{"id":164197,"date":"2026-09-02T12:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/records\/rite-of-strings-dust-and-the-moon-album-bright-shiny-things\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:21:22","slug":"rite-of-strings-dust-and-the-moon-album-bright-shiny-things","status":"publish","type":"records","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/records\/rite-of-strings-dust-and-the-moon-album-bright-shiny-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Rite of Strings &#8211; Dust and the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Rite of Strings is an unconventional quartet: a santour, a bass, a violin, and a drum (no strings here, but oh well&#8230;). Dust and the Moon is the first album by the New York ensemble, which delves into world crossover. It features a pop, even rock rhythm (sometimes a bit heavily emphasised), Persian sound accents (the santour), and harmonies that sway from classical\/oriental traditional to jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"QESHM by RITE OF STRINGS feat. Ismail Lumanovski | Official Music Video - Farhang Performances\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/at1ynFy46H0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The core members of the group, Ehsan Matoori (santur), Edward Perez (bass), Eylem Basaldi (violin), and Engin Kaan G\u00fcnayd\u0131n (drums), are joined by the serpentine clarinet of Ismail Lumanovski in a few tracks. Each and everyone of them is a seasoned and top notch instrumentalist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The melodies are straightforward and catchy, and also very evocative. You can hear for yourself from the first few bars of the first piece on the programme, <em>Dust and the Moon<\/em>, for example. There is something easy in the deployment of this tune that could be played in a Hollywood production. We sometimes brush against clich\u00e9s, but the ultra-polished production, as well as the impressive aesthetic and technical quality of the artists&#8217; performance, will ultimately reconcile music lovers. Maybe not the most discerning and demanding when it comes to &#8220;world&#8221; music, but certainly a good number of curious individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s note a particularly delicate and inspiring interpretation of a Satie <em>Gymnop\u00e9die<\/em>, carried by Basaldi&#8217;s melancholic violin, contrasted by the luminous droplets of Matoori&#8217;s santoor. Really well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We also really enjoy the jazz interventions scattered throughout the nine tracks, all original compositions by the ensemble members. In the end, here is a proposal that brings a pleasant dose of enjoyment. You can&#8217;t be against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In that genre, it must be said, but with a distinct personality, the Montreal ensemble Cord\u00e2me has been doing very, very well for a good twenty years. Absolutely worth considering if Rite of Strings seems like an enjoyable surprise to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ehsan Matoori (santur)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Edward Perez (bass)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Eylem Basaldi (violin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Engin Kaan G\u00fcnayd\u0131n (drums)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Guest: Ismail Lumanovski (clarinet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 439px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2299619628\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/riteofstrings.bandcamp.com\/album\/dust-and-the-moon\">Dust and the Moon de Rite of Strings<\/a><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rite of Strings is an unconventional quartet: a santour, a bass, a violin, and a drum (no strings here, but oh well&#8230;). Dust and the Moon is the first album by the New York ensemble, which delves into world crossover. 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