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For director Marc Forster's film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner, Spanish score composer Alberto Iglesias (an Academy Award nominee for The Constant Gardener who has written music for many of Pedro Almodóvar's films) was taken out of his comfort zone in having to come up with music to accompany the story of the lives of two boys growing up against the backdrop of the recent history of Afghanistan, including the Soviet invasion and the rise of the Taliban, a story that runs up to the early twenty first century in San Francisco, to which one of the now grown boys has immigrated. Iglesias employs a full orchestra, the Hollywood Studio Symphony, but for much of the soundtrack it largely serves as a backdrop to music with distinct Middle Eastern and Indian flavors, using a variety of ethnic instruments, including the tabla, as a major element in the percussion section. Nylon-stringed guitars played by Javier Crespo, Heitor Pereira (aka Heitor T.P.), and Ramon Stagnaro also frequently lead the arrangements. Here and there, source music is used in the form of period tracks by Afghan singers Ahmad Zahir and Ehsan Aman. The best mixture of symphonic and ethnic percussion is found in the lively Kite Tournament. The last couple of cues, Fly a Kite and Reading the Letter, are the only ones really dominated by the string orchestra, and they have a new age feel that may seem odd to the listener after all the Middle Eastern accents, even if they are appropriate to following the story in the film itself. Iglesias succeeds in a challenging assignment here.
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Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Sussan Deyhim, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer - Majid Javadi, Singer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - Ahmad Zahir, Composer, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1975 Ahmad Zahir
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - Ahmad Zahir, Composer, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1975 Ahmad Zahir
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - Ehsan Aman, Composer, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Fifth Street Entertainment
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Sussan Deyhim, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer - Majid Javadi, Singer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - Ehsan Aman, Composer, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Fifth Street Entertainment
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Nowak, MainArtist - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - The Hollywood Studio Symphony, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2007 Dreamworks LLC
Chris Bleth, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ramon Stagnaro, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Heitor Pereira, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ara Malikian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Parsons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Tillman, Electric Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Pezzone, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Satnam Ramgotra, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Necioscup-Acuna, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - ALBERTO IGLESIAS, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Spendlove, Producer, Executive Producer - Bara Kherigi, Author - Sami Yusuf, Composer, MainArtist - Javier Crespo, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Paxarino, Ney Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Malkova, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - José Villalobos, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ángel Crespo, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Dimitri Psonis, Oud, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Magaz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Ann Turovsky, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Forster, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Chesse, Producer, Executive Producer - Rebecca Yeldham, Producer, Executive Producer - Walter Parkes, Producer, Executive Producer - Bill Horberg, Producer, Executive Producer - Jennifer Hawks, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2003 Awakening Records
Album review
For director Marc Forster's film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner, Spanish score composer Alberto Iglesias (an Academy Award nominee for The Constant Gardener who has written music for many of Pedro Almodóvar's films) was taken out of his comfort zone in having to come up with music to accompany the story of the lives of two boys growing up against the backdrop of the recent history of Afghanistan, including the Soviet invasion and the rise of the Taliban, a story that runs up to the early twenty first century in San Francisco, to which one of the now grown boys has immigrated. Iglesias employs a full orchestra, the Hollywood Studio Symphony, but for much of the soundtrack it largely serves as a backdrop to music with distinct Middle Eastern and Indian flavors, using a variety of ethnic instruments, including the tabla, as a major element in the percussion section. Nylon-stringed guitars played by Javier Crespo, Heitor Pereira (aka Heitor T.P.), and Ramon Stagnaro also frequently lead the arrangements. Here and there, source music is used in the form of period tracks by Afghan singers Ahmad Zahir and Ehsan Aman. The best mixture of symphonic and ethnic percussion is found in the lively Kite Tournament. The last couple of cues, Fly a Kite and Reading the Letter, are the only ones really dominated by the string orchestra, and they have a new age feel that may seem odd to the listener after all the Middle Eastern accents, even if they are appropriate to following the story in the film itself. Iglesias succeeds in a challenging assignment here.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:24
- Main artists: Ehsan Aman Sami Yusuf Ahmad Zahir The Hollywood Studio Symphony Michael Nowak
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EdGe
- Genre: Soundtracks Film Soundtracks
© 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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