Ferhad Seyda
Ferhad Seyda is a world musician and composer whose primary instruments are oud and tanbour. He has studied under classical masters in Syria, Turkey and Iran, and has performed solo and in ensemble in several countries. Passionate about folkloric, classical and popular musical traditions from around the world, his work reflects a depth of appreciation and understanding of the uniting and universal nature of great music.
A few years ago, as I was falling asleep, the face of young child appeared before me. It was a little girl wandering alone across a desert under the night sky, escaping a war. In the vision it seemed she was real, and that she was calling for help. Some days later a melody came and I began writing the song about her. For the piece to embody the depth of emotions around Syria, I wanted to find a Syrian musician.. The song came to life with his soulful tones, the Beehive Orchestra and the harrowing tones of a Spanish Oboe player
Tenê Me is an existentialist conflict. Story being torn between two completely different choices and feelings. It consists of three parts connected by a main theme. Its course is different from that of life: It begins with hopelessness (death) and ends with hopefulness (birth). The rap part shows complaint and resistance, synthesizing hope and despair. Singing style and the beat reveal hints of determination and aggression. Melodies in higher pitches lead to a positive ending. The percussive instruments at the end support hoping.
If bodily love is `low,` and spiritual love is `above`, then why would we yearn to see, get close and caress our lover/beloved ones. Both Arabic and Kurdish lyrics center on the conflict of soul and body in love. It is a conflict of my Kurdish and Arabic cultutres. Marthe comes with her middle part as a mediator. To bridge between the cultures, and between the two aspects of love, the two parties of conflict. We cannot live alone, we need each other. In the last part there is a conflict beween Nahawand and Bayat maqams (musical scales).
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