“The Invisible Lover” by Ara Dinkjian, performed by Ara Dinkjian on the üd, Tamer Pinarbasi on the qānūn, and Glen Velez on the riq.

 

Hatra”, written and performed by Glen Velez on the the tar.

 

“Silver Lining”, written and performed by Glen Velez on the the Bodhran.

 

“Gurbet O Kadar” by Yildirim Gürses, performed by Ara Dinkjian on the üd, Tamer Pinarbasi on the qānūn, and Glen Velez on the bodhrán.

 

“Rain” written and performed by Glen Velez on the the riq.

(In my sleep I dreamed this poem)

Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.

It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.

The Uses of Sorrow. Thirst. Mary Oliver. Beacon Press. 2007.