Iranian Classical Music [Import]

Track Listings

 
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

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Faryad
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • 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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ASIN: B0000DB3SG
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Instrumental Prelude Negareh
  2. Avaz Va Saz
  3. Zarbi Naghmeh
  4. Avaz Va Saz
  5. Tasnif-e Rast
  6. Avaz Va Saz
  7. Zarbi Instrumental
  8. Tasnif-e Dashti

Tracks:

  1. Avaz Va Saz
  2. Traditional Tasnif
  3. Chahar Mezrab
  4. Ham Avazi Shushtari
  5. Tasnif-e Homayoun
  6. Moghaddameh-e Torkaman
  7. Torkaman
  8. Forud
  9. 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

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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 !

5 out of 5 stars 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!
Iran - Persian Classical Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • 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:

  1. Dastgah Shur
  2. Dastgah Homayoun
  3. Dastgah Segah
  4. Zarb Solo
  5. Dastgah Chahargah
  6. Dastgah Mahour

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars Magical. Beautiful!.......2002-05-31

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

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful, as always!.......2001-05-19

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

5 out of 5 stars 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.
Tigris "Ahmad Pejman"
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    Tigris "Ahmad Pejman"

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

      Manufacturer: CALTEX RECORDS
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000B7Q060
      Iran: Iranian Music for Zarb & Santur
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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
        Aasare Javdan Volume 1 "Mosighi Assil Irani"
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          Aasare Javdan Volume 1 "Mosighi Assil Irani"

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          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B000B82UVS
          Aasare Javdan Volume 4 "Mosighi Assil Irani"
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            ASIN: B000B7Q27W
            Iranian Classical Music
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              Iranian Classical Music
              Hassan Tabar
              Manufacturer: Al Sur
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B000001UDX
              Release Date: 1996-07-16

              Tracks:

              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
              Persian Classics "Volume 5" Golhay Irani
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                Persian Classics "Volume 5" Golhay Irani

                Manufacturer: CALTEX RECORDS
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

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                GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
                ASIN: B0008RLN10
                Zendegi
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                  Zendegi

                  Manufacturer: CALTEX RECORDS
                  ProductGroup: Music
                  Binding: Audio CD

                  GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
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                  IranIran | Middle East | International | Styles | Music
                  ASIN: B0008ROC5E

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