Alaki
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| Alaki | ||||
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| Released | December 27, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | February 2011 | |||
| Genre | Persian traditional music, Iranian rock, Jazz, Avant garde, Free Jazz | |||
| Length | 71:23 | |||
| Label | Payam Entertainment, Inc. | |||
| Producer | Babak Payami, Mohsen Namjoo, Mammad Zadeh | |||
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Alaki (Persian: الکی, meaning fake, irrelevant, or insincere) is a live album by Iranian singer-songwriter Mohsen Namjoo. The album is a recording of a performance at Stanford University in February 2011. The title track Alaki is based on a postmodern poem with social, and at times satirical content that blurs the lines between poetry, music and participatory theater.
Track listing
[edit]- "Hoosham Bebar" (Take My Breath Away) – 7:01
- "Halal Halaa" – 8:25
- "Nameh" (The Letter) – 6:50
- "Aane Man Ast Oo" (He Belongs To Me) – 7:06
- "Deylaman" – 12:51
- "Zadeh" (Struck) – 5:49
- "Yaare Jaani" (My Dear Beloved) – 2:50
- "Alaki" – 14:12
- "Zolf" (A Lock of Her Hair) – 6:18
Sources of lyrics
[edit]- Hoosham Bebar is a ghazal by the famous Persian poet Saadi.
- Nameh, Zadeh and Zolf are three ghazals by the famous Persian poet Hafez.
- Aane Man Ast Oo and Deylaman are two ghazals by the famous Persian poet Rumi (Molavi).
- Yaare Jaani is an Iranian folklore ethnic song from Birjand.
- Alaki is a poem by Mohsen Namjoo.
Credits
[edit]- Ali Bazyar: Percussion
- Mark Deutsch: Bazantar, Guitar
- Keyavash Nourai: Kamancheh, Cello
- Siamack Sanaie: Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
- Serwah Tabbak: Backing Vocal
- Tannaz Jafarian: Backing Vocal
- Dina Zarif: Backing Vocal
- Shadi Yousefian: Backing Vocal
- Mammad Zadeh: Udu, Setar, Daf, Bass
- Mohsen Namjoo: Vocals, Setar, Acoustic Guitar