In 1977 he left Persia, studied and travelled in India and later on in Europe. At the age of 13 he learned to play the Santoor and started to perform at several places in his hometown. As a child he heard the ancient Sufi melodies, which are the inspiration for his music today. ( )īahram was born in 1952 in the Kurdish city of Kermanshah in Persia. “Good dreams would be allowed to filter through… Bad dreams would stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day.” Good dreams would pass through and slide down the feathers to the sleeper. Some believe that dreamcatchers can change a person’s dreams. I believe they originate with the native tribes of North America. Such was the case with Dreamcatcher.Ī dreamcatcher as I knew of it was a charm to protect sleeping people from bad dreams or nightmares. Later I look to see who is the composer(s) and try to learn everything about them. We call Sufism the belief love, harmony and beauty.“, says Bahramji.I hear a piece of music. To see the beauty, which is all around, visibly or invisibly. It’s about harmony with ourselves and with others. The message is liberty of the soul, the love for each other and the love for nature.
Sufism is not a religion, but rather a way of life. It is a symbol for the human soul and a symbol for the Sufi soul, which swings along with it. The “Ney“ plays hereby an important role. Sufi music is a mental expression of divine love from the view of humans. Seven tones create the whole music world-wide, ever written and still to be written. Music is a universal language music appears in all languages of the world, by mixing seven tones, which create millions of different melodies. It brings us laughter or tears – it feeds our spirit. Music is a power in our life, our greatest gift. „In the life of the Sufi music is as important as air for breathing. Nevertheless is music of greatest importance in his life. Whatever may come, I take it like it is, because it is good as it is.“ Bahram does not expect anything and this seems to be his secret. I take life simply gratefully and with open heartily – just as it is. Bahramji continues to say: „I never commit myself to only one thing. Today I am a musician and tomorrow … a cook.“ And a good cook he is. „I identify myself with my music – however not just only herewith. This is where their music comes from and this is the message they bring … Inshallah.įor a long time Bahramji studied the doctrines of the Sufi and also lived through the teachings.
They dedicate the album to ever increasing abundance love and world peace, to more friendship among tribes, to less war among brothers and ultimately to God itself. The lyrics are based on Rumi’s and other mystical poetry and the tracks carry an urban vibe rooted in meditation. Made in deep respect for each other’s amazing talents, from the heart, with no compromise. Now imagine again: 35º celcius, disco lights, city-people, dancing close together … based in the urban jungle of Amsterdam, Maneesh de Moor is musician and producer, who specializes in the crossover between the ethnic and the ambient – the traditional and the contemporary … a magician, who brings the past into the present.ĭifferent roots, but meeting in the same bliss, keyboard-wiz Maneesh and Sufi mystic Bahram-Ji jump together into the studio and created for us this most precious music.
In addition, he is a fine singer, a channel for the divine … and a great cook! He plays a magical instrument, the Persian Santoor, which – the Sufi’s say, creates the sound of emptiness. Call them Sufi’s – and Bahram-Ji is one of their number.