He then became intrigued by the daf, a percussion instrument he taught himself to play. Hafez nazeri is the founder of the highly acclaimed rumi symphony project, a recordbreaking sensation in the history of themiddle east. Aug 21, 2007 shahram nazeri is a great artist worthy of the title a living treasure. Hafez nazeri is bringing rumis words to life and fighting for. He says he wants to combine middle eastern and western elements to create a new form of music. This iranian composer makes a new kind of music thats. This album is a fusion of traditional dastghah improvisational modal persian music and european scored classical orchestral forms with harmony. The irvine city hall award of distinction in kurdish music was given to hafez nazeri for his contributions in spreading rumis spiritual message of peace through the language of music.
Hafez nazeri rumi symphony project untoldhafez nazeri. Untold youtube shahram nazeri mystified sufi music of iran complete album duration. Listen to songs by hafez nazeri on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Hafez nazeri official free listening on soundcloud. Untold, an album by hafez nazeri on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Hafez nazeris rumi symphony project performs enlightenment.
Rumi symphony project untold by hafez nazeri on radio javan, your number one source for persian music and entertainment. At seven, he began focusing his studies on tanbour and setar which he had been playing since he was three. The ambitious new album features 38 grammy awardwinning musicians, and took. Listen to your favorite songs from rumi symphony project. It was performed in the united states at the walt disney concert hall, and received a standing ovation.
From early on, nazeri began to sing and compose music to the works of mawlana jalal addin rumi, irans most cherished sufi poet. In his latest ensemble, the rumi symphony project, nazeri is joined by his father, percussionist hussein zahawy and western classical string. Based on the poetry of the th century sufi mystic rumi, the program is universal in intent, and the music carries the idea of transcendence through the blending of ancient persian and kurdish. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Hafez nazeri vocalist hafez nazeri is irans most influential and admired new composer and singer, and is the son of legendary musician shahram nazeri. He is the son of legendary musician shahram nazeri, hafez began voice lessons at the age of three, and went on to place first in many voice competitions. Hafez nazeri is bringing rumis words to life and fighting. It is a further development of two albums that featured vocalist shahram nazeri mystified.
Ucla has honored shahram with the living legend award. A times and the boston globe chose as one of the five best cds in world music for 2007. One of the album s many highlights are the vocals of hafez nazeris father, iconic persian vocalist shahram nazeri, who was the first musician to incorporate. Ive become so familiar with the passion of rumi that is has become one of my favorite musical experiences. Matt haimovitz cello, hafez nazeri percussion, paul neubauer viola, glen velez. Iranian composer hafez nazeris new album untold is a new kind of.
Not only is hafez nazeri the composer of the work but he will also sing and play the new. Hafez nazeris rumi symphony unveiled in tehrans milad. Following rumis timeless words and his own love of the mystical poet, the iranian composer, vocalist and instrumentalist hafez nazeri is. New yorker hafez nazeri is irans most influential and admired new composer and singer and is the son of legendary musician shahram nazeri.
Deepak chopra translated rumi s poems for nazeri s recording and wrote an introduction to the work. Hafez nazeri listen and stream free music, albums, new. Nazeri was also pioneering in assimilating contemporary persian poetry into the classical repertoire. Sony classical presents major label debut from iranian. The rumi symphony, as the first major celebration of rumis 800th birthday anniversary.
Tracks such as wonderment and absolute nothingness bring out the best of the rumi symphony choir. Move over beethoven and mozart, make room for another great artist. Hafez nazeri has put out a gem of an album that haunting voice, alluring trills and intervals capturing the essence of persian music on a global stage. His progressive approach to music has led to collaborative new projects with his son, composer and singer hafez. Sehram u hafiz naziri and his son, hafez nazeri have collaborated on several projects.
Poetry of rumi, with music composed by kakhosro pournazeri. How an iranian musician took ancient poetry to the top. Mar 12, 2014 iranian musician hafez nazeri has a new album out called untold. Untold was unveiled on saturday march 7 at a ceremony in tehrans milad tower conference hall. Genre rumi symphony project comment by saeed fakhar. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Nov 14, 2009 in his latest ensemble, the rumi symphony project, hafez nazeri is joined by his father, as well as an iraqi percussionist and western classical string players. Untold 2014, cycle 1, with shahram nazeri and the rumi ensemble. Together they have accomplished the prominent role of. This video was shot with the iphone 6s on the road from bandar abbas to sirjan. Untold, the first cycle of hafez nazeri s ongoing rumi symphony project, is a long vocal and instrumental suite, drawn from eastern and western classical traditions to cross over cultural boundaries. Both shows will feature hafez s famous father, shahram nazeri, on vocals, and members of the chamber music society of lincoln center. In 2007, the rumi symphony project, which is hafez s most passionate and ambitious undertaking to date, culminated in a major work to celebrate the 800th anniversary of rumi s birth.
In 2000 they performed hafez s new composition in iran, which has held the record for the most highly attended concert in entire middle east, with 140,000 in the audience. Shahram nazeri, nicknamed the pavarotti of iran by the new york times, is thought to be the first artist to match rumis universal message of. In 2007, having played to nearly 140,000 wildly enthusiastic fans in iran, hafez toured in the u. Hafez is also the recipient of a ucla creativity award for most distinguished young composer. Together they have accomplished the prominent role of introducing persiansufi music to the western world.