Sajnar Tanbur Ensemble – Yas-e Sepid (White Jasmine)

“Yas-e Sepid” is a hopeful tale in the words of Rumi, built on Maqam Sahari and the music of the khanqah.

Sahar or Sahari is one of the ancient maqams of the sorna and the tanbur. One of the narrators of the maqam says that in the past it was played before sunrise until dawn to bring awareness and hope, heralding another sunrise. Over time it was added to the tanbur maqams and, given the instrument's popularity among the Yarsan and dervishes, took on a mystical character.

Worth mentioning: the video was recorded with the musicians of the tanbur and daf ensembles Sajnar and Dochar at the Narenjestan-e Ghavam in Shiraz, and – just like the mood of the poem and music of Yas-e Sepid – it lasted until dawn.

Composer, tanbur and head of the Sajnar ensemble: Farnood Elhami
Vocals: Hamidreza Torkashvand
Percussion arrangement: Nabil Yousef Sheridawi
Daf and head of the Dochar ensemble: Alireza Nasirifard
Poem: Rumi