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  • Summary: The second full-length release from tanbur artist Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian was produced and mixed by Vali Valentin.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Apr 28, 2025
    80
    Heydarian’s approach in his second album is quite respectable. He makes no bold statements; and avoids falling into the trap of pseudo mysticism and over technicality. His music is subtle, mature, humble, and simple, yet worth exploring.
  2. Apr 28, 2025
    80
    Some feature Morteza Rezâei on dohool (cylinder drum). Heydarian’s playing is so full and out front in the mix that it is difficult to distinguish the two instruments, though sometimes, as on “Nishtemân,” their interplay is heard clearly and to great effect. The longish tracks, ranging from four to 11 minutes, give Heydarian ample space to develop his ideas.
  3. Uncut
    Apr 28, 2025
    80
    Elemental and beautiful. [Apr 2025, p.31]
  4. The Wire
    Apr 28, 2025
    80
    Accompanied by dohool drum, Heydarian plays with harsh and montane clarity; motif and pattern emerge within a matrix of rapidly and continuously strummed chords, giving the six tracks a drone-carved, severe beauty. [May 2025, p.66]