Mehdi Hosseini (*1979)
Sârukhâni III (2016)
piccolo/flute/bass flute, clarinet (Bb)/bass clarinet (or contrabass clarinet), percussions, piano, violin, viola and cello
Based on folk music material of Kermânshâhân – Sahneh

Note: Another version was made by the composer for the above instruments
without percussions or viola. also see Sârukhâni I, and Sârukhâni II.

Duration
10′30

Published by Donemus
Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Muziek

Premiere
21/05/2018
Russia, St. Petersburg
Mariinsky Theatre
Performance by Ensemble intercontemporain

“Sârukhâni” is structurally based on research into the ancient, authentic, and vocal-instrumental (Kalami-Sazi) Maqam of the Tanbour repertoire within the traditional music of the Kermanshah region. By reimagining the characteristics of traditional texts and tunes within a contemporary structure, the work explores the continuity of cultural identity in Iran’s regional repertoire through the aesthetics of new music.