Cyminology's lyrics & chords

Cymin Samawatie (vocals, band leader) Benedikt Jahnel (piano) Ralf Schwarz (double-bass) Ketan Bhatti (drums, percussion) Description of album "As Ney" on ECM The melody and texture of the Persian language exerts a subtle hold on the composing and improvising of the Berlin-based Cyminology quartet, heard here on its ECM debut Bandleader Cymin Samawatie, charismatic German-Iranian vocalist, sings her own Farsi lyrics as well as poetry of Sufi masters Rumi and Hafez, and 20th century verse of Forough Farrokhzäd. “As Ney”, an album titled a...read more