Lian Records Music Cataloge

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PANGEA
The Tale of Unity
Lian Ensemble
2006 RELEASE

Djivan Gasparyan, Duduk
Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Tabla
Pirayeh Pourafar, Tar
Miroslav Tadic, Guitar
Houman Pourmehdi, Tonbak
Randy Gloss, Riq

In the Pangea, musicians are playing for the first time together. These recordings were the result of first take improvisations in the studio.

The Silence Of Solitude

HAND'STAN

Abbos Kosimov, Swapan Chaudhuri, Adam Rudolph, Brad Dutz, and Houman Pourmehdi.
Together they work through a kaleidescope of rhythms, forms, and soundscapes exploring the multitude of commonalities bridging cultural and musical differences, creating an entirely new work for percussion consisting of both highly fixed compositions as well as open structures for extended improvisations by some of the finest improvising percussionists in the world.

The Hidden Sacred

Dark Wing

"[Dark Wing's The Hidden Sacred is] one of the most unusual and enjoyable records I’ve ever heard." Tom Schnabel, KCRW

Dark Wing (David Johnson, Ivan Johnson, Houman Pourmehdi, Pirayeh Pourafar) plays a unique blend of world music and jazz using free improvisations and original compositions for marimba, vibraphone, bass, tar, setar, ney and a variety of percussion instruments.
This recording is dedicated to all those who seek and practice the principals of peace and human rights. There is a scared core in all of us and it is our hope that this hidden sacred core will be open and willing to accept God's desire for us to love life and to learn from each other.

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Khak-e-Heyran
Lian Ensemble
2004 RELEASE

The music presented in this recording was written as a requiem for the victims of the appalling and tragic earthquake in Bam that has left over 80 thousand dead and injured in 2003. It is music not just to be heard, but felt. Khake Heyran (Bewildered Earth) shows powerful compositional skills in writing classical Persian music for incorporating Western and Eastern orchestration techniques. It is an album that compelling and imaginative ideas will find its rightful place among world music lovers collections.

Faryaad

Pegah

Saraban

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LIGHT AND FIRE
LIAN ENSEMBLE

When Lian Ensemble begins to play, the hues of their exquisite instruments, the mystic poetry, the superb improvisations in Persian, Hindustani, and World Jazz traditions - all of these elements converge, and the subtle alchemy begins to work its magic, generating sparks that have transported their huge audiences time after time ... come closer to the fire, and enjoy the light.
John Schneider, Global Village, KPFK-FM

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THE CALL OF LOVE
The art of Persian and Indian Improvisations

HOUMAN POURMEHDI: TONBAK, DAF
RAJEEV TARANATH: SAROD

This CD by Rajeev and Houman is very special as it bridges a gap in the history of Persian/Indian music. These incredible artists, although being of two different traditions, clearly show the influence of Persian music on the music of north India...
John Bergamo

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MAIDEN'S PRAYER
Lisa Lynne Featuring Lian Ensemble
An exquisite instrumental tapestry of Celtic Harp, Woodwinds, Lute, Santour, Tar, Dulcimer, Exotic Strings, and Gentle World Percussion.

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DAR SHEKARESTAN
Lian Ensemble Live in Concert
Live recording of the works of grand masters of Persian music based on the poems of Rumi, Bahar, Jammi, and Rahi-Moayeri. Persian traditional music in its original form.

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SYNCOPATION
Houman Pourmehdi and John Bergamo
Percussive masters perform creative and powerful improvisations with complex rhythmic patterns. Double CD set.

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BANQUET IN THE TAVERN OF RUIN
Lian Ensemble
An innovative approach to Persian traditional music. Original compositions in CHAHARGAH mode with poetry of Rumi, Nima and Akhavan

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THE NAME OF THE BELOVED
Lian Ensemble
Original Persian and Flamenco Mystical Music. Sufi poetry by Dr. Nurbakhsh

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THREE
2004 RELEASE
Hands on'semble 3

Over 70 minutes of music with guest performances by Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Houman Pourmehdi, Adam Rudolph, Poovalur Sriji and Brad Dutz. Mixed and Co-produced by Stu Goldberg.

Hands on'semble 2

I just got the new Hands On'Semble CD in the mail from Randy Gloss about three days ago, and it is SLAMMIN', just cooking all the way through. I've been listening to it for three days solid." Rhythmweb.com
"As great as the music is, it is an excellent resource for listeners to be exposed to and learn about percussion traditions from around the world. Anyone who loves hand percussion should check out Shradhanjali." (Percussive Notes- The Journal of the Percussive Arts Society)

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Hands on'semble 1

This just might be the best percussion recording ever made... Every drummer should own this CD." Percussionmusic.com

"Masterful" Modern Drummer Magazine

"John Bergamo, Austin Wrinkle, Randy Gloss, and Andrew Grueschow succeeded in presenting a CD clearly ranking among the most interesting percussion CD's of the last ten years." Michael Weil, Percussion Creative (Germany)

"An excellent recording for listeners who wish to hear the full spectrum of musical sounds available from hand drums from around the world" Percussive Notes

John Bergamo
Austin Wrinkle,
Randy Gloss
Andrew Grueschow
Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri: Tabla solos

DUAL FORCE

David Johnson:
marimba, vibraphone, percussion
Ken Rosser:
electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pipa
Gregg Field:
cymbals