  
NeyNava is probably the most famous piece of Persian music composed in the past twenty years of
Iran's musical history. It is an eternal piece. In your first listening of NeyNava you will feel it under your
skin. It will talk to you and remind of a musical paradise. It is a true fusion of the western percision and
the eastern mysticism. NeyNava translates as "the sound of Ney", and is written in Dastgah Nava, which
is known for its mystically contemplative atmosphere. It takes up the concerto form with a fully western
string orchestra as its accompaniment. NeyNava wonderfully introduces the tone of Ney, which can
sound both warm and crisp to the western listener. This recording has been digitally restored from the
original performance in 1984 by the String Orchestra of the National Iranian Radio and Television.
Song of Compassion was written as a requiem for the victims of the devastating earthquake in the
northern region of Iran in 1990. It is one of the few expressionistic compositions written for indigenous
Persian instruments. The wonderful color and thematic depth of this work makes it emotionally engaging
and effective in its expression of the tragedy and compassion for the event. Song of Compassion is an
outcry of bold musical content; its melodies will make you feel the agony of the earthquake and its
rhythms will remind you of the everlasting powerful force of life.
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