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Mahdyar Aghajani

Mahdyar Aghajani (Template:Lang-fa) is a musician, record producer and film composer born and raised in Tehran, Iran[1]. He brought up the standard of Iranian underground music, using Persian traditional instruments (such as oud, santoor, daf, tombak, ney, kamancheh and qanoon) in electronic and hip hop music[2].

In 2006 Hichkas released the first Iranian hip hop album Jangale Asfalt (The Asphalt Jungle). Mahdyar Aghajani, musician and producer of this album, integrated rap and Iranian traditional music in a creative way[3]. Mahdyar's production on Jangale Asfalt has nonetheless set a new benchmark in the evolution of rap-e-Fars, with tracks like ‘Vatan Parast’ (‘The Patriot’) serving as the perfect fusion of soaring Middle Eastern harmonies and pounding urban protest music[4].

After release of his first main stream album in 2006, Mahdyar faced pressured from the government. A pressure which resulted in him leaving his family behind and leaving Iran at tender age of 19 [5]. Because he didn't leave the country by will, a place of his own was a luxury Mahdyar did not enjoy short while after his departure from Iran. [6].

Although Iranian directors reportedly tend to hire older, long-established composers for their films, young Mahdyar Aghajani captivates Bahman Ghobadi with his fresh approach to music: "Mahdyar breaks everything and puts it back together in an experimental way. I tried to make music with the 'best composer' in Iran... But Mahdyar is so tajrobi. My music is like that--experimental."[7]

Soundtracks

Feature films

Short films

  • 2009: The Prince of Persia, Soundtrack by Mahdyar, Directed by Daniel Jewel
  • 2010: Ask the Wind, Soundtrack by Mahdyar, Directed by Batin Ghobadi

Musicals

Music videos

  • 2006: Ghamnaameh by Taham, Music by Mahdyar, Directed by Fred Khoshtinat
  • 2007: Be Name Zan by Farinaz, Music by Mahdyar, Directed by Navid Tansaz
  • 2008: Ye Mosht Sarbaz by Hichkas, Music by Mahdyar, Directed by Fred Khoshtinat

Production credits

2005

  • Taham
"Ghamnaameh (feat. Kaveh Ramezanzadeh)"
  • Felakat
"Ye Bare Dige (feat. Salome)"
"Komak (feat. Yas)"
  • 7Khat
"Masti-o-Rasti"

2006

"Har Tor Shode Migam (feat. Enzo)"
"Manam Hamintor"
"Moghaddame"
"Dide o Del (feat. Reveal, Amin Fooladi and Bidad)"
"Ekhtelaf"
"Man Vaystadam"
"Ghanoon"
"Vatan Parast (feat. Reveal and Amin Fooladi)"
"Oun Manam"
"Bar Paa"
"Zendan (featuring Reveal)"
"Dide o Del (Remix) (feat. Reveal, Amin Fooladi and Bidad)"
"Prince of Persia"
"Migan Quf (feat. Hichkas)"
"1001 Shab (feat. Eblis, Tataloo and Enzo)"
"Aghajoon"
  • Saaye
"Donya Tanhayam (feat. Bidad)"

2007

"Pa Bar Ja (feat. Bidad)"
"Refaghat Tatile"
"Bazam Kalan (feat. Pishro)"
"Khiaboonia"
"Saghi (feat. Bidad)"
  • Namayande
"Hezari (feat. Quf and Eshragh)"
"Sar Bala (feat. Pishro)"
"Kill 'em with a Pen (feat. 7Khat)"
  • Pishro
"Boro Jolo (feat. Hichkas)"
  • 7Khat
"Maaye Bede (faet. Hichkas and Makhmase)" (co-produced by 7Khat)
  • Farinaz
"Be Naame Zan"

2008

"Ye Mosht Sarbaz"
"Ahan Parast (feat. Pelas and Eshragh)"

2009

"Jouwani"
"Vagheytar az Mostanad"
  • Arsham
"Bardar Ghalbamo (feat. Fred)"

2010

"Ye Rooze Khoob Miad"


Only few month after the 2009–2010_Iranian_election_protests this title was released. The title was heavily hinting towards the unrest within the country; both the lyrics and a section where 'live' recordings of the protesters was reassuring such assumptions. So much so that it was amongst few songs mentioned on Mir-Hossein_Mousavi's (the opposition leader) official website.

This song has become an instant hit, often blasting from cars on Tehran's busy streets in capital city Tehran[8]. It was the first song that instead of inviting people for further resistance, reassured its listeners that the result of the political unrest and street protests will come to a good end, even if it takes long time.


"Basse Moftbari (feat. Bidad)"
  • Ashkan
"Iran Iran"

References

  1. ^ "Article: Teheran underground, la BO".
  2. ^ "Article: De Téhéran à Mashhad, le parcours du combattant de milliers de musiciens".
  3. ^ "Article: Rap in Iran".
  4. ^ "Article: The Prophets of the Protest".
  5. ^ "Article: Mahdyar fled Iran".
  6. ^ "Interview: Bahman Ghobadi discussed about artists having to leave Iran".
  7. ^ "Interview: Bahman Ghobadi Eludes Censors".
  8. ^ "Article: Iranian artists, musicians give voice to opposition amid censorship".
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