Dust and the Moon

Rite of Strings

Release Date: August 28, 2026

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.

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TRACK LIST

1. Dust and the Moon (arr. Ehsan Matoori)

2. Lunar Transit (arr. Edward Perez)

3. Sorood-e Tanhaie (arr. Ehsan Matoori and Edward Perez)

4. Qeshm (arr. Ehsan Matoori) with Ismail Lumanovski

5. Gnossienne NO. 1 (arr. Edward Perez)

6. Xur (arr. Edward Perez) with Ismail Lumanovski

7. Ağıt (Lament) (arr. Eylem Basaldi)

8. Polaris (arr. Edward Perez)

9. Ballad for Margot (arr. Edward Perez)