Beyond Any Form
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Beyond Any Form (Template:Lang-fa; lit. I am neither Angel nor Devil)[1] is a collaborative studio album by Persian traditional musicians Homayoun Shajarian and Tahmoures Pournazeri as vocalist and composer respectively.[1]
Beyond Any Form includes eight songs based on from renowned Persian classical poet Mowlana Jalaleddin Rumi and contemporary poets Shafiei Kadkani, Simin Behbahani and Hossein Monzavi.[2]
The album also features American composer David K. Garner, Indian Sitar virtuoso Shujaat Khan, Venezuelan flautist Pedro Eustache and American blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson.[3]
Beyond Any Form was among the best-selling albums in Iran.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Why Did You Leave Me?" (Chera Rafti?) | Simin Behbahani | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Inside The Mirror" (Daroun-e Ayeneh) | Hossein Monzavi | 6:10 |
| 3. | "Heart to Heart" (Del Be Del) | Houman Zokaei | 5:36 |
| 4. | "The Gypsy" (Koli) | Simin Behbahani | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Beyond Any Form" (Hameh Hicham) | Hossein Monzavi | 5:38 |
| 6. | "Without Me" (Chouni Bi Man?) | Rumi | 7:33 |
| 7. | "Splash" (Shatak) | Hossein Monzavi | 5:23 |
| 8. | "In The Prison of Night" (Dar Hesar-e Shab) | Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani | 7:24 |
| Total length: | 47:54 | ||
References
- ^ a b "'I am neither Angel nor Devil,' takes three years of collaboration". Mehr News Agency. March 11, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Shajarian concert extended". Islamic Republic News Agency. August 11, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ ""Neither Angel Nor Devil Am I" Released". Cultural Heritage News Agency. August 12, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.