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Hossein-Hadisi-Phd-Commentary UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON FACULTY OF LAW, ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES Portfolio of compositions and commentary by Mohammad Hossein Karim Hadisi Portfolio of compositions and commentary for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy January 2012 Portfolio of Compositions and Commentary Hossein Hadisi Preface The spiritual journey of many greatly influential figures throughout history has been subject to physical journeys. The enlightening visions and experiences that prophets, poets and thinkers have witnessed have given birth to new intellectual horizons that might not have been achieved, but for the challenges and adventures entwined with the nature of migration. The musical journey of my life, too, has been affected by the physical and spiritual journey I have made by leaving Iran. The nature of Persian music, also, takes one on a mystical journey of self-analysis and awareness. Inevitably, my music is the product of the culture I was raised in and the ones I have had the privilege of living in. My interpretation of these cultures, hermeneutics of humanities and understanding of music, is also strongly influenced by my personality and psychological characteristics. As a composer, I have always refrained from commenting on my own music. I find the experience somewhat challenging, yet amusing, non-musical, yet poetic and unnecessary, yet fruitful. In writing this commentary, I have re-visited some of the most intimate compositional experiences I have had and I am grateful for the depth of insight provided by this experience. 2 Portfolio of Compositions and Commentary Hossein Hadisi Table of Contents PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... 3 LIST OF TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS .......................................................................................................... 5 LIST OF ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL ........................................................................................................ 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 12 NOTE ............................................................................................................................................ 13 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 15 2. WINE OF THE MYSTIC: ............................................................................................................ 19 I.I. BI KHABARAN ............................................................................................................................. 19 I.II. HICH ........................................................................................................................................ 21 I.III. DAM ....................................................................................................................................... 22 I.IV. MEY-E NAAB ............................................................................................................................ 23 I.V. SAMA ....................................................................................................................................... 33 I.VI. KOOZEH ................................................................................................................................... 35 II.I. AFSOOS .................................................................................................................................... 41 II.II. FATVAA ................................................................................................................................... 46 II.III. SOVAR ................................................................................................................................... 54 II.IV. PAYAN-E SOKHAN .................................................................................................................... 56 III.I. RANJ-E BIHOODEH .................................................................................................................... 59 III.II. HAST ..................................................................................................................................... 62 III.III. NIST ..................................................................................................................................... 63 III.IV. GHAFELEH ............................................................................................................................. 65 III.V. ASRAAR-E AZAL ....................................................................................................................... 70 IV.I. GHAM ..................................................................................................................................... 71 IV.II. EBRAT .................................................................................................................................... 71 IV.III. MAST ................................................................................................................................... 73 IV.IV. NI AMADAMI ......................................................................................................................... 73 IV.V. NI SHODAMI ........................................................................................................................... 75 IV.VI. NI BODAMI ............................................................................................................................ 77 3. APPENDIX A – RUBAIYAT ....................................................................................................... 81 4. APPENDIX B – INSTRUMENTATION ........................................................................................ 85 TAR ................................................................................................................................................... 85 TOMBAK ............................................................................................................................................ 85 DAF ................................................................................................................................................... 86 DAYEREH ............................................................................................................................................ 88 5. APPENDIX C – INDEX OF SYMBOLS AND TRANSLITERATIONS ................................................. 91 6. APPENDIX D – PERCUSSION NOTATION ................................................................................. 93 7. APPENDIX E – THE TAR FRETTING ........................................................................................... 95 8. APPENDIX F – CONCERT PROGRAMME FOR THE PREMIÈRE .................................................... 97 3 Portfolio of Compositions and Commentary Hossein Hadisi 9. APPENDIX G – CALLIGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC NOTATION ....................................................... 101 10. APPENDIX H – ARTWORK ................................................................................................... 117 ALBUM ARTWORK: ............................................................................................................................ 117 SCORE ARTWORK: .............................................................................................................................. 117 STAGE LAYOUT: ................................................................................................................................. 118 11. APPENDIX I – OMAR KHAYYÁM ......................................................................................... 121 12. APPENDIX J – OTHER PIECES .............................................................................................. 125 12.1 NOTATED PIECES .................................................................................................................... 125 12.2 SONAR SCORES ...................................................................................................................... 135 12.3 IMPROVISATORY PIECES .......................................................................................................... 137 13. APPENDIX K – AUDIO CDS .................................................................................................. 141 CD I: WINE OF THE MYSTIC ................................................................................................................. 141 CD II: OTHER WORKS ......................................................................................................................... 141 CD III: SAMPLES FROM PERSIAN MUSIC ................................................................................................ 142 14. ENDNOTES ......................................................................................................................... 143 14.1. ............................................................................................................................................... 143 14.2. ............................................................................................................................................... 143 14.3. ..............................................................................................................................................
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