Love, Crystal and Stone ~ Book/CD

from Tak Ensemble

76-page book in paper slipcase with CD insert
Designed by Sonnenzimmer
With poetry by Federico García Lorca & translations by Ahmad Shamlou
Original essay by Saharnaz Samaeinejad
Paintings by Mehrdad Jafari

The physical release weaves together the magical imagery and philosophical backdrop of Behzadi’s composition, taking the form of a beautifully constructed art book. The book, designed by Chicago-based graphic art studio Sonnenzimmer, creates an over-arching intermedia dialogue in three languages that enhances and elaborates upon Behzadi’s music. This material companion to the album weaves together Lorca’s poetry in Spanish side by side with Shamlou’s Farsi translations, paintings by Mehrdad Jafari, and both commentary and historically-informed imaginary letters in English written by cultural theorist Saharnaz Samaeinejad.

Includes unlimited streaming of Love, Crystal and Stone via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Tak Ensemble New York, New York

Regarded as “one of the most prominent ensembles in the United States practicing truly experimental music” (I Care If You Listen), TAK delivers energetic performances "that combine crystalline clarity with the disorienting turbulence of a sonic vortex.” (WIRE Magazine). The ambitious ensemble “impresses with the organicity of their sound, their dynamism and virtuosity” (New Sounds, WQXR). ... more

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