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Metamorphosing Iranian Folk Music (final) (2022)

Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz
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Name: Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz Main Subject: Supervisors: Art of Sound Matthijs Ruijter, Jos Mulder Title of Research: Metamorphosing Iranian folk music This artistic research investigates the possibility of integrating recordings and samples of Iranian folk music with Electronic Dance Music (EDM). In its essence, this research is a response to a question that was motivated by my relation to these two very different musical cultures and genres. The principal question I seek to answer in this research is about determining if it is possible to integrate Iranian folk music (IFM) into an existing genre of global contemporary popular music, such as EDM or any branch and sub-genre within this categorization? To answer this question, I first investigated the general characteristics and attributes of both Iranian folk music and EDM, largely with respect to their musical and performative aspects. Based on these findings, I selected four recordings/samples of Iranian folk music and researched ways to integrate these four samples with an EDM subgenre, namely, Techno. Next, I analyzed both Techno and those four specific samples of IFM’s samples, examining both genres in terms of their composition, harmony, rhythm, and aspects of musical production - largely exploring and documenting their similarities and differences. This thesis also includes details on how using selections/samples/pieces from EDM and IFM as source material involved long periods of time in the studio, whereby I tried many different approaches of production and eventually developed a software tool which helped me to establish a practical bridge between these two different musical cultures/genres. Consequently, this provided a viable answer to my research question. Moreover, I now present my conclusions, practical findings, and experiences alongside a series of video recordings. This media explains how I manipulated and used IFM samples and EDM techniques - with the usage of particular music production software - to create new ideas within the Techno subgenre. These videos also explain many other practical and relevant approaches to the process and techniques I used to make the final result from this research: the development of an application that works as a tool for integrating different musical cultures. Finally, this research culminated in making a 20 minutes Techno set, which serves as a quick musical representation of a potential product based on the integration of these two types of musical styles. Biography: Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz (born 1985 in Tehran, Iran) is a multi-instrumentalist, performer, composer, music producer, and an entrepreneur who has been active in Iran for numerous years. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance from The Tehran University of Art. Musically, he has a wide range of work experience, as he has successfully led a fusion band in Iran (which had top-charting songs) and has composed music for both feature and short films. He has composed and performed in theatrical projects around the world, and was a member of the Tehran Symphonic Orchestra. Furthermore, he is a continual advocate for Iran’s folk music.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsArt of Sound
date08/12/2018
published11/07/2022
last modified11/07/2022
statuslimited publication
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urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/925782/925821
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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