Syncretic Strings

All compositions by Jorge Strunz, Idilios Music ASCAP except Figs and Pomegranates by Ardeshir Farah, Ardesh Music ASCAP and Syncretic Strings by Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah, Idilios Music ASCAP

Jorge Strunz: nylon string guitar, bass on #1, 2, 4, 5, 8, cittern on #6, pads, udu on #1
Ardeshir Farah: nylon string guitar, steel string guitar on melodies on #1, and all of #5, pads on #7

Jorge Strunz plays various Maldonado flamenco guitars, an Hermanos Conde flamenco guitar, a Fylde cittern, a Parker steel string, and a Tobias bass

Ardeshir Farah plays various Maldonado flamenco guitars, a Kamaleddin Nasri nylon string, plus Goodall, Ovation, and Parker steel string guitars

Produced by Jorge Strunz, Ardeshir Farah, and Kathlyn Powell

Recorded by Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah at The Queen’s Stables, Los Angeles

Art, graphic design and photo of Jorge Strunz by Kathlyn Powell

Photo of Ardeshir Farah by Teren Mabry at Capturely

Mastered by Ardeshir Farah and Vahid Maheri at The Queen’s Stables

We are grateful to Al Di Meola for the percussion concept and performance on This Could Only Be

A Special Thanks to all the above-listed musicians who helped us so expertly on this record- ing. Many thanks to: Tony Forkush, Firoozeh Khatibi, Antonio Rey, Kouros Azar, Bob Parsi, Karim
Teymourtache, Elton Ahi, Tom Conway, Sergio Lara, Russ Hewitt.

Also to: Brad Stewart at Dynamic Artists, Norik Renson of Renson Guitar Shop, Mario Oretea of MCO Guitars, Paul McGill and Ben Shaw at GoAcoustic, Eduardo del Signiore at Optima Strings, Brian Neunaber of Neunaber Audio, Pedro Maldonado Guitars, Ovation Guitars, Yamaha Guitars, Kamaleddin Nasri Guitars.