To draw parallels with Western music, Madonna’s song “Bedtime Story” (released in 1995, written by Björk et al.) has a similar lyrical and graphical inspiration drawn from Sufism. Deriving its roots from Persian poets such as Rumi, Hafez and Saadi, the mystical renditions of the poetry was reflected in beautifully arranged songs that portrayed the mysticism surrounding Sufism, and the one notion of monotheistic beliefs.
I was inspired to incorporate some samples from his tracks, and the album Sufiyan was the culmination of spiritual and poetic music in the world of chillout and meditative music. He melts old songs into a new form, creating a meditative sphere to uplift body and soul. Through playing whirling music for wanderers from different cultures, his style has changed from the traditional approach to his own. At the age of 13 he learned to play the Santoor and started to perform at several places in his hometown. As a child he heard the ancient Sufi melodies, which are the inspiration for his music today. Exotic Documentary Art House & International Films Global/Ethnic. Here is a short introduction to Bahramji from his website:īahram (Bahramji) was born in 1952 in the Kurdish city of Kermanshah in Persia. Bahramji & Mashti - Indisufi Bahramji & Mashti - Devotion Bahramji & Mashti - My Life Bahramji & Mashti - Cameldriver Bahramji & Mashti - Grace Bahramji & Mashti - The Way to the Light Bahramji & Mashti - Ney Bahramji & Mashti - Prayer MORE ATTRIBUTES FROM THIS USER. So it wasn’t until I released the second track that I mentioned Soul Awareness.
Bahramji & Mashti in 2012, when I released a second remix featuring Bahramji and Mashti.
Bahramji and friends have made not only a great listening experience but also have created something magical.It has taken a long time since I got around to write about this track. I briefly mentioned it in my post Ethnic Chillout meet Disco Music: Sina ft. Yet this is not meditation music, it has incredible energy. The length of the songs allows a deep, slow driving bass line to hypnotize you as melodic Santoor and other instruments carry you to other places. His music is a special combination between the ancient and traditional, connecting with the modern and technical Most of the lyrics of his songs are based on Rumi’s and other mystical poetry, the tracks carry an urban vibe rooted in meditation.įusion is the word to describe this music, but actually a new word needs to be found, because he has taken it to a whole new level. The past 3 years he has been playing and recording in Ibiza during summer and spending the winters in India, performing, recording and getting inspired by Indian and other musicians. In 2004 he made the album “Call of the Mystic” together with different musicians in an ethno/ambient style. There he met many other musicians, DJ’s and producers who inspired him to change his style. His first album “Sama” was released in 1997 in Holland.Īfter living and performing in India for a long period, he discovered the island of Ibiza in Spain in 2003.
He also started to sing songs using the words of mystical poets like Rumi. Besides the Santoor, he started to play the Persian Settar and the Ney a Persian bamboo flute. Bahram’s instrument is the Persian Santoor, a traditional string instrument, which is said to create the sound of emptiness. He melts old songs into a new form, creating a meditative In 1977 he left Persia, studied and travelled in India and later on in Europe. Bahram was born in 1952 in the Kurdish city of Kermanshah in Persia.As a child he heard the ancient Sufi melodies, which are the inspiration for his music today.Īt the age of 13 he learned to play the Santoor and started to perform at several places in his hometown.