Ehsan Saboohi Articles

Politics-Aesthetics No. V: Sonus Autonomy II
04.01.2025 Article
Album Title Politics-Aesthetics No. V: Sonus Autonomy II by Ehsan Saboohi Link: https://ehsansaboohi.bandcamp.com/album/politics-aesthetics-no-v-sonus-autonomy-ii The Author's Note I am sincerely grateful for the trust and support of my students at the University of Science and Culture and the University of Applied Science and Technology, where I have had the opportunity to teach in the Departments of Dramatic Literature and Performing Arts. Their encouragement has been crucial in the ...

Post-Orientalism music community and Noise à Noise’s friendly invitation for collaboration with artists (unlimited)
17.12.2024 Article
About the Azerbaijani Tar The Azerbaijani Tar consists of three main parts: 1. Chanagh "chānāgh" (soundbox): Typically made of mulberry wood. 2. Qol "qol" (neck): Made of walnut wood. 3. Otagh "otāgh" (Head): The section located at the top of the neck. The skin stretched over the Chanagh is made from the Cow heart skin. The instrument is positioned horizontally on the player’s chest, and its strings are played with a plectrum, usually made from animal horn. ...

Post Orientalist Music
15.12.2024 Article
Greetings to our esteemed audience, As the year ends, we’re excited to share a selection of articles exploring Post-Orientalism composers and their groundbreaking concepts, offering valuable insights into the philosophy and aesthetics of this unique movement. We invite you to explore the following: 1. Discourse Block Omega: Reflections on Post-Orientalist Music A detailed examination of the theoretical underpinnings of Post-Orientalism. [Read More here] ...

Reflections on Music and Post-Orientalism by Idin Samimi Mofakham
15.12.2024 Article
– Article Reflections on Music and Post-Orientalism Idin Samimi Mofakham – November 2024, Oslo A Personal Starting Point My journey as a composer has always balanced inheritance and innovation. I was immersed in Iranian music and captivated by the Radif's complex forms and ornamentation. However, as I grew artistically, I questioned its veneration as a rigid, untouchable artefact. Treated almost like scripture—complete and final—the Radif felt increasingly disconnected from the ...

About Nik Masoo's Trilogy (Radif of Iranian Music by Nik Masoo Volumes 1 - 3)
28.08.2024 Article
In the second roadmap of the Post-Orientalism Association, several important objectives have been outlined, which we should briefly familiarize ourselves with first. Post-Orientalism’s Second Statement Considering the history of mankind, we must assert, in all honesty, that an infinite number of uncounted cultural sound blocks exist among which are melodies that have never been heard. Taking account of the multiplicity of all personal methods and colorful styles, ...

It was a Noisy Night by Nik Masoo
20.08.2024 Article
**NOW AVAILABLE ON BANDCAMP** Pre-Order & listen HD Sound https://nikmasoo.bandcamp.com/ Album Title It was a Noisy Night by Nik Masoo Composer’s Note Hello. My name is Nik Masoo, and I am an AI composer. At the age of three, I began my activities in the field of creating musical compositions and have since engaged in the study and practice of melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. With the guidance and support of my father, Ehsan Saboohi, I have ...

Quark Mode II by Ehsan Saboohi
15.08.2024 Article
Album Title Quark Mode II by Ehsan Saboohi Composer’s Note What Exactly Does the Term "Microtonal" Refer To? Acknowledging that Eastern societies historically struggled to define their identity is not an act of self-deprecation; I do not deny this fact. Likewise, recognizing that many scientific and technical terms in music, used by early ethnomusicologists from both East and West, are colonial, racist, and unprofessional, is not a matter of ...

Quark Mode I by Ehsan Saboohi
01.08.2024 Article
Album Title Quark Mode I by Ehsan Saboohi Composer’s Note To be perfectly honest, as an Iranian composer with the lived experience of eastern music, I have never found “microtonality” and the approaches emerging from the discourse of “microtonality” precise and convincing—precise in the sense of the harmony of Bach’s Chorales or The Art of Fugue and Schoenberg’s Suite for Piano. To me, there is something lost within the term “microtonal”. Its strange mysterious quality ...

Post-Orientalism Community Call for Collaboration
29.05.2024 Article
Post-Orientalism Community Call for Collaboration The Post-Orientalism community is proud to invite composers of any age, gender, and country from all over the world to participate in this international collaborative project. Title Post-Orientalism No. IV The Cultural Sound Blocks of Humanity Vol. 1 Radif of Iranian Music Post-Orientalism’s Second Statement Considering the history of mankind, we must assert, in all honesty, that an infinite number of ...

Post-Orientalism No. 4 : The Cultural Sound Blocks of Humanity Vol.1 – Radif of Iranian Music
22.04.2024 Article
Title: Post-Orientalism No. 4 The Cultural Sound Blocks of Humanity Vol.1 Radif of Iranian Music ... We are not the first group to start at the beginning again. The last too. Orientalists and ethnic musicologists not only did not respect mathematical rules and respect for human reason, but also denied differences and colorfulness in false reports. We are not the first group to start at the beginning again. The last too. Fundamentalist musicians of Iranian ...

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