

Mystical Orison
5 Tracks55 MIN2000 Reissued 2004
℗ Le Chant du Monde — Harmonia Mundi
Several great spiritual figures of the mystical tradition of Western Iran, including Shāh Khoshīn, Bābā Faqīh, Bābā Sarhang, and Bābā Nāūs, most of whom lived between the 9th and 12th centuries, are evoked on this CD through a continuous succession of pieces paying tribute to them. The listener is immersed in the intimacy of a mystical orison of remarkable strength and authenticity, as witnessed by the audience who is eventually overwhelmed with emotion.
Bābā Sarhangī
Named after a saint who lived prior to Shāh Khoshīn, the major intervals of this piece give it a clear and gentle tone, resulting in a degree of calmness after the poignant expressions of the previous piece. It is interesting to note that in the middle of this piece, Ostad tunes his tanbur without interrupting his playing. His voice first invokes the presence of the Beloved, “Shādī kan ey shādī” (“Joy! O soul, rejoice [for He is here!])” before warning those who deny Him: “Fekr-e aw ruw kan, nīyan jāy hāshā. Tchāwy emrū nawīnū, key mawīnū fardā” (“Think of the day when you can no longer deny, for how can the eye that cannot see today, see tomorrow?”).
Tracklist
Bābā Sarhangī
Mystical Orison
Bābā Sarhangī
Mystical Orison