Ali Akbar Moradi - The Ritual Maqam of the Yarsan

IRANIAN KURDISTAN - The Ritual Maqam of the Yarsan (INEDIT, 2002)

Ali Akbar Moradi: chanting, tanbur

This publication is devoted to the 72 ritual maqam of the Yarsan, a Kurdish religious current which was established around the 11th century and which developed more substantially
starting in the 14th century in the provinces of Kermanshah and Lorestan. Until now, these
vocal and instrumental pieces for lute tanbur were reserved for initiates and thus unknown to
the general public. Ali Akbar Moradi was aware that in the near future these pieces might be presented by musicians of debatable skill and thus decided to record them and publish them after receiving the authorization of the Yarsan spiritual authorities of the region of Guran.

CD1 (91mb)
1. Ghatar............................................7’25”
2. Baria...............................................4’45”
3. Tarz Yari..........................................2’14”
4. Hay Lava ........................................4’52”
5. Tshi Vashan Yar...............................3’04”
6. Hagh Haghu Hu Hu........................2’36”
7. Soltan Dina ....................................2’46”
8. Har Va Buav Har Va Dabé ...............2’59”
9. Bayan Uyari ....................................4’30”
10. Lav Hay Lav ....................................5’00”
11. Agha Yar Davud .............................1’53”
12. Hagh Davud...................................3’04”
13. Hana Faryad Ras Davud..................1’53”
14. Sahari ...........................................10’38”
15. Hu Hu Yar.......................................3’21”
16. Ali Ali Hu ........................................3’08”
17. Hay Duss ........................................3’19”

CD2 (88mb)
1. Shaykh Amiri I ................................3’44”
2. Shaykh Amiri II ...............................3’23”
3. Lami Lami ......................................4’01”
4. Yar Davud ......................................2’58”
5. Ali Ali..............................................2’10”
6. Hay Gian Hay Gian.........................3’19”
7. Shah Khoshin .................................3’28”
8. Hay Dayar Dayar ............................3’17”
9. Imanm Yar......................................1’40”
10. Dassi Vet Vla...................................3’22”
11. Ali Gorz Vish...................................4’28”
12. Jam Nian Dussan Avyana................2’44”
13. Sayyed Mohammad Barav Divani ...3’31”
14. Tala Svaran .....................................3’49”
15. Blé Ha ............................................2’39”
16. Rajian Dalahu .................................3’53”
17. Yaran Jam Nian...............................3’41”
18. Shah Mayu.....................................3’13”
19. Yar Didakani Benyamin Pira ............2’58”
20. Sahl Ay Sahl ...................................2’40”

CD3 (78mb)
1. Tanamiri .........................................3’22”
2. Baba Nawusi I ................................3’47”
3. Baba Nawusi II ...............................3’13”
4. Baba Nawusi III ..............................3’24”
5. Khas Bajana....................................2’30”
6. Sar Khi Vi........................................3’13”
7. Pishravi Pardivar .............................2’46”
8. Khayla Massa..................................2’01”
9. Hay Imanm Yar...............................2’21”
10. Ha Ha I...........................................2’12”
11. Ha Ha II..........................................1’27”
12. Soltana Dina...................................2’35”
13. Khoyjay Gholaman .........................2’36”
14. Chehel-Tan Chlanan I .....................2’28”
15. Chehel-Tan Chlanan II ....................2’30”
16. Sayyed Khamush ............................4’20”
17. Davud Na Kura...............................3’30”
18. Shah Khoshin .................................3’34”
19. Hay Gyan Hay Gyan .......................3’03”
20. Haghn Haghn.................................2’33”

CD4 (86mb)

1. Sar Tarz ..........................................7’32”
2. Yaran Va Batn .................................2’23”
3. Abdina ...........................................2’52”
4. Gharibi ...........................................3’36”
5. Do Vala ..........................................5’18”
6. Sarukhani .......................................7’14”
7. Hejrani ...........................................6’10”
8. Majnuni..........................................3’27”
9. Tarzé Russam..................................3’57”
10. Pavamouri I ....................................2’46”
11. Pavamouri II ...................................2’10”
12. Gel Va Dara ....................................5’06”
13. Alvan..............................................3’03”
14. Gol Va Khak....................................3’41”
15. Fani Fani Vin...................................3’16”