Marjan Vahdat from Iran has got a powerful voice. On her second solo album, she has started a cooperation with an international ensemble. From Palestine: Ahmad Al Khatib on oud, from Turkey: Ertan Tekin on duduk, from Norway: Gjermund Silset on bass and from Iran: Ali Rahimi on percussion. Every track is sparkling on this production, and the musicians create an energetic oriental soundscape around the mighty voice of Marjan. The project gives new interpretations to classical poems from the Persian folk tradition and from some contemporary poets like Forough Farrokhzad and Mohammad Ebrahim Jafari. The poems are about love and hope, and the title of the album, ?Serene Hope? indicates that hope is still alive against all odds.
Tracks:
1. Colored Night 5:51
2. The Spring 4:09
3. Exile 5:25
4. The Air of Lovers 3:45
5. Salute from the Heart 3:35
6. Eternal Glow 5:30
7. Plea 4:58
8. Kurdish Lullaby 6:18
9. Land of Silence 4:33
10. Leyli Lullaby 4:10
