Zarif

Ross Daly, Djamchid Chemirâni, and Irshad Khan released the album Cross Current in 2001. PAN Records issued the album on CD format. The release features a fusion of traditional and contemporary elements from Greek, Persian, and Indian classical music.

The track "Zarif" appears as the third composition on the album. It has a duration of 6 minutes and 21 seconds. Ross Daly performs on the lyra, a bowed string instrument central to Greek and Cretan traditions. Djamchid Chemirâni contributes on the zarb, a Persian goblet drum. Irshad Khan plays the surbahar, a bass sitar variant used in Hindustani classical music.

The composition blends rhythmic cycles and melodic structures from the three musical traditions. Chemirâni establishes a rhythmic foundation with the zarb, while Daly and Khan develop improvisational exchanges. The track does not follow a fixed raga or maqam but incorporates modal elements from each tradition. Specific melodic phrases and ornamentations reflect the artists' respective classical training.

PAN Records distributed Cross Current internationally. The album received attention for its cross-cultural collaboration and technical execution. No additional details about the recording process or live performances of "Zarif" are documented.