Badieh - Paresh-e Jal (official video)

Presenting Paresh-e Jal, a traditional piece from the Afghan city of Herat, performed by Badieh. Badieh’s self-titled debut album is a collection of mystifying folk pieces from the Greater Khorasan region of Iran and Afghanistan. A collaboration between two masters of their craft, Badieh is the project of Michel Gasco and Mohammad Miraghazadeh. A step past Gasco’s previous Orontes project, these delicate reinterpretations of traditional Khorasani folk track takes his instrumentation to new heights. Rich sounds come from every angle of this record, featuring expert performances of Arabic oud, Afghan rubab, tar, setar, tabla, tombak, duf and kuze. These intricate arrangements are the tell-tale signs of an expertise rarely matched in the field of traditional Eastern music. Filmed by Mouj Photography in the Khalaj Mountains. Produced by Michel Gasco and Shur Productions.