A friend forwarded a September NPR article to me today (Iran: An Unlikely Treasure of Funk), which truly amazed me and I feel compelled to share this find with you! The author, Egon, is a collector of 1970's Iranian records and music. He seems to be very knowledgable about Iranian music scene and it looks like he is in possession of a large collection of Iranian music, looking for more. His article is very interesting and he shares a couple of links for finding LP's of old Iranian music. But the most interesting part of his article is some olden treasures he has supplied. Oh My God! You guys will love this! I hadn't heard some of these songs for ages!
Gougoush sings "I want to take you higher."
Abbas Mehrpooya plays "Soul Raga."
Hassan Shamaeezadeh plays "Kalakat" on saxophone.
Dia Prometido plays "Hava Nagila" with Santur (Persian fusion wasn't just invented, I'll have you know!)
Kourosh Yaghmaie sings "Hajm e Khali."
Here's Egon's short article. Enjoy it and the music. Happy Sunday!
"A few months ago, the record dealer who sold me the majority of his
Iranian collection told me that his recent finds in Tehran — including
Mehr Pooya's solitary LP of fuzz-guitar-soaked sitar funk — were going
to a well-heeled international collector. He'd already sold the heavy
psych pieces and the Iranian presses of Led Zeppelin albums and The
Beatles' Abba Road [sic] for stacks of euros before I got to dig through his collection.
I couldn't help feeling disappointed, but how could I be upset with
him? This man, who insists on remaining nameless (though I'd like to
showcase the determination with which he canvasses the streets of his
city and brings home never-before-heard '60s garage rock and '70s
psych-folk fusion) had provided me with some of my favorite records of
recent years. Those albums and 45s, many of which he bought as new
releases in the early '70s, gave me endless hours of enjoyment.
Here's some of the most beautiful music from my past purchases. On a
recent trip to Texas, I ran into a cab driver in Austin who told me
that he'd owned a copy of the Mehr Pooya album back when he lived in
Tehran in the '70s. If I had a dime for every Iranian cab driver whose
number I've stored in my cell phone on the hunt for records... well,
I'd have had enough to buy that Mehr Pooya album in the first place.
Online information on Iranian recordings of the 1970s is limited, but some good resources are available. Try the Progressive Homestead page dedicated to Persian Fusion or Dario Margeli's online catalog.
Egon is the general manager of the Stones Throw label. He also founded Now-Again Records, which reissues American funk and soul albums, as well as the Soul-Cal imprint with Peanut Butter Wolf. He DJs funk and psychedelia sets at venues all around the world.
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Part Girl
by Ahmed from Bahrain on Thu Nov 12, 2009 06:24 PM PSTThanks for your kind post and the clip for Maziar.
Loved to see Farhad singing with such passion and playing the piano. His lyrics awakens so many memories, as if we have all lived through the same experiences. Only a true artist can come up with such sweet stuff.
Thanks again. Bless the Universe for giving us so much beauty.
Ahmed from Bahrain
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by maziar 58 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:34 PM PSTthanx PG khanoom; ooh that's the same club you're talking about I think la cini (cuccini) or something like that next to poli d'or cinema. cheers and have a wonderful day. Maziar
Maziar 58 Jan
by Party Girl on Tue Nov 10, 2009 08:48 AM PSTHa ha! I didn't know there were gay bars in Tehran! I have a collection of CD's in a box which Farhad's family published right after his death. In it, there are home and garage recordings of his earlier music. There is one track which was recorded at a club in Tehran, where he and his friends were jamming a jazz/blues song. His interactions with the crowd and his band sound like they were all drunk and having a jolly good time, oblivious to their audience and just playing for themselves. It's really fascinating! I remember meeting him in a hotel in Isfahan when I was 16. Even then he was bigger than life to me and I was too shy to walk up and say anything. Thinking about it, I guess I didn't know to ask for an autograph and display proper "fan behavior!" I tried to get into a concert which was planned for him in Tehran in the '90's, but the concert was cancelled, so I never again found the pleasure of seeing him in person. Rest in peace, Farhad, the music giant of our times. Here's one just for you Maziar58, the Party Guy! He sang this one shortly before his death:
thanks
by maziar 58 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 08:37 AM PSTfor the farhad clips it sure brought a combo of good and bad memories in me,So I'll share the Bad one
one summer visiting Tehran on Elizabeth Blvd. near... there was a nice Bar and piano we were invited to have a drink and late Farhad was singing jose feliciano's lyrics with his guitar so memorable
when I told my other Tehrani friends the next time about it
they replied: Man do you know thats a gay Bar ?you went to ? Maziar
Ahmad from Bahrain
by Party Girl on Tue Nov 10, 2009 08:14 AM PSTThank you so much for visiting and for leaving that sweet comment. Farhad was a gem. I am so sad he died so young. My childhood, too, though not nearly as exciting as yours (!) was spent around this man's music and voice. Here's something you might find interesting. It's a BebinTV report about him:
Thank you Mona!
