Cyminology
Cyminology is a Berlin jazz quartet with German, Indian and Persian roots and was founded in 2002. In the music of the quartet, chamber music, contemporary jazz merges with the poetry of Persian poets such as Hafis , Rumi or Chajjam and their own texts. Since its inception, Cyminology has made numerous appearances in clubs and at festivals at home and abroad and has released several CDs .
The musicians
- Cymin Samawatie
- Singing , composition , was born in 1976 as the daughter of Iranian immigrants in Germany. She graduated from the Hanover University of Music and Theater and studied jazz at the Berlin University of the Arts . A high point of their musical career was the joint appearance with the musician and singer Bobby McFerrin . In 2008 she started working with producer Manfred Eicher at ECM . She has been working with musicians from the Berliner Philharmoniker since 2010 . Most of the compositions for the quartet come from her.
- Benedikt Jahnel
- Piano , composition, was born in 1980 and grew up in southern Germany. In addition to his long-term work with Cyminology , he has released numerous CDs with other formations. Jahnel is present at numerous international festivals and has lectured at various universities.
- Ralf Schwarz
- Double bass , was born in 1971. He received organ lessons at the age of ten and played guitar in various blues and rock bands as a 17-year-old . Since 1993 he has been working on various projects with Cymin Samawatie. In 1999 he played double bass and electric bass and began studying at the Bremen University of the Arts a year later .
- Ketan Bhatti
- Drums , percussion , was born in New Delhi in 1981 . He studied jazz drums at the Berlin University of the Arts. With his brother Vivan, he composes music for plays. As a drummer he can look back on numerous publications and international concerts, as well as scholarships and awards from the German Music Council , the Berlin Senate and the Goethe Institute . Since 2010, Ketan Bhatti has received a scholarship from the Graduate School of the Berlin University of the Arts.
The music
The quartet Cyminology combines the soundscapes of the Orient and Occident . Elements of oriental music experience a synthesis with facets of jazz and the richly pictorial poetry of old Persian masters. New musical forms of world music and the harmonization of eastern and western culture, as well as a successful combination of classical elements, jazz phrasing and oriental meters , create a musical amalgamation that goes beyond conventional listening habits.
Discography
- get strong , private publication, 2002
- Per Se , Double Moon Records , 2005
- Bemun , Double Moon Records, 2007
- As Ney , ECM , 2009
- Saburi , ECM, 2011
- Phoenix , ECM 2015
Prizes, awards and tours (selection)
- 2004: Winner of the Möbius Award , Berlin
- 2005: International Music Festival, Tongyeong, South Korea
- 2006: Winner of the 6th Jazz & Blues Award , Berlin; International Festival, Patras, India
- 2007: Middle East tour with the support of the Goethe-Institut in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
- 2008: Caucasus tour with the support of the Goethe-Institut in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey
- 2009: Jazz Festival, London
- 2010: Concert in the Berlin Philharmonic with two musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic
- 2011: Creole Award , winner of the state competition and then the national competition
- 2018: Ruth (Music Prize)