Zemkan

“Zemkan” is the first album by Farzad Bazgir: seven instrumental pieces based on the tanbur maqams, composed and played on the tanbur by Farzad Bazgir, with Zakaria Yousefi on percussion.

The album is named after the Zemkan river, next to which Bazgir's family home stood. In his words, the pieces use motifs and themes of maqams such as Gharibi, Rezhyan-e Dalahu, Sarukhani, Sar-Khayvi, Gol wa Dara, Shakhwashini, Hey Gyan, Sartarz, Dawala, Law Hey Law, Fani Fani, Babanoi and Jam Nyan Dusan aw Yana, but “the player never aimed to play the maqam itself in full”.

According to Bazgir the album was released in 1397 SH (2018) by Ravi Azar Kimia. On BeepTunes it has been available since Ordibehesht 1398 (spring 2019; publisher on BeepTunes: Reza Mahdavi). Mixing and mastering: Sadegh Nouri.

7 tracks, about 28 minutes. Videos of all the pieces are also in the video section.

This page only introduces the album; its tracks are not played on Tanburban. To listen or buy, use the links on this page.

Sources: the album's page on BeepTunes and Apple Music; video descriptions on Farzad Bazgir's YouTube channel.