Kooran (for Selected Ensemble)

Composer: Soheil Shirangi
Instrumentation: String Ensemble, Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piano, and Vibraphone
Year of Creation: Winter 2009  Last Edition & Recording: Summer 2015
Performers:
Flute & Alto Flute – Meysam Ghodrati • Bass Flute – Hossein Ebadolahi • Piano – Arman Nassiri
Violin & Viola – Pedram Faryousefi • Cello – Atena Eshtiaghi
Recorded at: Saba Studio, Tehran, Ira

Kooran is a personal musical narrative reflecting a specific period of my life. Written for a small ensemble, it combines contemporary techniques with lyrical gestures to portray moments of introspection and emotional change. The dialogue among strings, piano, flutes, and vibraphone weaves an expressive texture that moves between clarity and mystery. Through its shifting timbres and colors, the work seeks to capture the resonance of memory—how inner experiences can transform into sound and silence intertwined.