Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian plays one of the oldest instruments known to humankind, the long-necked lute called tanbur, but the Kurdish virtuoso is sparsely interested in the preservation of tradition. His sophomore album Noor-e-Vojood instead sees the Kermanshah-based 23-year-old pick up where his 2021 debut »Songs Of Horaman« together with dâf player Behzâd Varâshte left off. Recorded mostly alone—the two longest tracks feature Mortezâ Rezâei on percussion—Heydarian adds further nuance to his compositional style, which oscillates between introspective calm and frantic energy. It’s the wildest acoustic release besides the new Senayawa record, innovative through and through.
Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian – Noor-e Vojood
