Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian (IR) at ALICE

Med rødder dybt forankret i årtusindgamle traditioner og blikket rettet mod håbet og fremtiden, inviterer Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian publikum ind i tanburens spirituelle univers. Den unge iranske musiker er allerede blevet en markant stemme for Yarsan-folkets hellige musik – en levende arv, der sjældent høres uden for sit hjemland. Vi er stolte af at kunne præsentere Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian, når han gæster ALICE med sit seneste album “Noor-e Vojood”, indspillet i Teherans legendariske Bell Studio.

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Lyt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKlPq0cy3xY
NB: Koncerten er stående
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Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian er født i Kermanshah i det vestlige Iran – tanburens historiske hjemstavn og centrum for Yarsan-sektens hellige ritualer. Han voksede op omgivet af instrumentbyggeri, rytmer og tro; hans far var både dâf-perkussionist og tanbur-bygger, og Mohammad greb instrumentet, før han kunne gå. Allerede som barn begyndte han at lære de komplekse maqams, der udgør fundamentet i den hellige Yarsan-musik, og hans dedikation har siden været kompromisløs. Som teenager mødte han den franske musiker Valentin Portron, og mødet blev skelsættende. Sammen indspillede de debutalbummet “Songs of Horaman”, som udkom i 2022 og høstede international anerkendelse fra bl.a. BBC, Mojo og WFMU. Albummet står som et sjældent dokument over tanburens kraft – rå, meditativ og dybt menneskelig.
I 2023 fulgte Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian op med albummet “Noor-e Vojood” (Eksistensens lys), indspillet i Teherans legendariske Bell Studio. Her forfinede han sit udtryk: mere fokuseret, mere præcist, men stadig åbent for overraskelser. For Mostafa er musikken et tilbud til verden – et lys, der kan skabe ro, nærvær, håb og forbindelser i en urolig tid. På ALICE kan publikum se frem til sjælden mulighed for at opleve en ung mester folde sig ud, når Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian bringer sin musikalske bøn til København til marts.
Sagt om Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian:
“Heydarian’s work, if he maintains his integrity and consistency, should soon move beyond its own expressive limits, flowing gently and freely, like a spring breeze on the mountains of Kermanshah.” – Album of the Week, The Quietus

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In English:
With roots deeply embedded in millennia-old traditions and a gaze directed toward hope and the future, Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian invites audiences into the spiritual universe of the tanbur. The young Iranian musician has already emerged as a distinctive voice for the sacred music of the Yarsan people – a living heritage rarely heard beyond its homeland. We are proud to present Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian when he visits ALICE with his latest album Noor-e Vojood, recorded at Tehran’s legendary Bell Studio.
Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian was born in Kermanshah in western Iran – the historical home of the tanbur and the center of the Yarsan sect’s sacred rituals. He grew up surrounded by instrument making, rhythms, and faith; his father was both a dâf percussionist and a tanbur maker, and Mohammad picked up the instrument before he could walk. From an early age, he began learning the complex maqams that form the foundation of sacred Yarsan music, and his dedication has been uncompromising ever since. As a teenager, he met French musician Valentin Portron, a meeting that proved pivotal. Together they recorded the debut album Songs of Horaman, released in 2022 to international acclaim from outlets including the BBC, Mojo, and WFMU. The album stands as a rare document of the tanbur’s power – raw, meditative, and deeply human.
In 2023, Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian followed up with the album Noor-e Vojood (“The Light of Existence”), recorded at Tehran’s iconic Bell Studio. Here, he refined his expression: more focused, more precise, yet still open to surprise. For Mostafa, music is an offering to the world – a light capable of creating calm, presence, hope, and connection in troubled times. At ALICE, audiences can look forward to a rare opportunity to experience a young master unfolding his art, as Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian brings his musical prayer to Copenhagen this March.
About Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian:
“Heydarian’s work, if he maintains his integrity and consistency, should soon move beyond its own expressive limits, flowing gently and freely, like a spring breeze on the mountains of Kermanshah.” – Album of the Week, The Quietus