Niyaz (????) is an Iranian musical trio based in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The group was created in 2005 by DJ, programmer/producer and remixer Carmen Rizzo, vocalist and hammered dulcimer player Azam Ali, formerly of the group Vas, and Loga Ramin Torkian of the Iranian crossover group Axiom Of Choice. Niyaz is a Persian and Urdu word meaning "yearning". Niyaz's music, described as "mystical music with a modern edge", is primarily a blend of sufi mysticism and electronica.
Niyaz's music, described as "mystical music with a modern edge", is primarily a blend of sufi mysticism and electronica. Niyaz adapts Persian, Turkish, and indian folk songs and poetry, including the poetry of Sufi mystic Rumi, with electronic instrumentation and programming.
Axiom Of Choice 2
Azam Ali 8
DJ Cheb I Sabbah 6
Lisa Gerrard 13
Natacha Atlas 15
Stellamara 3
Vas 5
Carmen Rizzo 3
Googoosh 5
Karsh Kale 6
Lumin 3
Mercan Dede 8
Midival Punditz 7
Shiva In Exile 2
Dead Can Dance 29
Ekova 3
Khaled 8
Kiran Ahluwalia 5
L'ham De Foc 3
Omar Faruk Tekbilek 12
Amethystium 10
Blue Stone 11
Conjure One 13
Irfan 2
Magna Canta 9
Corvus Corax 20
Delerium 79
Jens Gad 1
Kayhan Kalhor 3
Puracane 3
Achillea 2
Fauxliage 1
Halou 10
Mysteria 3
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 21
Esthero 3
Jem 4
Paul Oakenfold 39
TJ Rehmi 4
Tiësto 87