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Dust and the Moon | Debut Album
Eylem Basaldi • Violin
Edward Perez • Bass
Engin Kaan Günaydın • Drums
Ehsan Matoori • Santoor
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As GRAMMY® First Round Voting comes to a close today, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has listened, supported, and shared our music. Rite of Strings | For Your GRAMMY® Consideration Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Dust and the Moon Best Global Music Performance “Qeshm” Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella “Gnossienne No. 1” Four musicians, different musical traditions, and one shared passion for creating music without boundaries. Thank you to our fellow Recording Academy members for your time and consideration, and to everyone who has been part of this journey. 🎧 Listen to our music — Link in bio. #RiteOfStrings #DustAndTheMoon #GRAMMYs #ForYourConsideration #contemporary For All Booking contact @craigshyman by @rite_of_strings
Four musicians. Four musical journeys. One shared sound. 🌙 Rite of Strings | For Your GRAMMY® Consideration We’re thrilled to share our music in three categories: 🎶 Best Contemporary Instrumental Album — Dust and the Moon 🎶 Best Global Music Performance — “Qeshm” 🎶 Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella — “Gnossienne No. 1” Rooted in different musical traditions, united by improvisation, creativity, and a passion for exploring new sounds. Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting our music! ❤️ 🎧 Discover our music — Link in bio. For All Booking Contact @craigshyman #RiteOfStrings #DustAndTheMoon #GRAMMYs #ForYourConsideration by @rite_of_strings
For Your GRAMMY® Consideration ✨ Rite of Strings — “Gnossienne No. 1” Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella A fresh interpretation of Erik Satie’s timeless composition, reimagined through the distinctive sound of Rite of Strings, where musical traditions meet contemporary expression, improvisation, and creative collaboration. Featuring: Eylem Basaldi — Violin Edward Perez — Bass Engin Kaan Günaydın — Drums Ehsan Matoori — Santoor We are grateful for your listening, support, and consideration this GRAMMY® season. 🎧 Discover our music — Link in bio. #RiteOfStrings #GnossienneNo1 #DustAndTheMoon #GRAMMYs #ForYourConsideration InstrumentalMusic by @rite_of_strings
For Your GRAMMY® Consideration Rite of Strings — Dust and the Moon Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Our debut album, Dust and the Moon, brings together diverse musical traditions, weaving the sounds of the Middle East with jazz, improvisation, and contemporary instrumental music. Featuring: Eylem Basaldi — Violin Edward Perez — Bass Engin Kaan Günaydın — Drums Ehsan Matoori — Santoor Special Guest: Ismail Lumanovski — Clarinet We are grateful to everyone who has supported this musical journey and appreciate your listening and consideration. 🎧 Listen to Dust and the Moon on your favorite streaming platform. Link in bio. #RiteOfStrings #DustAndTheMoon #GRAMMYs #ForYourConsideration #contemporaryinstrumental by @rite_of_strings
For Your GRAMMY® Consideration ✨ Rite of Strings — “Qeshm” Best Global Music Performance From our debut album, Dust and the Moon, “Qeshm” brings together musical traditions, cultures, and voices through a shared language of music. Featuring: Ehsan Matoori — Santoor Eylem Basaldi — Violin Edward Perez — Bass Engin Kaan Günaydın — Drums Special Guest: Ismail Lumanovski — Clarinet We are grateful for your listening and consideration. 🎧 Listen to “Qeshm” — Link in bio. #RiteOfStrings #Qeshm #DustAndTheMoon #GRAMMYs #foryourconsideration by @rite_of_strings
FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION: Dust and the Moon | Rite of Strings 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 Rite of Strings’ Dust and the Moon brings together Persian santoor, violin, bass, and drums in a cross-cultural instrumental album co-directed by Ehsan Matoori and Edward Perez. Moving from Persia to the Mediterranean and beyond, the ensemble blends world music, jazz, modern classical, and contemporary composition into a cinematic journey through rhythm, longing, dust, and moonlight. “Dust and the Moon is the debut album by a remarkable act called Rite of Strings.” — World Music Central “Each and everyone of them is a seasoned and top notch instrumentalist.” — Pan M 360 ”There are moments when music transcends geography. It becomes a conversation, one spoken through shared experience, mutual respect, and the timeless language of melody. That is precisely where Dust and the Moon, the debut album from Rite of Strings, begins.” — The Sound Cafe @rite_of_strings @ehsan_matoori @edwardperezbass @eylembasaldi @engorako @ismail_lumanovski @brightshinytgs @escottlindner #FYC #GRAMMYS #riteofstrings #santoor #satie by @rite_of_strings
For Your GRAMMY® Consideration ✨ Dust and the Moon by Rite of Strings is submitted for: • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album • Best Global Music Performance — “Qeshm” • Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella — “Gnossienne No. 1” Grateful to everyone who helped bring this music to life, and to Recording Academy voters for listening. Rite of Strings brings together Ehsan Matoori, Edward Perez, Eylem Basaldi, and Engin Kaan Günaydin, with Ismail Lumanovski featured on “Qeshm.” 🎧 Dust and the Moon is out now on all digital platforms. #FYC #GRAMMYs #RiteOfStrings #DustAndTheMoon by @rite_of_strings
