changeTan and Friends
One instrument’s voice, a chorus of souls
“changeTan and Friends” is the first sonic exploration of the newly invented instrument, changeTan — a hand-crafted creation inspired by the monochord, yet reimagined with new modifications to produce a sound both unique and strangely familiar.
Balancing between meditation and play, silence and resonance, changeTan offers a contemplative presence — a voice born from the vibration of string and wood, and from the solitude of the body.
In this album, changeTan enters into subtle dialogue with other instruments, sounds, and dear musician friends, shaping an auditory space that feels like an inner, dreamlike conversation — one that is not only heard but also invites reflection and pause.
The album consists of seven innovative tracks, each forming its own independent universe while remaining deeply connected to the whole. In all pieces, changeTan is not merely the central instrument — it is the narrator of mood and space.
“changeTan and Friends” takes the listener to the threshold between silence and sound — offering a space for presence, for stillness, for immersion and inquiry.
Album details
1. changTan (bodyharp)
Solo – Salam Riazy
The birth of an instrument; the beginning of a body.
2. New with New
changeTan C, Singing Saw – Salam Riazy & Meysam Amini
A melody born from the dialogue of rare tools.
3. Days
changeTan C, changeTan E – Salam Riazy & Meysam Amini
Two versions of changeTan together; a sound soft and repetitive.
4. Benava
changeTan C, changeTan E, Singing Saw – Salam Riazy, Saeed Babakhani & Meysam Amini
A dreamlike blend; sounds that weave and form.
5. Hashr
changeTan C, Kamancheh, Bass Guitar – Salam Riazy, Rauf Aryanpour, Mohammadali Zakeri
A motion of tones through space; rhythmic and stirring.
6. mkelele
changeTan C and Vocals – Salam Riazy & Mohammadali Zakeri
A monologue; a longing in search of something.
7. CHIST
changeTan C, Vocals, Percussion – Salam Riazy, Saeed Babakhani, Habib Meftah
An ending at the peak of a question; passionate and contemplative, with poetry by Manouchehr Atashi.
Mix: Erteash Studio
Master: Reza Dehbashi
changeTan and Friends
One instrument’s voice, a chorus of souls
“changeTan and Friends” is the first sonic exploration of the newly invented instrument, changeTan — a hand-crafted creation inspired by the monochord, yet reimagined with new modifications to produce a sound both unique and strangely familiar.
Balancing between meditation and play, silence and resonance, changeTan offers a contemplative presence — a voice born from the vibration of string and wood, and from the solitude of the body.
In this album, changeTan enters into subtle dialogue with other instruments, sounds, and dear musician friends, shaping an auditory space that feels like an inner, dreamlike conversation — one that is not only heard but also invites reflection and pause.
The album consists of seven innovative tracks, each forming its own independent universe while remaining deeply connected to the whole. In all pieces, changeTan is not merely the central instrument — it is the narrator of mood and space.
“changeTan and Friends” takes the listener to the threshold between silence and sound — offering a space for presence, for stillness, for immersion and inquiry.
Album details
1. changTan (bodyharp)
Solo – Salam Riazy
The birth of an instrument; the beginning of a body.
2. New with New
changeTan C, Singing Saw – Salam Riazy & Meysam Amini
A melody born from the dialogue of rare tools.
3. Days
changeTan C, changeTan E – Salam Riazy & Meysam Amini
Two versions of changeTan together; a sound soft and repetitive.
4. Benava
changeTan C, changeTan E, Singing Saw – Salam Riazy, Saeed Babakhani & Meysam Amini
A dreamlike blend; sounds that weave and form.
5. Hashr
changeTan C, Kamancheh, Bass Guitar – Salam Riazy, Rauf Aryanpour, Mohammadali Zakeri
A motion of tones through space; rhythmic and stirring.
6. mkelele
changeTan C and Vocals – Salam Riazy & Mohammadali Zakeri
A monologue; a longing in search of something.
7. CHIST
changeTan C, Vocals, Percussion – Salam Riazy, Saeed Babakhani, Habib Meftah
An ending at the peak of a question; passionate and contemplative, with poetry by Manouchehr Atashi.
Mix: Erteash Studio
Master: Reza Dehbashi
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