PRESS

“The debut album by Persian kamancheh virtuoso and composer Mehrnam Rastegari is a short but sharp statement, brimming with confidence and style.”
Charlie Cawood, Songlines Magazine

“…a ferociously badass blast of off-kilter virtuosic shredding that would make Sonny Sharrock proud.”
Noah Berlatsky, Chicago Reader

“…centuries-old Persian storytelling with a fearless psych-rock edge.”
Anne Connor, The Sound Cafe

“Master of the kamancheh, the Persian bowed spiked fiddle.”
WOMEX

“The New York City-based artist is recognized for her skill as a kamancha or kamancheh player.”
Angel Romero, World Music Central

“... the sight of the kamancheh player Mehrnam Rastegari writhing on the ground like a rocker can cause some to panic...”
Jiri Moravcik, Kulturni Magazin