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The Siwan Project

The Siwan Project

Emily Naylor

This series is all about the work of Siwan,an orchestra formed by Norwegian keyboardist and composer Jon Balke. It accompanies the release of their third studio album, Hafla.


Siwancelebrates coexistence and cooperation. It is inspired by the culture and poetry of al-Andalus, the Muslim-ruled area that spanned what is now modern Spain and parts of Portugal. The orchestra looks back into history as well as forwards towards new models for shared endeavour. Though ostensibly contemporary, its musical roots are deep as well as diverse, and are shaped by players with strikingly different backgrounds and experiences..


The Siwan Projectunpacks the work of the orchestra and examines its influences in more detail. It looks at the history which helped inspire Siwan'sinception and the poetry of al-Andalus that forms the basis of its lyrics. It explores how the orchestra operates, reveals its creative process, and introduces us to the musicians who make it possible. You'll hear from historians and archaeologists who paint a vivid picture of this Islamic Golden Age in which Muslims, Jews and Christians appear to have lived in relative harmony. And we hear from members of the orchestra who share their own experiences and musical journeys.


To find out more about Siwanvisit their website which has information about their upcoming tour: http://www.siwan.no/


The cover art is a photograph taken by Sarah Murtaja and is the same as the cover art for Hafla.






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  • 11 - Musicians: Pedram Khavarzamini (part two)

    In this episode we find out more about Pedram Khavarzamini's career, what makes the tombak special and how he found the orchestra.


    We are currently taking a short break from releasing episodes, but will be back soon with more! Thank you for listening.



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    Fri, 27 May 2022 - 11min
  • 10 - Musicians: Pedram Khavarzamini (part one)

    In this episode Pedram Khavarzamini, who plays the Tombak in Siwan, speaks about what it was like growing up in Iran and learning to play his instrument illegally.


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    Fri, 20 May 2022 - 12min
  • 9 - Musicians: Bjarte Eike

    In this episode we meet violinist Bjarte Eike. He is the artistic director of Barokksolistene, the string group who are part of Siwan.


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    Fri, 13 May 2022 - 14min
  • 8 - Musicians: Derya Türkan

    In this episode we meet Derya Türkan, who plays the kemenche in Siwan.


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    Fri, 06 May 2022 - 8min
  • 7 - Musicians: Helge Andreas Norbakken

    In this episode we meet one of the percussionists in Siwan, Helge Andreas Norbakken.


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    Fri, 29 Apr 2022 - 19min
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