The duduk and flute breathe, the tanbour and tar pulse beneath your skin, and before you know it, you’re immersed in a world of sound that is both ancient and utterly contemporary. In 2021, while Lucie Lelaurian and Khorshid Dabdeh were studying at Codarts in Rotterdam, they formed HAMRAAZ. And from day one, they have found common ground in music based on dialogue, curiosity, and shared roots in modal and makam traditions from Iran, Armenia, Turkey, and France. As multi-instrumentalists, they effortlessly switch between tradition and improvisation, compose new works alongside centuries-old melodies, and build their own repertoire. Their debut album Abr floats through the air like clouds—and you float along with it.

Lucie Lelaurain - duduk and flute
Khorshid Dadbeh - tar and tanbour