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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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copyrightRouzbeh Esfandarmaz
licenseAll rights reserved
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/925782/925821
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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925860 Prologue 1 Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925861 Prologue 2 Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925862 Prologue 3 Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925863 Prologue Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925864 Table of Iranian People Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925865 Vâkhân Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925866 Zar - Va Hoy Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925867 Dagger Dance (Zekr Khanjar) Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925868 Dard – Kurdish Hymn (video no.4) Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925869 7th Horse – Haftlangi Suarbazi (video no.5) Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925870 A short review of EDM production techniques concerning this research Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925871 An explanation of the musical elements in one of the integrated productions Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925872 Explaining the practical applications of MicroSurfer Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925873 Inside MicroSurfer's Max Patch Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925874 Gilavâ Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925875 Screenshot 2020-06-04 at 16.16.21 Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925876 Screenshot 2020-06-04 at 16.17.10 Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved
925877 Map_of_Kurdish-inhabited_provinces_of_Iran_according_to_a_poll_in_2010 Iran’s ministry of culture’s 2010 annual survey’s publication All rights reserved
925878 Map_of_Luri-inhabited_provinces_of_Iran_according_to_a_poll_in_2010 Iran’s ministry of culture’s 2010 annual survey’s publication All rights reserved
925879 Map_of_Arabian-inhabited_provinces_of_Iran_according_to_a_poll_in_2010 Iran’s ministry of culture’s 2010 annual survey’s publication All rights reserved
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925881 Inside MicroSurfer's Max patch Rouzbeh Esfandarmaz All rights reserved

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