  
In this recording Alizadeh performs his definitive style on setar, combining superior technique with
attention to mood and coloring. "Torkaman" has been inspired by the Torkaman people and their land; it
portrays the human states that arise in the expression of their pains and in their love", says Alizadeh. At
the time of its first release in 1986, "Torkaman" 's innovative style was very controversial. Currently,
"Torkaman" is already considered to be a classic. Alizadeh's mastery has proved time and again to be eye
opening in the development of music in Iran.
In the liner notes Alizadeh writes:
Our lives are filled with a complex of contrasting moods and moments for which art is an outlet and a
means of communication. Just as a painting without colors, shades, similar and contrasting lines is but a
white plane, so a piece of music without tension and resolution is a sequence of sounds void of a soul or
emotions.
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