

Resilience
7 Tracks48 MIN2019
℗ Le Chant du Monde — Harmonia Mundi / The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The 14th CD in the Le Chant du Monde collection underscores Ostad’s use of music as a language that is based on the different states of the soul, including the pain of separation from the Beloved and the resilience to overcome this pain. In celebration of Ostad Elahi’s musical legacy at the Met, where several of his prized instruments are now on display in the permanent collection, this and another new CD were released and paired together in a commemorative box set.
Improvisation in the Tchapī Suite
Drawn from the dance repertoire, the Tchapī suite often appears in Ostad Elahi’s interpretations, both in a developed form or as a reference within another suite. As with all his other pieces, it is rendered in an innovative way.
Here, it is played on the five-stringed tanbur (two trebles and mediums, one bass), a special tanbur invented by Ostad Elahi. Played in a major key, the melody is joyful and harmonious, giving an impression of sweetness. The slow and soothing tempo invites the listener on a distant musical journey, one where landscapes can be envisioned passing by. The listening induces a feeling of protection and benevolence that reassures the traveler about the road ahead.
Tracklist
Improvisation in the Tchapī Suite
Resilience
Improvisation in the Tchapī Suite
Resilience