support of:
Ajuntament de Cardedeu
Diputació de Barcelona
Creative Europe Program
Awakening Sleeping Instruments

[julianusapostota]

I'm listening a women voice in an Ayin first time. very interesting for me, salute from Turkey

[kailaflexer]

Gorgeous compositions and performance! Thank you! The beauty we need now!

[CengizArslanpay]

Beautiful work, congratulations Christos and everyone involved in the performance! Hope to hear it in real when the pandemic times are gone :)

[fayezkilani]

what ist the name of the Peşrev at 0:00?