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| Nine Heavens | 
 enlarge | Artist: Niyaz
Label: Six Degrees
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 3050
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 361150
UPC: 657036115026
EAN: 0657036115026
ASIN: B0018TLRUE
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Beni Beni - Niyaz, Traditional | | • | Tamana - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Feraghi -- Song of Exile - Niyaz, Traditional | | • | Ishq -- Love and the Veil - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Allah Mazare - Niyaz, Traditional | | • | Iman - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Molk-E-Divan - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Hejran - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Sadrang - Niyaz, Ali, Azam |
Disc 2
| • | Allah Mazare - Niyaz, Traditional | | • | Beni Beni - Niyaz, Traditional | | • | Sadrang - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Tamana - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Feraghi -- Song of Exile - Niyaz, Traditional | | • | Hejran - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Ishq -- Love and the Veil - Niyaz, Ali, Azam | | • | Molk-E-Divan - Niyaz, Ali, Azam |
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Album Description
"Nine Heavens" features nine intricately carved original arrangements and compositions of traditional folk songs and mystical Sufi poems from Iran, the Indian sub-continent and Turkey. With a strong emphasis on composition, Niyaz centers on the deep interconnectedness between the music of Iran, India and Turkey, and delves further into the traditional melodies of these regions with outstanding performances by its core members as well as guest musicians of the highest caliber from these three traditions. Nine Heavens has been released as a double disc set. One cd embodies the original concept of the band which is to bridge the gap between the traditional and modern by creating a finely-tuned balance of acoustic and electronic music. The second will be a solely acoustic version of the album, which will feature a more organic approach with a stronger emphasis on traditional acoustic instrumentation with added percussion.
Album Description
Two CD set of two versions of the album in the same package. One is an electronic/acoustic version of Nine Heavens embodying the original philosophy of the band's desire to bring together the ancient and the modern, and the second version is the solely acoustic recordings of these songs. The acoustic recordings are so rich, Niyaz is confident fans of both genres will enjoy it.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...
Gorgeous! June 24, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
After anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new Niyaz album, I am thrilled to report that I am in no way disappointed. "Nine Heavens" is not merely a repeat of Niyaz's debut album, however. Instead, the music has gotten richer, more complex and velvety, with less emphasis on pulsing electronic trance rhythms. Worry not, however, it's still gonna move you...perhaps in a slightly more fluid expression. Despite the novelty of having two discs representing both the "electronic" and acoustic versions for 8 of the 9 songs, the music itself only differs slightly between them, and this is in no way a detriment. The differences are more subtle and nuanced, each thoroughly enjoyable in its own right. I can already imagine that I'll be listening to the slightly quieter acoustic version in the morning, and choosing the electronic version for evening.
For those fans of Azam Ali and/or Vas, you may recognize more of a similarity in the texture of this music than perhaps the first Niyaz album, with a return to more instrumental emphasis.
Absolutely Wonderful Music Niyaz June 25, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have been eagerly awaiting this album release as well. I suppose like many people I visit music sites listening to samples of peoples work from all over the world. Amazon, ITunes and many others have been wonderful for this type of thing. Several years ago I ran across Sunyata and have been following Azam Ali's musical career as well as her single releases Portals of Grace and the more recent Elysium for the Brave. What always strikes me in all of my musical wanderings is absolutely beautiful beautiful voices. I personally rank Azam's voice with that of Loreena McKennitt The Book of Secrets or Enya Watermark. The combination of Azam's voice and Niyaz's wonderful instrumentation has such a fresh and unduplicated feel that I find myself forever listening to her many albums over and over again.
Niyaz I loved the track configuration and sound of both the acoustic and electronic versions.
For you die hards its "Iman" :) (just wanted to be the first to post that)
Azam, Fresh and beautiful as always! keep up the wonderful work!
As good as I hoped June 25, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you like Niyaz first album, Nine Heavens will not disappoint. As one other reviewer mentioned, there isn't as strong emphasis on electronic sound like in the song "The Hunt" but this is not to say someone who likes electronic music will be disappointed. Niyaz blends traditional and modern sounds, I'm always looking for bands that fuse different elements of world music together and Niyaz does it in perfect harmony, not to mention Azam Ali's voice is amazing. very few bands can accomplish this.
If you never heard of Niyaz and are looking for not just world music, but something different, Nine Heavens will not disappoint. The addition of the acoustic version is like having a completely different CD, not to mention, they could have waited six months before releasing the acoustic version.
The only negative thing I have to say is that the album is so good, it left me wanting more and I wish it was twice as long!
 Azam Ali has Become Progressive July 29, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
With this new band "Niyaz," Aza Ali has become a more progressive rock style singer, and thus less hauntingly spiritual and sound-oriented. Although I still long for her earlier style from her days on Vas, chiefly her breakthrough performances in the Sunyata album, this 2 CD-set is certainly worth the money. Heck, anything with Azam Ali's incredible vocals is money. I will continue buying whatever album, and in whose ever band, in which Azam sings. This album is good, very good.
Niyaz is an unusual group that blends traditional and modern world music with spell-binding vocals by Azam Ali July 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Niyaz is an unusual group that blends traditional and modern world music with spell-binding vocals by Azam Ali, the multi-instrumental talents of Loga Ramin Torkian, and two-time Grammy Award nominee producer and remixer Carmen Rizzo. In "Nine Heavens", this trio of international talent superbly features Persian and Urdu mystical poems written by some of the most noted of the Sufi poets, as well as two original interpretations of traditional folk songs from Khorrassan, Iran, and a memorable folk song from Maras, Turkey. A multi-cultural masterpiece, "Nine Heavens" is flawless in execution and production, making it an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal and community library CD music collections and a 'must' for the growing legion of Niyaz fans both here and abroad.
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