Mirror of Emotions

Spencer Theater,2002
Farzad ... whose Persian violin and jazzy folkloric compositions have carved a new category of art into the world of music.

Product Description
On his latest album, Mirror of Emotions which became #2 on NAV chart in September, Farzad utilizes his violin to create music that reflects his emotions in the hope that listeners will discover similar feelings within themselves.

Classically trained, Farzad makes music that falls into the arena of classical crossover or contemporary classical with elements of Mideastern folkloric (reflecting his heritage), Latin (influenced by time spent living in South America where he was the concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador), other world musics, new age and smooth jazz.

Some of the tunes on Mirror of Emotions (on Amity Records) directly relate to attempting to create a better world and a deeper understanding between all people. The album begins with "Searching" (the first step towards understanding), continues with love songs such as "Thinking Of You" and "Come Be With Me," contains "Conversation" ("dialog is crucial for people to unite, and this music starts with disparate elements that merge at the end"), and features the seven-minute "Why?" ("Understanding is not always possible at the time something happens"). "Come Be With Me" is Farzad's arrangement of a traditional Persian folk melody. The album also contains three Latin-influenced pieces -- Farzad's "La Dádiva [The Gift]" ("my interpretation of cha-cha and Bossa Nova rhythms"), and two tunes written by producer Louie Shelton, "Santa Fe Nights" and "Fiesta."

Mirror of Emotions, which features many original compositions by Farzad, was produced by Louie Shelton, a recording artist in his own right, also plays acoustic and electric guitars on the album. A longtime producer and session-musician, Shelton has played on albums by Barbara Streisand, Whitney Houston, Neil Diamond, Tom Scott, Marvin Gaye, The Carpenters, Bread, The Monkees, Joe Cocker, Seals & Crofts, Art Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross and many other top acts. Farzad -- who not only plays violin on the recording, but also piano and electronic keyboards -- is additionally backed by bassist Craig Nelson and drummer Tommy Wells.

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Mirror of Emotions Farzad Manufacturer: Amity Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: From My Heart Songs from a Secret Garden Silver Ship Corinne Bailey Rae ASIN: B00005NKYD Release Date: 2002-10-19

Tracks:

1. Searching
2. Thinking Of You
3. Santa Fe Nights
4. Flight Of The Lovers
5. La Dadiva (The Gift)
6. Conversation
7. Come Be With Me
8. Fiesta
9. Why?
10. Farewell

Album Description

On his latest album, Mirror of Emotions which became #2 on NAV chart in September, Farzad utilizes his violin to create music that reflects his emotions in the hope that listeners will discover similar feelings within themselves.

Classically trained, Farzad makes music that falls into the arena of classical crossover or contemporary classical with elements of Mideastern folkloric (reflecting his heritage), Latin (influenced by time spent living in South America where he was the concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador), other world musics, new age and smooth jazz.

Some of the tunes on Mirror of Emotions (on Amity Records) directly relate to attempting to create a better world and a deeper understanding between all people. The album begins with "Searching" (the first step towards understanding), continues with love songs such as "Thinking Of You" and "Come Be With Me," contains "Conversation" ("dialog is crucial for people to unite, and this music starts with disparate elements that merge at the end"), and features the seven-minute "Why?" ("Understanding is not always possible at the time something happens"). "Come Be With Me" is Farzad's arrangement of a traditional Persian folk melody. The album also contains three Latin-influenced pieces -- Farzad's "La Dádiva [The Gift]" ("my interpretation of cha-cha and Bossa Nova rhythms"), and two tunes written by producer Louie Shelton, "Santa Fe Nights" and "Fiesta."

Mirror of Emotions, which features many original compositions by Farzad, was produced by Louie Shelton, a recording artist in his own right, also plays acoustic and electric guitars on the album. A longtime producer and session-musician, Shelton has played on albums by Barbara Streisand, Whitney Houston, Neil Diamond, Tom Scott, Marvin Gaye, The Carpenters, Bread, The Monkees, Joe Cocker, Seals & Crofts, Art Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross and many other top acts. Farzad -- who not only plays violin on the recording, but also piano and electronic keyboards -- is additionally backed by bassist Craig Nelson and drummer Tommy Wells.

