Heydarian, Mohammad Mostafa -& Behzad Varastev-
Songs Of Horaman
Previously available digitally, as well as a limited run on cassette, this edition of the album is being presented in a 500 copy vinyl pressing. Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian is a young Kurdish tanbur player from Kermanshah, a city in the mountainous western Iranian region of Horaman. The son of a local instrument builder, he grew up surrounded by the local traditional music styles, studying with a number of well-known master musicians before recently entering university to study Persian classical music. Heydarian currently resides in Tehran and has deep affection for the land of his upbringing. Featuring Behzad Varastev on daf on tracks A1, B1 and B3. This is a co-release between Radio Khiyaban (NL), Centripetal Force (USA), Cardinal Fuzz (UK), and Ramble Records (AUS).