Kourosh Dini
Fidelio
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Relaxing and inspiring piano pieces - somewhere between Chopin and Tool in a quiet cabin.
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Fidelio is a piano only work displaying Kourosh's first foray into improvisational music. The album is quite meditative and involves long passages of silence to highlight the sounds. The passages lightly evoke images from the unconscious mind.
Classically trained, Kourosh Dini explores new ground in the realms of piano as well as electronic music. His interest lies in the discovery of various emotions in phrases be they composed in the baroque era or in present day dance clubs. He has done score for short films, both recorded and live and has collaborated on work presented at the 4Arts Gallery, Landmark Art Gallery,the Fast Forward Film Festival and Chicago Indymedia.
Albums written and produced have included Fidelio (2003), The Color of Tea in Sunlight (1999), and The Beckoning of Agora (1998). He is working on a new ambient electronic CD which should be available by the end of 2005.
Films soundtracked so far are "The Air we Breathe in Pilsen" by Thomas Yun. "Clouds, Cars, and Shady People," by Andy Barker "Sweatshop Wear is Unfair," by Larry Dunkin/Labor
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Kourosh Dini is a physician specializing in child psychiatry. He feels music to be an integral part of the development of cognitive and emotional health.
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... a place of contentment ...
author: Jen LushConsidering Kourosh Dini’s day job is more challenging than the average musician (physician specializing in child psychiatry) one might not ever guess that he would be so talented in a totally different profession! I mean, on TV things like this happen (*remember another Chicago doctor who played piano and sang show tunes to his mentally ill wife?) but we don’t normally think of things like this on a daily basis. Of course, my day job reminds me of this fact more and more all the time—that there are incredibly gifted people (in the Midwest and beyond!) that can stun you with all sorts of talents! Such is the case with Dr. Dini’s piano compositions. Kourosh Dini has the ability to create an atmosphere, a feeling—a place of contentment with his music. His directed passion is not only calming to your spirit, but extremely pleasing to your ear. Music of all kinds moves and affects me—but to have it directed in a way that is peaceful and inspiring is a welcomed place to be. Get Fidelio to start your journey with Dr. Dini’s music. Then, go to his website and listen to a few clips of his upcoming release, **Ontogeny and see how the next phase of his music is taking shape. I truly can’t wait to get my hands on this darker, moving music of his. I am looking forward to gaining more from this doctor giving his city, Chicago, true hope!—Jen Lush, Midwestbands.com, 8/31/05
Rainy days.. with haunting memories.
author: MichaelI usually don't buy this sort of music, but the sound clips available here on CD Baby caught my ear. All of the tracks are, as I stated in my short descript, very haunting.. it's almost as if you can /feel/ the emotion put into these pieces of music. You can imagine these songs actually being played.. and if you're anything like I am, you can relate experiences to their melody. Some tracks are extremely short with some considerable long pauses between tracks.. which is why I gave this four stars. ;) I love this music however.. it's never far away from me. I wish the short tracks were a bit longer.. and the long tracks.. even longer.. because this is just one of those albums you really just want on repeat. I hope more of this is created!
Dark and mysterious
author: Kathy Parsons“Fidelio” is a bit of a challenge for several reasons. These piano solos are very abstract and have a lot of silent pauses. When listening to the CD in the car, I kept thinking there was something wrong with the CD player because I wasn’t hearing music, so I’d turn the volume way up and get blown out of the driver’s seat when the playing resumed. In the house, I kept checking to see if the CD had ended. There is as much as twenty-four seconds of silence between each of the eight tracks, and several of the pieces have that much open space between segments, which is a little disconcerting. The piano solos are all quite dark and spontaneous, conveying passion and deep emotion. There are no liner notes and Kourosh Dini’s website is spare, so I don’t know if these pieces are studio improvisations, but they sound like they probably are. The music is interesting and evocative, but is, for the most part, unmelodic and without traditional rhythmic patterns, placing it more in the realm of contemporary classical music rather than new age. The long silences in the music are obviously part of the concept of the album, but they are a bit distracting. The first track, “Condrestl Abdelio,” is a 7 1/2 minute piece that is made up of several movements. It starts out very gently and quietly, and becomes much bigger and darker in the third movement. The fourth movement is very beautiful and has a quality much like flowing water, building like a storm in the middle, and becoming calm again. “Blood” (track 2) is mysterious and very dark, and only lasts 59 seconds with another 20 or so seconds of silence. Actually, all of the tracks have an exotic, mysterious quality. “Valve” (track 4) again begins quietly and builds to almost a frenzy, and then becomes placid. Other titles include “Here,” “Running Into Walls,” and “Aging Gears of a Clock,” reminding me of some Erik Satie’s whimsical titles. The obviously isn’t an album for everyone, but if you enjoy experimental music that is out of the mainstream, check it out.