A few moments from last night — an evening filled with music, joy, and the energy of celebrating Dust and the Moon together. ✨ Rite of Strings celebrated the release of their debut album, Dust and the Moon, with a special performance at Joe’s Pub in New York. “There are moments when music transcends geography. It becomes a conversation, one spoken through shared experience, mutual respect, and the timeless language of melody.” — The Sound Cafe Rite of Strings Eylem Basaldi — Violin Edward Perez — Bass Engin Kaan Günaydın — Drums Ehsan Matoori — Santoor Featuring Ismail Lumanovski — Clarinet Listen to Dust and the Moon on your favorite digital platform — and if it speaks to you, share it with your friends. #riteofstrings #crossctural #fusion #worldmusic #music by @rite_of_strings
DUST AND THE MOON | WORLD MUSIC CENTRAL - REVIEW RITE OF STRINGS’ EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT, DUST AND THE MOON by: Angel Romero | September 2026 Dust and the Moon is the debut album by a remarkable act called Rite of Strings. The international ensemble includes Iranian-American composer and santoor (santur) master Ehsan Matoori, virtuoso bassist and composer Edward Perez, Australian drum luminary and composer Engin Kaan Günaydın, and brilliant violinist and composer Eylem Basaldi. In addition, celebrated clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski appears as a special guest. The music on Dust and the Moon is dazzling and spectacular. The quartet interlaces elegant Persian traditions, Mediterranean influences, contemporary jazz, chamber music, accessible improvisation and a powerful rhythm section with inventive rock style drumming. The album contains original compositions by Ehsan Matoori, who delivers memorable santoor work, as well as material by Edward Perez, Eylem Basaldi, and French classical music composer Erik Satie. The result is a deeply collaborative recording that feels timeless, both ancient and contemporary, rooted in tradition while speaking with a distinctly modern voice. by @rite_of_strings
@rite_of_strings est un quatuor non conventionnel : un santour, une basse, un violon et une batterie (pas de cordes ici, mais bon…). Dust and the Moon est le premier album de l’ensemble new yorkais, qui fait dans le world crossover. On y retrouve une rythmique pop, voire rock (parfois un peu lourdement appuyée), des accents sonores persans (le santour) et des harmonies qui tanguent du classique/traditionnel oriental au jazz. par Frédéric Cardin @fredericcardin1972 sur www.panm360.com #musiquedumonde #musiqueoriental #albuminstrumental by @rite_of_strings
IT’S RELEASE DAY! — DUST AND THE MOON Rite of Strings August 28, 2026 We’re so happy to finally share Dust and the Moon with you. Nine pieces, written across different musical worlds and brought together through our shared sound and collaboration. We hope you’ll take a moment to listen to the full album, experience the journey, and share the music with others. ❤️ Co-Directed by Ehsan Matoori & Edward Perez 🎶 TRACKLIST & COMPOSERS 1. Dust and the Moon — Ehsan Matoori 2. Lunar Transit — Edward Perez 3. Sorood-e Tanhaie — Ehsan Matoori 4. Qeshm — Ehsan Matoori 5. Gnossienne No. 1 — Erik Satie 6. Xur — Ehsan Matoori 7. Ağıt (Lament) — Eylem Basaldi 8. Polaris — Edward Perez 9. Ballad for Margot — Edward Perez RITE OF STRINGS Eylem Basaldi — Violin Edward Perez — Bass Engin Kaan Günaydın — Drums Ehsan Matoori — Santoor Featuring Ismail Lumanovski — Clarinet on Qeshm and Xur 🎙 RECORDING & PRODUCTION Recorded May 13–14, 2026 Pinch Recording — Long Island City, New York Recording Engineer — E. Scott Lindner Mastering — Camilo Kratz, Soundworks Recording Studio LLC Special thank you to Mahya Farmani for the beautiful artwork and album cover, and for giving a visual world to this music. Released by Bright Shiny Things Publicity @vivomusique Booking & Representation @craigshyman Dust and the Moon is OUT NOW — August 28, 2026. 🌙 Listen wherever you stream music. 🎧 Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey and helped us bring Dust and the Moon into the world. We hope this music finds its way to you. ❤️ #ehsanmatoori #edwardperez #eylembasaldi #enginkaangünaydın #dustandthemoon by @rite_of_strings
Dust and the Moon • OUT NOW Rite of Strings’ Dust and the Moon brings together Persian santoor, violin, bass, and drums in a cross-cultural instrumental album co-directed by Ehsan Matoori and Edward Perez. Moving from Persia to the Mediterranean and beyond, the ensemble blends world music, jazz, modern classical, and contemporary composition into a cinematic journey through rhythm, longing, dust, and moonlight. Rite of Strings: Edward Perez, bass @edwardperezbass Ehsan Matoori, santoor @ehsan_matoori Eylem Basaldi, violin @eylembasaldi Engin Günaydın, drums @engorako @rite_of_strings with Ismail Lumanovski, clarinet @ismail_lumanovski Produced by Ehsan Matoori Published by Sheed Records Recorded at Pinch Recording, Long Island City, NY & May 13 ,14 Recording Engineered by E Scott Lindner Mastered by Kamilo Kratc at Soundworks Recording Studio LLC, New York, NY #brightshiny #santoor #worldmusic #worldjazz by @rite_of_strings

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