Niyaz

Niyaz () is an Iranian Canadian musical duo. The group was created in 2004 by DJ, programmer/producer and remixer Carmen Rizzo, vocalist and hammered dulcimer player Azam Ali, formerly of the group Vas, and Ali's husband, Loga Ramin Torkian, of the Iranian crossover group Axiom Of Choice. In 2013, Carmen Rizzo announced via Facebook that he was retiring from Niyaz. "Niyaz" means "yearning" in Persian, Urdu and Turkish.

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It is catalogued under topics including American world music groups, Iranian musical groups and Musical groups established in 2005.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: musical group
Has part: Azam Ali
Genre: world music
Country of origin: United States
Official website: www.niyazmusic.com
Image: Azam Ali 2007.jpg

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inception: 2005-00-00
location of formation: Los Angeles
start of work period: 2005-00-00
social media followers: 2556
number of viewers/listeners: 1683836

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Niyaz's music, described as "mystical music with a modern edge", is primarily a blend of Sufi mysticism and trance electronica. Niyaz adapts Persian, Indian and Mediterranean folk sounds, poetry and songs including the poetry of Sufi mystic Rumi, with Western electronic instrumentation and programming.

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