Customer Reviews:

Reaches across ethnic boundaries.......2002-11-07

In Mirror Of Emotions, classically-trained American violinist Farzad presents a classical crossover of contemporary, Middle Eastern folkloric, Latin, New Age, and Jazz to create a music that reaches across ethnic boundaries with a universal appreciation for the emotionally powerful melodies arising from his skill as a performer and his talent as a recording artist. Mirror Of Emotions comprises Searching (4:51); Thinking Of You (3:35); Santa Fe Nights (4:30); Flight of the Lovers (4:13); La Dadiva/The Gift (4:08); Conversation (4:32); Come Be With Me (3:03); Fiesta (3:37); Why? (7:05); and Farewell (4:59).

Flight of the Lovers.......2002-07-03

I purchased this album just a few nights ago after seeing Farzad perform at the San Francisco Bahá'í Center alongside some other wonderfully talented musicians, among them KC Porter, who has worked with artists such as Santana and Michael Jackson. Farzad proves himself to be not only a very talented as a violinist, but a very versatile one as well. The live performance I attended witnessed a wonderful blend of Eastern and Western music, and much of that is evident on Farzad's "Mirror of Emotions" album.

Playing violin since the age of six, Farzad received a diploma from the Tehrán Conservatory in classical music. He earned his BA and Masters in Performance from two North American universities and has performed with the Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Symphony and Houston Ballet, Pop and Opera Orchestras. He was also designated as Concert Master for the second Bahá'í World Congress in New York City in November, 1992.

On "Mirror of Emotions", Farzad captures the various but basic emotions that all human beings possess, in both Eastern and Western melodies. "Searching," "Flight of the Lovers" and "Why?" showcase Farzad's Eastern roots, with deep, mystical rhythms and melodies. In contrast, "Santa Fe Nights," La Dádiva (The Gift)" and "Fiesta" provide the listener with Western sounds in smooth jazz, pop and Latin-style melodies. And overall mix of musical textures and styles that keep the album in the player at all times.

Great music.......2001-10-11

I really enjoyed listening to this CD, it is a very interesting flavor and I have never heard anything like it before. I have heard a little bit of Middle eastern music before, and Farzad seems to throw in some latin american to that as well as other types of music that I can't quite recognize. Regardless, it makes for a very nice overall package and I would recommend this CD to people who really enjoy music. I look for forward to Farzad's next cd.

Emotions.......2001-09-23

The Music that Farzad brings to us is truly inspirational and takes the soul to another realm of conscientiousness. Thank so much for this great blessing...

Violin Music for the Soul- Mirror of Emotions.......2001-08-19

If you love music, Mirror of Emotions is the Violin Music for the Soul. This is Farzad's second album. His first album is From My Heart. He has combined Eastern, Western, Classical, Smooth Jazz and World music in the Mirror of Emotions. The music pieces are written and arranged by Farzad and produced by Louie Shelton. Farzad's violin dominates the entire CD with Louie's guitar melodies and background orchestration, creating a new style of music you have never heard before.

All of the tracks are composed and arranged by Farzad except two of the pieces. Santa Fe Nights and Fiesta are written and arranged by the vetern guitarist and producer Louie Shelton. Louie has Produced numerous hits to include number one hit Summer Breeze and Diamond Girl by Seals and Crofts.

The La Dadiva track is Latin style. The violin and guitar combination touches ones soul in this piece. The Why track has a more traditional classical tune with orchestration. The Flight of the Lovers track has a fast tempo full of suprising melodies that uplifts the spirit. Here are the name of the tracks on the album:

Searching, Thinking of You, Santa Fe Nights, Flight of the Lovers, La Dadiva, Conversation, Come Be With Me, Fiesta, Why, Farewell.

I recommend this album to all of the music lovers.

Average customer rating:

Ambiance Guy Langlois Manufacturer: Ambiance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000642JGS Release Date: 2004-09-24

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3. Outsider
4. Hopeless
5. Mon Amie
6. Balance
7. Solstice
8. Jar Of Flies
9. Echoes
10. Ler Prise
11. Night Life
12. Empty

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Soothing and easy to listen to, the music promotes a psychological movement inward, a sonic mirror to human emotions. The concept of the album is to bring the listener to an emotional or physical place where the song was created, i.e. "Canada's North". The CD features music in the Pop/Adult genre of music and includes two songs performed in French. The album was recorded on Vancouver Island drawing from the large pool of talented musicians who perform in the area. Plans are underway to produce the video, "Starlight". The scheduled release date for the video is spring 2005.

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