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Jostojoo SONGLINES - Laudan Nooshin
Juices from many fruites, none diluted.
This new album by classically trained Iranian singer Mamak Khadem draws together music and musicians from a wide range of musical and ...
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11 / Oct / 2008
Mamak Khadem at Rubin Museum of Art NJ STAR LEDGER
“An intriguing
electro-acoustic mix that feels sleeky modern while still carrying the
weightiness of the old world.” 04 / Oct / 2008
Mamak Khadem at Rubin Museum of Art TIME OUT NEW YORK
“Born in Tehran and based in Los Angeles, the singer emphasizes classical Persian verse by Rumi and Shamloo, as well as contemporary Iranian poetry. Her music is steeped in tradition, but ...More...
04 / Oct / 2008
Mamak Khadem at World Music Festival: Chicago CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“Mamak Khadem …
brought operatic intensity to the music of Iran, where she was born. Khadem’s
vocal methods, which involved intricate ... 20 / Sep / 2008
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Mamak Khadem at World Music Festival: Chicago SHEPHERD EXPRESS
“Khadem’s subtle,
sophisticated repertoire recalls the minimalism of Philip Glass along with the
closely related traditions of ... 20 / Sep / 2008
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Mamak Khadem at World Music Festival: Chicago CHICAGO READER
“She sets poetry – some of it modern, some of it as old as the 11th century – to melodies from Kurdistan, Greece, Iran, Armenia, and elsewhere, rendering it all in her rippling, ...More...
20 / Sep / 2008
Jostojoo BOSTON GLOBE - Tristram Lozaw
Jostojoo fROOTS Cheryl McEnaney
"...one of the ground-breaking vocalists in a new Persian fusion sound that challenged the boundaries of classical purism, and forged a fresh new stylistic context for a generation of young ...More...
12 / Mar / 2008