Simorgh Ensemble

Persian Empire and Simorgh bring you an incredible cross-section of world-wide Iranian musical talent, including rappers, DJs and traditional/urban fusion. Let us open your eyes and ears to the reality of contemporary Iran.

Simorgh is a group which formed out of several London based Iranian students meeting occasionally to play music since mid-2004. Each member of the group has his own unique musical background, which means a variety of musical tastes, and styles, within the group. Through combining different genres and playing styles Simorgh have arrived at a unique style, which is a blend of traditional Iranian music, Electronic atmospheric music, taking motifs and ornamentations from other genres such as Rock and Urban music. A typical Simorgh performance will include original material written and arranged by members of the group, as well as improvised pieces, and new interpretations of Traditional and Folk Iranian melodies. There is a healthy mix of the microtonal scales based on the Iranian dastgah system, and the more conventional western tempered scales and polyphony. All this is bought together by energetic rhythmic performances using traditional Persian percussion instruments.