ALBUM DESCRIPTION:
The music of Eendo's first album, Bord o Baakht, meaning Win or Lose in Farsi, is a mix of many influences including Gypsy Jazz, Rock, Klezmer, Trad Jazz, Latin and Classical, and perhaps the music can be categorized into different subgenres. As the title suggests, the album is about contradictions in life: Joy and Sorrow, Togetherness and Separation, Compassion and Cruelty, Contentment and Greed, Celebration and Mourning, Love and Lust, Intoxication and Sobriety, Divine and Earthly, Up and Down, Winning and Losing. The album ends with an intimate romantic song in a Major key, which makes for an uplifting ending.
ALBUM CREDITS:
All music written and arranged by Ardalan Payvar.
Lyrics by Ardalan Payvar except:
"Eshgh e Aasemaani" (based on words by Houman Mousavi), "Maar o Pelleh" (by Ardalan Payvar and Houman Mousavi), "Naale ye Shabgeer" (chorus words taken from a Hafez poem)
MUSICIANS:
Shaadbaanoo: Vocals
Ardalan Payvar: Vocals, Accordion, Piano, Keyboards, Whistle, Jam Blocks, Bell Set, Violin on "Sargardoon", Brushes on "Baa To" and "Naghsh e To Roo ye Aab", Bass Sample on "Zeer o Roo", Stings Samples on "Baa To" and "Kandoo ye To"
Salmak Khaledi: Trombone on "Eshgh e Aasemaani", "Bord o Baakht" and "Zeer o Roo"
Arash Sobhani: Electric Guitar on "Eshgh e Aasemaani", "Zeer o Roo", and "Naale ye Shabgeer", Acoustic Guitar on "Bord o Baakht"
Peyman Salimi: Electric and Acoustic Guitar on "Naghsh e To Roo ye Aab", Acoustic Guitar on "Kandoo ye To"
Tara Kamangar: Violin on "Bord o Baakht", "Kandoo ye To", and "Maar o Pelleh"
Aaron Kierbel: Drums on "Eshgh e Aasemaani", "Bord o Baakht", "Kandoo ye To", "Zeer o Roo", and "Naghsh e To Roo ye Aab"
Joshua Korr: Drums on "Maar o Pelleh", "Naale ye Shabgeer", "Boro Vasat", and "Baa To"
Safa Shokrai: Upright Bass on "Eshgh e Aasemaani", "Bord o Baakht", "Kandoo ye To", "Maar o Pelleh", and "Naghsh e To Roo ye Aab"
James Riotto: Upright Bass on "Baa To", Electric Bass on "Naale ye Shabgeer" and "Boro Vasat"
Ralph Carney: Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet
Misha Khalikulov: Cello on "Naghsh e To Roo ye Aab"
Siavash S. Nejad: Matofono on "Eshgh e Aasemaani"
Ali Tabatabai: Saw on "Eshgh e Aasemaani"
Navid Ghaem Maghami: Tombak on "Bord o Baakht"
PRODUCTION:
All parts recorded at home except:
Drums for "Eshgh e Aasemaani", "Bord o Baakht", "Kandoo ye To", "Zeer o Roo", "Naghsh e To Roo ye Aab" recorded at Musical Family Tree (Charles Gonzalez)
Drums for "Maar o Pelleh", "Naale ye Shabgeer", "Boro Vasat", and "Baa To" recorded at Walti Productions (Mike Walti)
Bass for "Naale ye Shabgeer", "Boro Vasat" and "Baa To" recorded at Walti Productions (Mike Walti)
Mixing Engineer: Oz Fritz at Prarie Sun Recording
Second Engineer: Jason D'Ottavio
Additional Mixing: Tim Gennert
Mastering: Tim Gennert at Prarie Sun Recording
Produced by Eendo
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Bord o Baakht
