Iranian Classical Music [Import]

1. Pish Daramad

2. Darimad

3. Chahar Mezrab

4. Kareshmeh

5. Pish Daramad-E Janj

6. Zabol Jomleh -E Rabti

7. Mokhalef

8. Esfehan

9. Zang-E Shotor

10. Hodi

Iranian Classical Music,Hassan Tabar,Al Sur,Int'l & World Music,Iran,Pop

Faryad
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More than eminently listenable

Unpolluted by western trends

Beautiful and very soulful

Faryad
Masters of Persian Music
Manufacturer: World Village
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Iran - Persian Classical Music

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Through Eternity: Homage to Molavi (Rumi)

ASIN: B0000DB3SG
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

Instrumental Prelude Negareh
Avaz Va Saz
Zarbi Naghmeh
Avaz Va Saz
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Avaz Va Saz
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Tasnif-e Dashti

Tracks:

Avaz Va Saz
Traditional Tasnif
Chahar Mezrab
Ham Avazi Shushtari
Tasnif-e Homayoun
Moghaddameh-e Torkaman
Torkaman
Forud
Tasnif-e Rast

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As a meeting of living masters, this collaboration between legendary vocalist Mohammed Reza Shajarian, his multi-instrumentalist/apprentice singer son, Homayoun, kamancheh (spike fiddle) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor plus Hossein Alizadeh, a noted exponent of the tar (lute) would be hard to top. Thus, it is not surprising that their recent USA tours were routinely sold out or that their debut album, Without You, was nominated for a 2003 Grammy. The tradition these artists so peerlessly exemplify is drawn from medieval Persian court music and Sufi devotional poetry. Intricate melodies flow outward from ancient modal tunings as the scratchy violin, rumbling tombak (a goblet-shaped frame drum) and plangent plucked strings alternatively mirror, augment and embark from Shajarian Senior¹s plaintive, soaring, preternaturally fluid flights of improvisation. That the performances were captured live under ideal sonic circumstances transmits all the immediacy of witnessing epochal interpretations as they flower from seed to deliriously fragrant full bloom. --Christina Roden

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More than eminently listenable.......2007-07-28

I'm no connoisseur of Persian Classical music, I know nothing to speak of about it aside from what I've heard here. But this is intense and beautiful music, melodic and rhythmic in a way that is different from Western music without being so far afield (like, say, Chinese opera) that it demands entirely new ways of listening. It's a great introduction to a tradition. Having bought it, I'll buy more.

Unpolluted by western trends.......2007-04-11

Music interpreted with scholar responsibility. An impecable and sensitive interpretation. A chance to meet the Persian musical tradition without the new age rhetorics. Awfully cinematic !

Beautiful and very soulful.......2005-01-23

A stunning 2-CD set of live performances by the Persian supergroup now known as the Masters Of Persian Music... Kalhan Kalhor (also of the group Ghazal) played the Ur-fiddle known as the kamancheh, with rhythmic accompaniment by Homayoun Shajarian on tombak and melodic counterpoint by Hossein Alizadeh on the tar (lute). One of Persia's greatest modern vocalists, Mohammad Reza Shajarian leads with lyrical, soulful interpretations of mystical poetry by various classic Persian poets. Both the vocals and the instrumental sections rely heavily on improvisation, and this element of all the artists being fully in the moment adds to the sense of conviction and emotion that characterize all the recordings by this widely lauded group. The first disc is mellower and more introspective, while several songs on the second set build towards a more frenzied, ecstatic release... If you've enjoyed earlier albums by Ghazal or the Masters ensemble, this live album will thrill you as a well. Recommended!

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A Haunting Performance by Virtuosos
Magical. Beautiful!
Over the cubicle wall and across international boundaries
Beautiful, as always!
Good CD

Iran - Persian Classical Music
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005IWG
Release Date: 1991-04-17

Tracks:

Dastgah Shur
Dastgah Homayoun
Dastgah Segah
Zarb Solo
Dastgah Chahargah
Dastgah Mahour

Customer Reviews:

A Haunting Performance by Virtuosos.......2003-05-05

Although I am a new convert to so-called "world music", I know there's no turning back now. After listening to this CD continually for the last two days, I've found myself desperately searching Amazon for more Persian music, and the web for more information about this fabulous group. The vocalist's ululating, almost pained voice seems a haunting precursor of the dark times that lay ahead (the album was recorded in 1974, five years before the rise of the mad Ayatollah and his fundamentalist government) and there is a palpable, frenetic urgency to the musicians' playing. The liner notes contain enough information for the listener to understand the instruments used and the forms of Persian classical music, although the black and white photographs of the players and their instruments are rather too small. The cover photograph, however, is beautiful and intriguing. In short, a perfect introduction to Persian music for the novice listener.

Magical. Beautiful!.......2002-05-31

I love Iranian music. I highly recommend that you add this to your collection immediately.

Over the cubicle wall and across international boundaries.......2002-03-07

I heard a bit of Persian music on the radio driving to lunch one day, and I didn't want to leave the car when I got to the restaurant because the music was so hypnotic and beautiful.

I know very little about Persian music, so when I returned to work, I asked an Iranian friend and cubicle neighbor if she had any CDs I good borrow to get a taste. This is one of the CDs she passed over the cubicle wall.

I played it last night and loved it. Anyone who loves music will be entranced by this CD. My favorite piece last night was Dastgah Mahour, but depending on my mood, any one of them could be my favorite. There are no less than wonderful tracks.

Beautiful, as always!.......2001-05-19

I am related to Faramarz Payvar, so ANYTHING he does is great to me! He is a master.

Good CD.......2000-09-26

This is a very good cd. Its well made with a mixture of iranian instruments. It has santur, sufi, sufi nei, sittar and some others. This music is the first traditional music of perisan (iran). The rythem is zarb is very stealth, like a cheetah. It goes faster, then slower, faster then slower, etc. The sufi is very peaceful, like a sitting bird, pondering. The sittar is also a very traditional instrument of iran and is presented very well with a lot of passionate rythems. This item is highly recommended for iranians that enjoy classical persian music.

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Tigris "Ahmad Pejman"

Manufacturer: CALTEX RECORDS
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BCNSJW

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Zohre

Manufacturer: CALTEX RECORDS
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000B7Q060

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Iran: Iranian Music for Zarb & Santur
Djamchid Chemirani
Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi USA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N0LZA6
Release Date: 1992-01-01