Borderless Band: Dust & the Moon
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Earlier this year, three Persian musicians embarked on a journey to bring the music of their home country to North America. Their vision was to take the unique melodies of the Iranian Radif and create new compositions in modern styles that would make the traditional music of Iran approachable to people of all nationalities.
However, when the project was only beginning, two of my fellow musicians, Kourosh Babaei (who lives in Canada) and Homayuon Nasiri (who lives in Iran) were unable to come to the USA because President Trump’s Travel Ban prevented them from applying for a visa. Though we had already planned concerts in San Francisco, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and New York City, we had to cancel them all.
After facing this challenge, we decided to change the name of our group to the Borderless Band and find a way to release our music so that anyone could listen to it, regardless of their location or nationality.
To do this, we have decided to record an original album titled Dust & the Moon, and to make it available for free online once it is completed.
You can listen to one of the compositions we have already recorded on the video below:
We have chosen to remain independent from a label to maintain our artistic freedom, but that privilege comes with its financial challenges. Though we have been able to cover some expenses out of pocket, we are hoping to raise an additional $10,000 to help cover the minimum costs of recording, renting a studio, mixing and mastering, travel, and other similar expenses so that we can complete the album.
We are asking you, our friends, to join us in making our dream a reality. This is the most ambitious project we have ever undertaken, and it will be the first of many steps to sharing our art with the world. We are extremely grateful for any amount your are able to give, and together with your support we are aiming to release this new album before the end of May 2019.
None of us would be here without our music. Thank you for everything!
– Ehsan Matoori, co-founder of Borderless Band
However, when the project was only beginning, two of my fellow musicians, Kourosh Babaei (who lives in Canada) and Homayuon Nasiri (who lives in Iran) were unable to come to the USA because President Trump’s Travel Ban prevented them from applying for a visa. Though we had already planned concerts in San Francisco, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and New York City, we had to cancel them all.
After facing this challenge, we decided to change the name of our group to the Borderless Band and find a way to release our music so that anyone could listen to it, regardless of their location or nationality.
To do this, we have decided to record an original album titled Dust & the Moon, and to make it available for free online once it is completed.
You can listen to one of the compositions we have already recorded on the video below:
We have chosen to remain independent from a label to maintain our artistic freedom, but that privilege comes with its financial challenges. Though we have been able to cover some expenses out of pocket, we are hoping to raise an additional $10,000 to help cover the minimum costs of recording, renting a studio, mixing and mastering, travel, and other similar expenses so that we can complete the album.
We are asking you, our friends, to join us in making our dream a reality. This is the most ambitious project we have ever undertaken, and it will be the first of many steps to sharing our art with the world. We are extremely grateful for any amount your are able to give, and together with your support we are aiming to release this new album before the end of May 2019.
None of us would be here without our music. Thank you for everything!
– Ehsan Matoori, co-founder of Borderless Band
Organizer
Ehsan Matoori
Organizer
Plano, TX