Goodnight Moon is a composition for voice, cello, piano and audio playback Commissioned by a Montreal based trio, Noise Partout.
Stay tuned for the premier of the piece in Summer 2023!
Excerpt from Goodnight Moon re-imagined version
Videos by Engin Akyurt and Dan Cristian from Pexels
Silent is a multi-media composition for clarinet, cello, piano, soprano, tenor, audio playback, dance, and visuals commissioned by Charsu Quartet. It is inspired by The Wind-up Doll, a poem by an influential Iranian poet, Forough Farokhzad (1934-1967).
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Stay tuned for premier information!
(Binaural Version) USE YOUR HEADPHONE
The Sounds of Cities Album, Yu Tsz Long
Blue Girl (2020) is a three-channel video by video, net and performance artist, Raheleh Saneie. The film is a homage to women who self immolate as a form of protest against domestic violence. I had the privilege to be part of this project and collaborate as the composer and sound artist.
The music is performed and recorded by Tahirih Vejdani (soprano), Stacy Dunlap (mezzo soprano), Dobrochna Zubek (cello), Nava Keyhanirad and Ferial Tahmasbi (narration).
Blue Girl made it to the Nine stellar highlights from Toronto’s art scene in 2020.
Search for Simurgh is a composition for an interdisciplinary interactive performance installation Commissioned by Kate Digby and Erika Batdorf. This interdisciplinary collaborative project was developed under the supervision of Kate Digby and Erika Batdorf in summer 2018 at York University and Toronto Art Media Centre.
Link to the Search for Simurgh project: https://www.simurghproject.org/
Visiting Grandpa is a multi-channel soundscape based on my memories of my grandfather. It was written when I learned that the Iranian revolutionary guard demolished the historic cemetery of Baha'is in Shiraz (Iran), where my grandfather's remain, as well as many other Baha'is', were buried.
I'd like to thank my husband, Kamran Fallah, for the translation of the original text into English; Nika Khanjani, for her powerful narration of the story; and Roya Sepehri, for creating a serene atmosphere by chanting prayers beautifully in Persian.
Link to Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/parisabet/visiting-grandpa-2015-stereo-version
Fly Toward a Secret Sky is a one-movement composition written for flute and fixed medium.
The fixed medium is created entirly by processing sounds of pre-recorded flute, Santur (Persian dulcimar) and daf (Persian frame drum). Special thanks goes to talented musician and composers Amanda Lowry (flute), Barbod Bayat (Santur) and Ashkan Fahandej (daf) for providing me the recording materials of this composition.
Excerpt by: Tristan Durie
World Premier:
Fly Toward a Secret Sky, will receive its world premier by the wonderful flutist, Tristan Durie, in March 15th 2014 at Eelectroacoustic Music Concert in Walter Hall, Toronto, ON.
