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by Babak Khiavchi
updated 05-Feb-2012

Mamak Khadem is a classically trained Persian singer who has studied her art extensively in both Iran and the United States. The lead singer of the cross-cultural Persian fusion ensemble Axiom of Choice, she has performed in many venues, including the Skirball Cultural Center, the Greek Theater, the Smithsonian Museum, and the House of Culture (Berlin), as well as at many festivals, including the Voices of Women Festival (Greece), and the World Festival of Sacred Music - Los Angeles. She has been a featured performer on numerous film and television scores, including those for the feature films “The Peacemaker”, “Traffic”, and “Dracula 2000,” and “The Profiler”, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, and “Battlestar Galactica” TV series. She has also recorded with Turkish singer Omar Faruk Tekbilek on the album Alif, with Jamshied Sharifi on A Prayer For The Soul Of Layla, and with Tulku on Season of Souls (later compiled on the Buddha-Bar series. Mamak also sang the music composed by Eve Beglarian in the production of the "Libation Bearers" directed by Lee Breuer at Patras Festival in Greece.

webpage:
mamak-khadem.com
featured Tracks:
Labe Ab


tracks:
Labe Ab
Baz Amadam (The Arrival VIDEO)
Baz Amadam (The Arrival AUDIO)
Gelayeh (Plaintive)
Lalaii (Lullaby For the Awakening)
Jostojoo (Forever Seeking)
Baz Amadam (The Return)
Bigharar (Restless Yearning)


Mark.Justice

What is the music

by Mark.Justice on Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:59 PM PDT


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medea

Mamak Khadem is a wonderful

by medea on Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:34 AM PDT

Mamak Khadem is a wonderful singer in the Persian style, but what's really interesting about Jostojoo is its musical breadth. Iran stands at a crossroads: its people and language are proudly Indo-European, but it shares borders with Arab Iraq as well as Afghanistan.
marirea penisului


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Well done! Beautiful voice,

by Amirali (not verified) on Sat Dec 08, 2007 02:36 PM PST

Well done!
Beautiful voice, great music, full of energy and love. This new work is both professional and spiritual.


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deejaymori

Mamak & Axiom Rock

by deejaymori on Fri Dec 07, 2007 05:25 PM PST

Mamak not only is blessed with great voice, she is a true master of Persian traditional singing. Arrangements are outstanding and seamless. All and all fantastic and timeless album.

Mamak and Axiom Rock

 


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mesmorizing voice

by elham (not verified) on Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:14 PM PST

Mamak's voice is mesmorizing. With her songs, you travel to faraway distances and find yourself at home. She is a ture artist whose zest for life is riveting and inspiring.


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Some Iranian friends took me

by Amanda (not verified) on Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:05 PM PST

Some Iranian friends took me to see Mamak perform in L.A., my first exposure to this kind of music. Now I'm completely hooked! I've listened to her album hundreds of times and still find myself instinctively gyrating to the rhythms while being transported to exotic lands in a hypnotic trance. I'm really looking forward to her next performance --as are my non-Iranian friends who have become new fans.


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Mamak's voice taks me

by Shohreh (not verified) on Thu Dec 06, 2007 08:18 PM PST

to "the place where everything is music" (RUMI).I was specialy touched when I heard the Kurdish and the Balouchi songs. Also this album gave me an opportunity to get familiar with some Armenian, Turkish, and Greek melodies. Can't wait to see her in live performance.


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Axiom of choice is always in

by n.zanincanadai1 (not verified) on Thu Dec 06, 2007 07:46 PM PST

Axiom of choice is always in my car, great for night time driving. She has such a beautiful voice and the music is soothing and passionate.


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Do I hear Kelzmer, celtic

by Anonymous-everyday (not verified) on Thu Dec 06, 2007 03:54 PM PST

Do I hear Kelzmer, celtic tunes here? Interesting. Loreena McKenit did quite a bit of mixing of Celtic and middle eatern melodies and systems in the 90's. Still good.


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