Sussan Deyhim
Sussan Deyhim incorporates the ancient mysticism of Middle Eastern music with the wizardry of modern technology. A vocalist, composer and performance artist, she creates a chillingly beautiful and deeply moving fusion of East and West. This versatile artist has lent her improvisations and lushly layered harmonies to Peter Gabriel's soundtrack for the film The Last Temptation of Christ; scores for eight video installations by Shirin Neshat; and collaborated on projects with Bobby McFerrin, Polish composer Jan Kazcmarek, Richard Horowitz, and Bill Laswell. She recently worked with composer Paul Haslinger (Tangerine Dream) on the score for the Golden Globe-winning Showtime series "Sleeper Cell.” Deyhim is currently recording an album using Rumi’s poetry in Persian and in English. Her groundbreaking project, Romance Language (vintage love songs from across the globe), has been the highlight of many international music festivals. She has also been touring with Bobby McFerrin and Voicestra across the US and in Europe.
Billboard Magazine describes Deyhim as "an overpowering presence...[whose] wordless incantations are amplified in harmonized layers and recycled into sampled loops, beckoning you into this virtual desert ritual" while the New York Times said that her "thrilling music...sounds in the ear long after you've left the show." Deyhim's solo recordings include Madman of God: Divine Love Songs of the Persian Sufi Masters, Shy Angels (with Bill Laswell) for the visionary label Crammed Discs and Turbulent. Other recordings include Majoun (for Sony Classical) and Desert Equations (released on Crammed Discs), both with the composer Richard Horowitz, a frequent collaborator. |
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