{"id":4047,"date":"2025-11-01T11:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T11:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albagorka.com\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2025-11-04T20:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:02:20","slug":"constantinople","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albagorka.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/01\/constantinople\/","title":{"rendered":"Constantinople"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bach & Khayyam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach and Omar Khayam, these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders.<\/p>\n

For this occasion Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam song in Persian and responding to Bach\u2019s songs.<\/p>\n

Hana Bla\u017e\u00edkov\u00e1, soprano\u00a0 & Constantinople\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ach, dass nicht die letzte Stunde, BWV 439 > Schemellis Songbook
\nBarkhiz o biyar bahre dele maa, RK1 > Robaiyat-e Khayam<\/p>\n

Zerflie\u00dfe, mein Herze, BWV 245 > Passio secundum Johannem
\nDaryab ke az rouh joda khahi raft, RK 36 > Robaiyat-e Khayam<\/p>\n

Bist du bei mir‘ BWV 508 > Notenbuch der Anna Magdalena Bach<\/p>\n

Warum betr\u00fcbst du dich, BWV 516 > Notenbuch der Anna Magdalena Bach
\nEy del cho zamaneh mikonad ghamnakat RK 13 > Robaiyat-e Khayam<\/p>\n

Vergiss mein nicht, BWV 505 > Schemellis Songbook
\nKhayam agar ze badeh masti khosh bash, RK 116 > Robaiyat-e Khayam<\/p>\n

„Quia Respexit“, Magnificat (BWV 243)<\/p>\n

Ich ende behende, BWV 57
\nDar kargahe kouzegari kardam ray, RK 171 > Robaiyat-e Khayam<\/p>\n

Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt, BWV 4<\/p>\n

Ich lege mich in diese Wunden (Rezitativ) BWV 199
\nWie freudig ist mein Herz (Arie) BWV 199
\nHengame sabouh ey saname farokh pey, RK 178 > Robaiyat-e Khayam<\/p>\n

November 1\u20137, 2026 \/ November 25\u201329, 2026 \/\u00a0April 22\u201330, 2027<\/em><\/p>\n

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Estuary<\/strong><\/p>\n

The estuary, where fresh water meets the sea, evokes passage, renewal, and fertility. It is a space of transition and transformation, where unexpected possibilities emerge\u2014much like the musical encounters imagined by Constantinople.
\nIn this new collaboration, Ablaye Cissoko, master of the kora, and Kiya Tabassian, virtuoso of the Persian setar, cross paths for the third time, blending the currents of their musical memories. At their side, their long-time accomplice, percussionist Patrick Graham, brings rhythm and subtlety to this sonic conversation.
\nOver the years, their dialogue has deepened, becoming a rich and inspiring musical exchange. And when the stars align, in the space of a concert, the kora and the setar intertwine their voices to create a captivating universe\u2014suspending time and soothing the soul.
\nKiya Tabassian, setar, chant and direction
\nAblaye Cissoko, kora and chant
\nPatrick Graham, percussions<\/p>\n

November 3\u201315, 2026 \/\u00a0February 22\u201328, 2027<\/em><\/p>\n

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Duende & H\u00e2l<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kiya Tabassian, the musical explorer and master of the Persian setar, meets Dani de Mor\u00f3n, the ambassador of flamenco guitar, to paint a musical picture rich in colour and perspective. In an extraordinary musical dialogue that is both sophisticated and accessible to a wide audience, the two virtuosos, accompanied by the outstanding percussionists Agustin Diassera and Patrick Graham, inspire each other and create new music inspired by their flamenco and Persian roots. Between Persian modes and colourful harmonies, beguiling rhythms and a surprising synergy, the four masters take the audience on a journey full of discoveries.The state of wonder and inspiration, known as DUENDE in flamenco and H\u00c2L in Persian music, reaches its peak here, transforming every moment of this concert into a state of grace and well-being for both the musicians and the audience.<\/p>\n

Dani de Mor\u00f3n, flamenco guitar
\nKiya Tabassian, setar
\nCarlos Merino, percussion
\nPatrick Graham, percussion<\/p>\n

January 27\u201331, 2027<\/em><\/p>\n

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From Seville to Isfahan<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 15th and 16th Century have been described as the \u00abGolden Age\u00bb of Spanish music, but they were also without a doubt the golden age of Persian and central Asian music.
\nThe great masters of the Spanish Renaissance created their own signature of polyphony. Into what was essentially Franco-Flemish music of the time they wove influences left by the monodic tradition such Cantigas de Santa Maria and also by the Moors and the Muslim cultures so present in medieval Spain. During this time, the courts of Shah Ismail and Sultan Suleyman in the East, welcomed and trained some the most remarkable musicians, composers and theoreticians to grace the pages of the musical history of these regions.
\nThis musical journey from Sevilla to Isfahan brings into dialogue the music of the Spanish Renaissance with Persian\/Ottoman masterpieces taken from manuscripts unearthed in monasteries and palace libraries such as Topkapi.
\nIn collaboration with Fahmi Alqhai, one of the great virtuosos of the viola da gamba, and his Accademia del Piacere, the leading ensemble of early Spanish music, Kiya Tabassian, Persian setar master and his renowned Constantinople ensemble, embark on a musical journey through Iberia, Persia, and Central Asia, revisiting music notable for its sumptuous color and exceptionally rich beauty.<\/p>\n

\nAccadmia del piacere & Constantinople<\/p>\n

December 5\u20138, 2026 \/ January 14\u201317, 2027<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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