Tear Drop by Golnar Shahyar
“Tear Drop" is the bloom of my journey as a woman, a migrant woman, coming from a background that did not allow her to dream of freedom. In touch with my vulnerabilities and pain, I am practicing my truth, power, trust, hope, and dignity in these compositions and poems. This album is the coming together of the worlds I was exposed to in my 38 years of living on this planet and the vision I have about how music should be practiced and how it could sound like. It is where I fully demonstrate my abilities as a vocalist, pianist, composer, arranger, band leader, and producer. The ensemble also consists of musicians who understand displacement, rediscovery, and risk-taking, just like me. We are all improvisers at heart and in practice who can find a sense of freedom and depth even in the simplest forms of music. This album goes beyond the definitions we have of genre and style. It is the closest I could get to my story and in doing so I could only wish it reaches other people’s truth and hearts.
Tracklist
| 1. | Mission | 4:08 |
| 2. | Ode To Trust Intro | 1:52 |
| 3. | Ode To Trust | 6:51 |
| 4. | Ray Of Light | 4:20 |
| 5. | Tear Drop | 6:11 |
| 6. | Simorq In Cage | 1:55 |
| 7. | Maman Djan | 6:31 |
| 8. | Black Gold | 6:43 |
| 9. | Wanting | 6:11 |
| 10. | Sparkling Dark Gaze | 3:50 |
Credits
All songs are composed and arranged by Golnar Shahyar
Produced by Golnar Shahyar
Lyrics: 1,3,4,6,7,8,9 by Golnar Shahyar
Lyric 2 is a combination of "The Mad Fiddler" by Fernando Pessoa & "Ode To Trust" by Golnar Shahyar
Lyric 2 translation by Luisa Freire
Lyric 6 translation by Golnar Shahyar
Recorded live in RKH Wien, December 2021
Mixed & Mastered by Werner Angerer
Photo by Ina Aydogan
Design by Tevik Zadourian
www.golnarshahyar.com
www.klaengrecords.de
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In 2008, the Iranian/Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist Golnar Shahyar settled in Vienna. She has since become known as one of Europe’s most accomplished contemporary and improvised vocalists, as well as a composer and producer of her own music and a collaborator in dance, theater, and Opera projects.Her bands are Golnar & Mahan Trio, Choub, Gabbeh, Sormeh, and GolNar.