Pouria Faraji and Afshin Saebnejad – Maqam Sheykh Amiri

“Sheykh Amiri” is a general term that denotes both a type of melody and a particular way of tuning the tanbur based on the perfect fourth, known as the Sheykh Amiri tuning.
The main melody of this piece is attributed to Sheykh Amir, a Kurdish-speaking mystic of the 12th century SH (18th–19th century CE), a simple, unlettered shepherd whose sudden spiritual awakening inspired him to compose many poems full of mystical allusions and meanings.
Throughout the history of the Ahl-e Haqq culture this maqam has become a model for turning one's attention to the Divine, and it is often performed with tanbur and voice at the beginning of dhikr and sama gatherings.
The repertoire of Master Elahi contains seventeen different versions of this maqam: some are named after their creators, some were created in honour of a spiritual figure, and some are named after the region where the piece was customary.
Here two versions are performed: the Sheykh Amiri of Master Elahi and the Sheykh Amiri of Haj Nematollah.

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