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Commissioned by the Carpe Diem String Quartet. Reza Vali’s Calligraphies series is a set of an ongoing cycle of works based on thePersian modal system, the Dastgâh, which he has been composing since 2000. The basic compositional material of the work is derivedfrom a fast tempo genre, called the Reng, which is usually performed at the end of a traditional Persian music concert. Raak includes meter changes on almost every measure, and will phase quickly between entirely homophonic sections and sections with entirely independent parts writing.
Lauren Keiser Music Publishing Raak: Calligraphy No. 15 for String Quartet - Score and Parts LKM Music Series Softcover by Reza Vali