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Little waves (Lepeler), 2019

Inspired by Andrey Babayev’s composition of the Azeri song
Vocal: Bahar Movahed
Piano and Arrangement: Safa Shahidi

This song tells the tale of a woman’s lament, anxiously awaiting her beloved’s return from his sea journey while their only child sleeps soundly in the crib. As she talks to the small waves of the Caspian Sea, asking if they have any news from her beloved, their rhythmic whispering to each other comes to life and provides her solace in her loneliness.

Lyrics:
Whisper to me, whisper to me, oh dear little waves, perhaps you bear a message for me
Three nights have passed since my beloved embraced the open arms of the sea Moonlight pours upon our child’s crib who I just put to sleep
But the moon’s glow will run out soon
Whisper to me, whisper to me, oh dear little waves
How many nights have passed while the moon traverses horizons
While the misty wind blows across the chest of the Caspian Sea
My heart is yearning, oh deep blue sea Hasten and be the bearer of good news for my restless heart
Oh deep blue waters, open a safe path for my beloved’s proud return
For the golden son of “Absheron” can only return victorious

*Absheron is the name of a peninsula in Azerbaijan.

https://soundcloud.com/bahar-movahed/lepeler-little-waves-bahar-movahed-safa-shahidi

Goblet of Eternal Light, 2012

Ambum of “Goblet of Eternal Light” is a combination of a variety of Kurdish pieces including Maqams of Tanbur music, Kurdistan’s Khaniqah music and Kurdish folk and romantic music.

Using the words of the most acclaimed poets of different Kurdish dialects such as Mamoosta Mahwi and Mamoosta Naali of Soorani dialect, Moulawi Kurd of Howrami dialect, Mamoosta Guran of the new age Kurdish poetry and Sayyed Saleh Kermanshahi of the Kermanshahi dialect, the present collection embodies a delicate blend of Kurdish music and words.

The opening track, harmonizes the mystic quotes of Mowlavi Kurd with an ethereal music in an attempt to burst human prayers into the tunes of passion and spirituality. In the second track, a Kurdish melody is verified using the poem “Autumn” by Mamosta Guran. In the third track, a poem of Mamoosta Mahwi accompanied by tanbur and daf reflects Kurdistan’s Khaniqah music. These prayers are followed by two short pieces of vocal music, rooted in the Allah Waisy Maqam, to represent partly the Kurdish Avaz (Iranian traditional or Maqami non-rhythmic singing). In the fifth track, a modified Kurdish folk ballad accompanies the words of Sayyed Saleh Kermanshahi. The last track blends the words of Mamoosta Naali with rhythms and beats seldom used in Kurdish music.

This album also comes with a CD booklet containing background information and analysis of the recordings, reprinted words, images of the performers, and additional artwork to further familiarize the universal audience with the intentions of the artists and the background of the music.

Mandoo, 2009

Composer: Ali Samadpour
Violin: Mazyar Zahiredini
Flute: Naser Rahimi
Percussion: Homayoon Nasiri
Oud: Negar Bouban
Viola: Laya Etemadi
Robab: Ali Samadpor
Vocals: Bahar Movahed

Sarkhaneh, 2010

Album of “Sarkhaneh” consisting of a collection of songs, composed according to the old music style, has entered the market. Based on Dr. Sasan Fatemi’s idea and by the inspiration of old music composing methods, the album has been published by Mahoor institute.  The two CDs of this album contain 9 tracks. Payam Jahanmani, Ehsan Zabihifar, Said Kordmafi, Said Nayeb Mohamadi and Sasan Fatemi are the composers of the album and the following musicians participated on its production:

Kamancheh, Kamancheh Alto, Chorister: Ehsan Zabihifar

Tar: Payam Jahanmani, Ehsan Emami

Tar & Bam Tar: Kourosh Danaei

Setar: Babak Rahati, Hamid Reza Pour Fazl, Hamid Sokouti

Oud, Chorister: Saeed Nayeb Mohamadi, Mohamad Reza Ebrahimi

Oud: Negar Bouban

Kamancheh Alto: Samer Habibi

Santur: Said Kordmafi, Sourena sefati

Dayereh: Hamid Ghanbari

Dayereh, Chorister: Behzad Mirzaei

Dayereh & Tonbak: Farid Kheradmand

Vocals: Bahar Movahed, Soulmaz badri, Mehdi Emami, Mojtaba Asgari, Ramin Bahiraei

In Gushe Ta Un Gushe, 2008

This album is a selection of Iranian Tasnifs (songs) for children.
Tar: Payam Jahanmani
Ney: Arash Fallah
Kamanche: Soheyl Sadeqi
Santur: Sayna Khaledi
Tombak: Siamak Banaei, Behzad Mirzaei
Percussions: Babak Bani Hoseyni
Vocals: Bahar Movahed, Leyla Rahimi, Behzad Mirzaei, Saeed Changizian, Amirhoseyn Qodsi

Among the Clouds, 2007

This album includes the soundtracks of movie “Among the Clouds”.
Composer: Ali Samadpour
Violin: Mazyar Zahiredini
Flute: Naser Rahimi
Percussion: Homayoon Nasiri
Oud: Negar Bouban
Viola: Laya Etemadi
Robab: Ali Samadpor
Vocals: Bahar Movahed

Barefoot in Paradise

This album includes the soundtracks of movie “Brefoot in Paradise”.

Composer: Ali Samadpour
Violin: Mazyar Zahiredini
Flute: Naser Rahimi
Percussion: Homayoon Nasiri
Oud: Negar Bouban
Viola: Laya Etemadi
Robab: Ali Samadpor
Vocals: Bahar Movahed