Ary Sarhan
The album entitled "
Jiyan" includes musical works that showcase the various possibilities of the Buzuq family in a new and contemporary style that drifts away from traditional approaches and delves into the realm of experimentation with a number of other instruments, including guitar and accordion. "Jiyan" also includes a number of re-arranged classical Kurdish elegies sung in a new form, in addition to new Syrian songs. The Buzuq, which is essential in the composition of the album's melodies and musical arrangement, is used in a new light as a means of searching for a new structure of the Syrian song, and enriching the regional musical scene with original Syrian songs that reflect the daily lives of people under the current circumstances. The album seeks to explore the possibilities of the Buzuq through Buzuq-inspired music, and to revive an important part of Syrian heritage in all its richness and peculiarity.
With the support of Ettijahat-Independent Culture, Goethe-Institut Libanon and AFAC (The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture)
Musicians
Ary Jan Sarhan: bouzouq, vocals
Armen Sepetov : Drums
Gabriel Al Botros : Guitar& electric
Kristian Reslan : Bass Guitar
Lujain Zghaib : Accordion & violin
Sarah Darwish : Singer
Wadee Alkhouri : Singer
Ary Jan Sarhan is a Syrian musician, composer and Bozouk soloist player who graduated from the Higher Institute of Music in 2012 under the supervision of the Azerbaijani musician Askar Ali Akbar. Since 2012 until now, Ary has composed music for many dramatic movies, TV series and theatre plays, with different directors. In addition, Ary has held many concerts in Syria and abroad. Ary finished his first solo album entitled "Jiyan", which contains pieces of music and songs, seeking to represent Bouzouk in new experimental way, and to explore the possibilities of this instrument by changing its traditionally accepted roles.
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