Bachawand is an interpretation of Bach’s Partita no.2 in D minor (Allemande) for solo violin.

As an Arab musician with a western classical upbringing, I have often identified with Bach as one of the closest western classical musical figures to Arabic music. His melodic development, improvisation and use of ornamentation ties many musical roots together and has been an inspiration to me for many years. This video is an interpretation of this wonderful piece viewed from the perspective of maqam ‘Nahawand’, thus the name ‘Bachawand’. Join me on this journey of taking this sacred music to the forest and to celebrate the spirituality of nature.

Layth Sidiq - Violin
Fadi Saba - Organ

Manuel Lógar - Director
Inna Dudukina - Mixing and Mastering

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Layth Sidiq is an award-winning violinist, composer and educator who has toured the world and performed with major artists such as Simon Shaheen, Danilo Perez, Javier Limon, Jack Dejohnette, Tigran Hamasyan and others and performed in venues like the London Jazz Festival, Boston Symphony Hall, WOMEX Expo, Montreal Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall and more. Layth is featured on multiple award-winning albums and his first record Son of Tigris was premiered at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2016.

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