Topic: Constantinople

[Nichi]

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Kiya Tabasian, sétar, direction
Pierre-Yves Martel, viole de gambe
Ziya Tabassian, percussions
Enrique Solinis, guitare baroque (guest)

Constantinople
Constantinople is a group that draws its inspiration from the music of the Mediterranean, the classical Persian tradition, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Since its inception in 1998, the ensemble has sought a unique mode of expression and creative ways to perform medieval and Renaissance music, combining the study of ancient manuscripts with the living oral traditions of the Near and Middle East - specifically the classical Persian tradition.
 
Led by setar player Kiya Tabassian, the group uses early European instruments such as the lute, vihuela, medieval harp, viola de gamba, vieille, recorder, cornetto and shawm, along with Middle Eastern instruments such as the setar (a plucked-string instrument from Persia), the tombak, daf and dayereh (Persian percussion instruments), and the oud.
 
Very active on the Montreal music scene, /...../
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/radio/montrealmusic/imprimer-constantinople.html
 

[Nichi]

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Kiya Tabassian - sétar
Ziya Tabassian - percussion
Pierre-Yves Martel - viola da gamba
Didem Basar - kanun
Misirli Ahmet, darbouka
Kyriakos Kalaitzidis, oud

[Nichi]

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Ablaye Cissoko, kora & vocals (griot from Senegal)
Kiya Tabassian, setar & vocals (Canada - Iran)
Pierre-Yves Martel, viola da gamba (Canada)
Ziya Tabassian, tombak & percussion (Canada - Iran)

[Michael]

Pleasant vibe.