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Migrant Voices
Itamar Erez, guitar, requinto, bandola; Hamin Honari, drum, daf, tombak, cymbals
Independent, 2024
Given the current crisis in the Middle East, Migrant Voices by the duo Itamar Erez, a Canadian guitarist of Israeli origin, and Hamin Honari, a Canadian percussionist of Iranian origin, shows that art can transcend warring doctrinal divides. Their album offers two actors for peace a platform in these tragic times.
With the exception of the title track, the album is made up of free improvisations. And that is precisely where its great merit lies. Erez (guitar, requinto and bandola) and Honari (frame drum, daf, tombak and various cymbals) demonstrate that the spontaneous interaction between these instruments from different musical cultures can give rise to interesting creations.
Across the six tracks on the album, the duo takes us on a hypnotic waltz between the musical genres that have inspired their careers. On the one hand, European classical music, jazz and blues, and on the other, the bewitching scales of Oriental music, with its Turkish, Arabic, Iranian and Indian variations. The opus piques our curiosity, but leaves us wanting more. This embryonic musical experiment deserves to be taken to a higher level of development. We can’t wait for a sequel—not improvised this time!
Translation: Gianmarco Segato
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