Wednesday, August 27, 2008

A joint performance of Chris De Burgh and Arian for Peace

Title: Doostet Daram (I Love You)i
Singers: Chris de Burgh, Ali Pahlavani, Payam Salehi
Chorus: Sharareh Farnezhad,
Sahar & Sanaz Kashmari
Album: Noori Ta Abadiat (A Light to Infinite)


One track is available, click here to Download file

Chris de Burgh & Arian

Practicing

Chris Arian Practicing

Before anything at first I want to say a special thanks to Brave Chris de Burgh that decides to make a cultural joint with Iranians Pop Music.

Singer Chris de Burgh has defended his plans to stage a concert in
IRAN.

A part of his discussion about decision:

The 59-year-old crooner told Sky News he would make a final decision on performing when he travelled to the country next month.
"My friends and I are not politically naive - we know what the situation has been," the Irishman said.
"I'm very fortunate that my music has been accepted there for more than 20 years."
There have been reports that de Burgh might not be able to sing the lyric "cheek to cheek" from his song, Lady In Red, due to government censorship.
"I go to sing for people, I do not go to sing for governments," he said.
"We've thought about it for a long time. It's not just 'We accept the invite, thanks very much, we're going to go'.
"Those people that say 'You shouldn't go', I say to them well, what are you doing to make a difference? I want to make a difference."
The concert has been flagged for a 12,000-seat stadium in the capital Tehran later this Summer.

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Mohsen Rajabpour, managing director of Taraneh Sharghi Cultural and Artistic Company and manager of Arian band provided information about the last stages of production of a song called a melody for peace.

This song is produced by cooperation between Chris De Burgh famous Irish musician and singer and the well known Arian Band, according to an agreement between Taraneh Sharghi and Ferryman Productions, with the theme of love and respect to human beliefs.

This song is produced with the knowledge and approval of the Office of Music of the Ministry of Islamic Culture And Guidance, effort was made to show the Iranian human loving spirit to all people of the world.


Rajabpour says about this event: "I personally wanted the opinion of Mr. Saffar Harandi Minister of Guidance about cooperation of well known foreign musicians with Iranian artists, and he commented that it is a very positive and good idea ."

Chris De Burgh, being the first foreign famous artist who performs in a joint song with an Iranian pop music band is one of the best choices for a new era of cultural connections between IRAN and the rest countries of the world.

Due to his activities which were for public benefits, Chris De Burgh was chosen by the United Nations as the Ambassador of health and campaign against malnutrition. He sang many songs about peace and presented many charity programs in all parts of the world. Due to his respectful and comforting style which always is full of love for humanity, he has become a well known face among Iranian music fans, and there is no doubt that this Irish singer is one of the most loved and popular foreign artists in
IRAN. Chris De Burgh repeatedly showed his interest in Persian Culture describing it as one of the richest cultures of the world.

A Me lody For Peace is one of the songs of the forth album of Arian Band, and is distributed in
IRAN
by Taraneh Sharghi Company, and for the rest of Persian speakers in the world by Gemmy Music Records which belongs to Taraneh Sharghi, and in the other parts of the world by Ferryman Productions.

Band

Concert in Hamburg
Arian Band's concert in Humburg


Sharareh Farnezhad
Tehran, 2002 - Sharareh Farnezhad is a guitarist in the Arian Band who also sings along with the singers


The 3 pictures below are Arian Band performing during a concert at the 23rd Fadjr International Music Festival in a hall at the Interior Ministry Hall in Tehran.
Sani-Sahar
Singers Sanaz (L) and Sahar (R) Kashmari of Iranian Arian Band

Ali & Payam
Singers and musicians Ali Pahlavan (R) and Payam Salehi (L) of Iranian Arian Band

Ali & Sani
Ali Pahlavani & Sanaz Kashmari

They are so popular that their albums even sell amongst Iranians in Los Angeles.

The members includes:
Ali Pahlevan and Payam Salehi (Singers), Siyamak Khahani (Violin), Ninef Amirkhas (Keyboard), Sahar and Sanaz Kashmari (The Chorus), Bourzouyeh Badihi (Percussion), Ali Reza Tabatabaie (Drum).


Orpheum Theatre
ARIAN live @ Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver - Canada - Jan 2005

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