Tan Haw
Iranian classical roots, psychedelic and electronic futures.
Brooklyn ⟷ Mexico
Setâr · Vocals · Fretless guitar
Persian · Azerbaijani · English · Spanish
Bio
Tan Haw is the stage name of Mani Nilchiani, an Iranian musician who splits his time between Brooklyn and Mexico, trained in Setâr and the Radif tradition, moving between Persian classical roots, psych-rock, and electronica across Persian, Azerbaijani, English, and Spanish.
Music
Royâ-ye Mahtâb
Title track.
Maziar Sharifian — Kamânche, Setâr
Sho-Hud
Iranian-traditional-inspired psychedelic instrumental rock, microtonal fretless guitar riffs.
Yahya Alkhansa — percussion · Kate Pass — electric bass
All You Could Have Been
The album’s only English-language track — rock, Setâr, double bass, drums, vocals.
Yahya Alkhansa — drums · Kate Pass — double bass · Mani — Setâr, vocals
“Tan Haw is a radical improviser who explores the intersection of Iranian classical music with various forms of contemporary music.”Bandcamp Daily — Big Ups ↗Cyrus Moussavi of Mississippi Records spotlights Iranian music he loves
Photos
High-res on request
Collaborators
Full album credits available on request
Mystic troubadour from Iran by way of Turtle Island ☽◯☾