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Release of Cyminologys third studio recording „as ney“ on ECM
November 2008:
Tour through the Kaujkasus region organized by the Goethe-Institut (Armenia, Georgia, Aserbaidschan, Turkey)
December 2007:
Middle East - Tour (11 concerts, 2 workshops). Supported by the Goethe-Institute. Countries including: Egypt, Jordan, Libanon, Sudan, Syria, UAE, Westbank
May 2007:
CD-Release Tour in the USA
January 2007:
Release of Cyminologys second studio recording „bemun“ on Doublemoon
October 2006:
Cyminology wins the 6th „Jazz & Blues Award Berlin“
October 2006:
Concert in Cypres, „Bridge between cultures“ in Nicosia
June 2006:
Concert in Greece, „International Festival“ in cultural capital of Europe Patras.
June 2006:
Recording of the second studio-CD, Recording Live-DVD
May 2005:
Participation at the “PopCamp” (Masterclass for popular music)
April 2005:
Release of Cyminologies first studio album „per se“ on Doublemoon. Presented by “Jazzthing” Germanys biggest jazzmagazin under the series: “Next Generation”
March 2005:
Corea-Tour. Two concerts at the “International Music Festival” in Tongyeong (South Corea)
November 2004:
Cyminology wins the „Möbus Jazz-Award“ in Berlin
September 2004:
Cyminology is an awardwinning band at the 4th “Jazz & Blues Award Berlin”
April 2003:
Cyminology wins the international jazz-competition “New Generation” in Straubing
June 2002:
Recording of a live-concert in Hannover
December 2002:
Release of the live recording „get strong“ (sold out since January 2004)
February 2002:
Foundation of the Band in Berlin.
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Cyminology: Phoenix
by Vic Albani
Lo scrivevamo qualche anno fa da queste stesse colonne: lei si chiama Cymin Samawatie, iraniana nata a Braunschweig anche se da molti anni berlinese acquisita, capace di lavorare ad alti livelli sulle metriche della poesia classica di Rumi o Hafez. Accanto ad un trio formato dal pianista Benedikt Jahnel, dal bassista Ralf Schwarz e dal batterista Ketan Bhatti, Cymin riporta vita ad una classica figurazione cameristica, da sempre molto apprezzata nel jazz moderno. Questa terza produzione per ...
read moreCyminology: Exploring New Compositional Frontiers
by John Patten
After forming in 2002, Berlin-based Cyminology has been exploring the rich musical territory bound by the backgrounds of members Cymin Samawatie, pianist Benedikt Jahnel, drummer Ketan Bhatti and bassist Ralf Schwarz. Holding the foursome's unique tapestry of styles together is Samawatie's vocal and compositional work, built around classical Persian poetry, as well as her own writing.
The band began forging its sound after Samawatie started exploring her Iranian musical heritage. Moved by the power of the ...
read moreCyminology: As Ney
by John Kelman
More than many others, ECM has pursued the kind of stylistic and, in particular, cross-cultural pollination alluded to in the recent documentary series, Icons Among Us. But as much as albums like Savina Yannatou's Songs of Another (ECM, 2008) and Dino Saluzzi/Anja Lechner's Ojos Negros (ECM, 2007) looked to dissolve the boundaries between geographic and disciplinary concerns, they still tended to lean more strongly in one direction or another. As Ney, the ECM debut of the Cyminology (their third release ...
read moreThe Jazz Session #101: Cyminology
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Michael Ricci
Cymin Sawamatie was born in Germany to Iranian parents, and that mix of cultures informs the music of her band, Cyminology. On their third CD, and their first for ECM, Cyminology (ECM, 2009), the quartet explores the poetry of Rumi, Hafiz and Forugh Farrokhzad, combining these disparate poetic influences with a rich palette of composed and improvised music. In this interview, Samawatie talks about her culturally rich upbringing; the nature of her compositions; and why Cyminology cant play in Iran. ...
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New ECM Group Cyminology Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
After forming in 2002, Berlin-based Cyminology has been exploring the rich musical territory bound by the backgrounds of members Cymin Samawatie, pianist Benedikt Jahnel, drummer Ketan Bhatti and bassist Ralf Schwarz. Holding the foursome's unique tapestry of styles together is Samawatie's vocal and compositional work, built around classical Persian poetry, as well as her own writing.
The band began forging its sound after Samawatie started exploring her Iranian musical heritage. Moved by the power of the Persian music and poetry, ...
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