This exposition represents a collection of Saman Samadi's electroacoustic works composed between 2010 and 2014. An album consisting of the audio recordings of these compositions has been published on digital music platforms on the 14th of March, 2015. 



1. Safhe-ye Nakhl (2014) 

Dozaleh (Persian folk instrument): Saman Samadi. Piano: Kristin Samadi. Poem by Taha Salmanpour. Narration by Saman Samadi. 

 

3. Qatār-e Arvāh (2010)

Based on two 'Gusheh's  Qatār, and Ruh-ol-Arvāh  of Bayāt-e Tork musical system, that is one of the branches of the modal system of Persian classical music (Dastgāh). 


 

5. U-Turn (2011)

Based on stream-of-consciousness writing, "U-Turn," by Taha Salmanpour. Violin: Saman Samadi. Narration by Taha Salmanpour. The music is composed using programming language Pure Data (Pd).

 

Presentations


'14. Samadi, Saman. Magnapinna in Abdomen of a Newborn: a multimedia composition (2012). New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival. New York: NYCEMF, Abrons Arts Center, 02/06/2014.

'14. Samadi, Saman. Magnapinna in Abdomen of a Newborn: a multimedia composition (2012). Sonic Spring. Stony Brook: SUNY Stony Brook, Staller Center, 11/04/2014.

'14. Samadi, Saman. Amiri: a fixed media composition (2012). New York:  Harvestworks, 14/01/2014.

'12. Samadi, Saman. Qatār-e Arvāh (Ghost Train): a fixed media composition (2010). Queens College: Electroacoustic Music Event. New York: CUNY, Aaron Copland School of Music, LeFrak Hall, 04/12/2012.

'11. Samadi, Saman. U-Turn: a multimedia composition (2011). University of Tehran: Electroacoustic Music Event. Tehran: University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, 16/06/2011.

'10. Samadi, Saman. Qatār-e Arvāh (Ghost Train): a fixed media composition (2010). University of Tehran: Electroacoustic Music Event. Tehran: University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, 15/06/2010.



© 2019 Saman Samadi, New York, NY, USA.

 

2. Amiri (2012)
Based on a 'Maqam' of Mazandarani folk music called "Amiri". Vocal: Ali Akbari.

 

4. Magnapinna in Abdomen of a Newborn (2012)