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The architecture of Kurdish and Persian rhythm

Reflections on modal improvisation, frame-drum acoustics, and the ongoing dialogue between traditional sanctuaries and contemporary stages.

Published writing

Selected essays and studio diaries

Explorations into the mechanics of modal performance and cross-cultural ensemble direction.

October 2023
January 2024
May 2024

Skins and silence

Road ensemble in Helsinki

The breath of the vocal line

An inquiry into how tension in the daf frame shapes micro-tonal resonance during live improvisational sets.

Studio diaries documenting rehearsals that bridge Hawraman modal structures with Nordic string arrangements.

Examining the relationship between classical Persian poetry recitation and rhythmic percussion cycles.

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