Kavuki (2020)
For string quartet and vocalist
Commissioned for Kronos Quartet and Shahram Nazeri
Based on a Kurdish folk song
Visuals: Kevork Mourad
Shahram Nazeri
Shahram Nazeri (born February 18, 1950) is a world-renowned Iranian tenor, musician, and composer of Kurdish descent. Often referred to as "The Persian Nightingale," he is a pioneer in blending Persian classical music with the mystical Sufi poetry of Rumi.