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Singer, Songwriter and Producer Faramarz Aslani is
admittedly a rare phenomenon in the Iranian modern
music. He writes his own lyrics & music, and he sings
them accompanied by his stylish guitar playing.
He is a graduate of London University's College of
Journalism and has written for several Persian and
English publications, since his graduation in the early
seventies.
Upon returning to his native country, he worked for one
of two English dailies, "Tehran Journal" until he was
spotted by the President of CBS, in Tehran.
His first album, "Occupation of The Heart", recorded for
CBS in 1977, has remained on the best sellers chart
since it's debut.
He also recorded a second album, "Hafez, a Memorandum",
for the same company. In this album he wrote music on
eight poems of Hafez, Iran's most famous poet and
mystic.
After the 1979 revolution in Iran, he took his family
back to England, where he worked both as a journalist
and a musician. Faramarz has two daughters, Phaedra and
Roxana, from his previous marriage. They are both
successful artists, as well. Their latest album has been
a hit in the United Kingdom.
His first tour of the United States began in 1992, when
he opened at the Shrine Auditorium and was received by
an eager and excited audience.
About his latest album he says: "these songs are the
addition of all the sweet and bitter memories of my
life."
"Days of Songs and Sorrow" is a magnificent album. The
lyrics are deep and captivating yet simple to absorb.
The vocals are warm and sincere. At times, the artist's
guitar becomes an inseparable element of this intricate
work of art. A fan wrote: "He sings with a passion that
makes you fall in love and makes your heart ache!"
The songs are quite diverse, both in style and content.
This is what makes Faramarz Aslani distinct. |
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