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Axiom of Choice (Band)

“Near Eastern art music, deeply moving and utterly beautiful” - by Rhythm.

"Beyond Denial displays a unique & dynamic artistic vision ... the free-flowing style fits with the groups of similar nature like Dead Can Dance, Vas, Stellamara and others carving new World terrain. A marvelous group of artists."
- Lloyd Barde, Backroads - Heartbeats

"Beyond Denial" displays a unique and dynamic artistic vision. " ...A strong new sound...rich vocal textures, excellent musicianship...Axiom of Choice may well move into the front ranks of experimental world music" - CMJ.

Axiom of Choice Band

Persian émigrés (Mamak Khadem, Ramin Torkian, Pejman Hadadi) and American compatriots who have molded a sound that combines Middle Eastern melodies and rhythmic structures with progressive Western concepts. Their music features exotic and sensuous traditionally-styled Persian soaring feamale vocals, Middle Eastern and African percussion, Persian tar, nylon string guitar (performed by Yussi), and a unusual quarter tone guitar that enables them to play the Persian modal scales that are unique to their music. Rooted in the Radif (the repertoire of classical Persian music), yet not restricted to the boundaries of tradition,

Pejman Hadadi an original member of Axiom of Choice is the finest Iranian percussionist living in the United States. He's a much sought after Persian tombak and daf player to accompany the rare masters of Traditional Persian Music. Daf, the traditional frame drum of Kurdish music, is played in a very unique way. Pejman Hadadi has toured North America with Hossein Alizadeh, Kayhan Kalhor, and Shahram Nazeri, and is the premier percussionist member of the Dastan Ensemble

Their first album “Beyond Denial” (X Dot 25) was described as “Near Eastern art music, deeply moving and utterly beautiful” by Rhythm. Their second release “Niya Yesh” (Narada World) became the winner of NAV’s best contemporary world music album in 2001. They were nominated Best Recombinant World Music Ensemble in 2001 by the LA Weekly Music Awards. Their third album “Unfolding,” also on Narada World, is inspired by the Persian poet, mathematician, and astronomer Omar Khayyam and embraces his mystical poetry and vision.


Ramin's Picture

Mamak's Picture

Pezhman's Picture

Ramin
Mamak
Pejman

Axiom of Choice in Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco June 1995

Review - KZSU Stanford University

For solo works by Mamak Khadem Please Visit:

www.mamak-khadem.com

Albums

Beyond Denial Album Cover
Portraits in Sound Album Cover

Beyond Denial (Faray-e Enkaar)
Axiom of Choice debut album.
1st Full CD Release

Portraits in Sound (Compilation)
One song (Valeh) from Axiom on this CD


 
Niya Yesh Cover
Unfolding Cover

Niya Yesh - 2nd Full CD Release

Unfolding - 3nd Full CD Release

 

 

Jostojoo Cover
Peaceful Planet Cover
Jostojoo
First Solo CD by:

Mamak Khadem
Peaceful Planet
(World Music Compilation)

One song (Valeh) from Axiom on this CD.

The above four CDs are not carried by X DOT 25 Music, and are only available through Amazon links.

 

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