I cannot wait to hear the final draft please let me know when I can download a copy of this wonderful song . Wow Your voice is nice the guitar is wondeful and the flute seems haunting

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Thanks for the kind words about my guitar playing, I will let you know when the final downloadable version is ready. I am a big fan of Persian music, and I really am taken by the flute and singing here, I do know that Persian Classical music has some very sophisticated music theory, and extraordinary singing techniques. An old place, the birthplace of civilization.

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...to the finished product bro! Keep me posted. But so far so good!

Be well!

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for the good wishes!!! I will keep you posted. And thank you concerning the music!!!

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really beautiful. you sound really at home playing this type of ethnic folk music (hate the term world music). this is really beautiful, love the overall sound. don't change it too much.

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I am at home with a more pure style, often called "cante jondo", or deep song, this particular form I am basing it on is called seguirillas, considered the grandmother of flamenco. But it only represents one aspect of life, every now and then I need a more "pop style flamenco", for lack of better words, like the rumba. I am really happy with this, it was our first and only take, I will see what I can do about making it downloadable, as it is collaboration.

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this is a stronge meditation ..very spiritual
the amazing of it its alive music ...man
you realy made a real atmosphere with your
pickin and strummin ..rahnmon got a cool voice !!
this is dark golden brown ..with alot of Oriental
ornament and smokes and mints ..one of the best
ever pieces I ever heard you playin ..!

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I typically want to go deep inside to play a meditational sound, however I think think the Persian approach allows for doing it while being outside!!! A sort of spiritual method while being down to to Earth, yet providing a feel of air and clouds!!! Hence the golden brown and mint you speak of. It is really a new experience for me. I agree Rahnmon (and I may have the spelling wrong, could be rahmhon) is for sure a very good singer. Persian singing has an exclusive technique with the voice that creates a very pretty sound, it is done here, not to mention the language has a beautiful sound!!! Yes this was our first take, and live. I worry something could be lost with composition, but we will see where this is going.

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Wish to hear the final take of this !!
What a great post from you Ian, the guitar sounds great and the vocal is really amazing, remembered me your version with Mr. Richard ! the nay sound really beautiful but i wish it sound a little bit louder. Keep up the good work !

Take Care
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Yeman Auf Al-Rawi

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Yes, it is similar to what I did with Mr. Richard. Becuase that was a Seguirillas, and that was what I set out to play here, but as is customary to flamenco and deep song too, the singer is the guide, or dancer, so I was following Rahnmon, so it would seem was behnan in that he was adorning the singing with nay, but I wish to hear the nay louder too!!! I have heard allot of nay, mostly Middle Eastern, the Persian nay is constructed differently, having seven holes, the Egyptian nay I believe has eight or even nine, as well as the Turkish nay.

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turkish and egyptian nay are eight holes.

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Deep, peaceful, sweet highlights, rich climax.

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Deep: I am currenty a cross between "deep song" (or cante jondo as it is called), and flamenco. Peaceful: these are very tranquil people I am playing with, I like it when I can be peaceful in my music!!! Sweet highlights: the nay is very ornamental, flamenco and deep song, highlights the singer often, as most music really does, but thank you it is a favorite aspect of music for me!!! Rich climax: thank you, I went into a somewhat high charged flamenco tango. Thoughtfully played: Thank you!!!

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If this is merely just the bed, the finished product is sure to be over the top! This has a deepness that stirs the soul and opens the mind, warming the heart! As always your mastery of the nylon is most impressive! All parties involved supply a crucial element that makes this piece so incredible. Kudos to you all! I can't wait for the final mix.

;-Peace,

Alvin

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Thank you so much, these words are much appreciated. I have played once before with this flute player, but this was my first experience with the singer. The flute player was holding back, as we were exploring the singing role. They are both real fine musicians, I was so excited to play music with them, as I believe they both have much experience in the persian classical field, an extraordinarily sophisticated music, and very ancient discipline. They were just touching here, on their vast store of knowledge, but it was real treat to hear the singer unleash his remarkable technique at full capacity.

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