Soheil Shayesteh

An Iranian audio-visual composer, violinist, and kamancheh player based in Amsterdam. His interest in exploring the sound of the kamancheh – an Iranian bowed string instrument – with live electronics has led him to develop audio processing units which are unique to the instrument. Shayesteh weaves intricate and textured soundscapes with his layered drones, creating a hypnotic effect that seems to slow down time and transport the listener to a meditative zone.