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Sussan Deyhim is an Iranian composer, vocalist and performance artist. She is internationally known for creating a unique sonic and vocal language imbued with a sense of ritual and the unknown. She was part of the national dance company in Iran from the age of thirteen and she traveled all across Iran studying with master folk musicians and dancers. In 1976 she joined The Bejart Ballet in Europe.
Her music remains true to the spirit of her ancient heritage while pointing to the future with a very personal and poetic dramatic sensibility.
In 1980 she moved to New York embarking on a multifaceted career encompassing music, theatre, dance, media and film.
Sussan’s wide-ranging collaborations with leading artists from across the spectrum of contemporary art and music have included Ornette Coleman, Bobby McFerrin, Peter Gabriel, Eve Ensler, Bill Laswell, Jan Kaczmarek, DJ Spooky, Maurice Bejart, Shirin Neshat, Sophie Calle and her long time collaborator Richard Horowitz among others. She performs as a soloist with The Polish Radio Orchestra and the Krakow Philharmonic. She has performed her music at Lincoln Center Summer Festival, Carnegie Hall, Albert Hall, The Old Vic, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royce Hall and many other major venues.
Sussan has appeared on many award winning film and television sound tracks Including The Last Temptation of Christ, The Stoning of Sorya M, The Kite Runner, Three Kings, Any Given Sunday, and Sleeper Cell. Her recent score for Tubruk, in collaboration with Richard Horowitz won the Golden Lion for best score from the Czech Academy of Film. Sussans’ many recordings include Mad Man of God, Logic of the Birds, Turbulent, Azax/Attra – Desert Equations, Shy Angle, Out of Phase andMajoun (Sony Classical) are now released on her label Venus Rising Records at http://sussandeyhim.com/.
Hear Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz on Delphine Blue's show tonight on WBAI, 99.5 FM, NYC.
Sussan Deyhim on NPR.org
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Her music remains true to the spirit of her ancient heritage while pointing to the future with a very personal and poetic dramatic sensibility.
In 1980 she moved to New York embarking on a multifaceted career encompassing music, theatre, dance, media and film.
Sussan’s wide-ranging collaborations with leading artists from across the spectrum of contemporary art and music have included Ornette Coleman, Bobby McFerrin, Peter Gabriel, Eve Ensler, Bill Laswell, Jan Kaczmarek, DJ Spooky, Maurice Bejart, Shirin Neshat, Sophie Calle and her long time collaborator Richard Horowitz among others. She performs as a soloist with The Polish Radio Orchestra and the Krakow Philharmonic. She has performed her music at Lincoln Center Summer Festival, Carnegie Hall, Albert Hall, The Old Vic, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royce Hall and many other major venues.
Sussan has appeared on many award winning film and television sound tracks Including The Last Temptation of Christ, The Stoning of Sorya M, The Kite Runner, Three Kings, Any Given Sunday, and Sleeper Cell. Her recent score for Tubruk, in collaboration with Richard Horowitz won the Golden Lion for best score from the Czech Academy of Film. Sussans’ many recordings include Mad Man of God, Logic of the Birds, Turbulent, Azax/Attra – Desert Equations, Shy Angle, Out of Phase andMajoun (Sony Classical) are now released on her label Venus Rising Records at http://sussandeyhim.com/.
Hear Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz on Delphine Blue's show tonight on WBAI, 99.5 FM, NYC.
Sussan Deyhim on NPR.org