by Party Girl on Tue Nov 10, 2009 08:09 AM PSTAnd here's a clip Mr. Iranianoldies has put together from Rangarang weekly variety program. Pure nostalgia! Don't forget to visit his channel on YouTube:
//www.youtube.com/user/iranoldies
And Bahram9821's channel on YouTube: //www.youtube.com/user/Bahram9821
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by Mona 19 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 05:58 AM PSTBanan
Hossein Ghavami
Vigen & Delkash
Marzeyeh & Banan،
Javad Badizadeh
Hayedeh
Mahasti
Party Girl and
by Ahmed from Bahrain on Tue Nov 10, 2009 02:09 AM PSTAll you guys and gals. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, for posting such amazing treasure troves of beautiful music, took me back right to my youth.
What treasure! Keep em coming.
Way back in 1967, I had the first pop band in Bahrain called The Beez. We torued a few Gulf haunts and played mostly 60's pop stuff and Persian songs of the time.
It great to hear such songs again. I adored Frahd, marde tanha. Great accoustic guitar rendition.
Love you all. We have such a beautiful culture. Teach it to your children.
Quraban hame'ye shoma. Shab be'khair from Auckland, New Zealand.
Ahmed from Bahrain
LOL Ali Lakani
by HollyUSA on Mon Nov 09, 2009 05:52 PM PSTYou could easily be my 'havoo' trying to get me out of shape with all the food you tempt me with.
Good to run into you again.
Shahr e Ghesseh
by Ali Lakani on Mon Nov 09, 2009 02:52 PM PSTGood afternoon HollyUSA. For you:
چای و نان خامه ای
And here's the agha moosheh version
by HollyUSA on Mon Nov 09, 2009 02:45 PM PSTWhich I like euqally if not a bit more
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu0lqox_f7k
One of my faves
by HollyUSA on Mon Nov 09, 2009 02:41 PM PSTLost In Space
by Ali Lakani on Mon Nov 09, 2009 02:22 PM PSTRamesh
by Ali Lakani on Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:37 PM PSTRoodkhooneh ha
Don't forget Reza Motori
by Ali Lakani on Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:22 PM PSTFarhad, Ye Mard e Tanha:
Reza Motori:
While you folks are
by Asghar_Massombagi on Mon Nov 09, 2009 09:23 AM PSTwallowing in nostalgia, how could you forget Fereydoon Foroghi:
Foroghi performing live on Iranian TV back in '76 (white suit, black shirt, sweating profusely) is one the rare memories of the 70's in my ever vanishing recollection of times past.
and of course you've already seen this one
by Monda on Mon Nov 09, 2009 09:18 AM PST//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acia1CnFlMs&feature...
Party Girl jan, not meaning to derail your blog but some of us used to hear lots of Italian songs growing up in Tehran especially at parties. Remeber those slow dances?;O)) yes the ones where couples were stuck at the top leaving space below the waist, or not? :o))
can't find the Googoosh one, but here's to Al Bano Romina fans
by Monda on Mon Nov 09, 2009 09:10 AM PST//www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZESafMsulI
They were so sweet together!
Good Morning
by Mona 19 on Mon Nov 09, 2009 06:31 AM PSTHave a great day every one , and enjoy
Bijan Mortazavi - Sozaleh
P.S.good to see you dear party girl
Regards,Mona ;)
Dear Darius
by Party Girl on Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:10 PM PSTI will look for that clip. In the meantime, I have something which might interest you.
I have a link where you can download Googoosh's rendition of Albano's Nel sol:
//www.4shared.com/file/142119981/eb709f0e/nel...
Party Girl and Bahram Can you find ...
by Darius Kadivar on Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:30 PM PSTThe Googoosh Show where she invited Albano and Romilda Power( Daughter of Hollywood Star Tyron Power by the way) in Tehran.
I vividly Recall how she introduced him with his back to the audience and he suddenly turned around with Googoosh introducing him with his eyeglasses.
Albano and Nana Mouskouri used to have their EyeGlasses Ads in all the Bazars in Iran.
Would love to find that show. It was no wonder Iranians and Italians seem to have so much in common particularly in regard to the 70's and 60's Music and Film trends.
Thanks in advance,
DK
Thank you Monda Jan,
by Party Girl on Sun Nov 08, 2009 08:41 PM PSTI'm off, too! Thanks for a great time! Have a good week ahead! Monda Jan, did you know that Vigen also sang a Baba Karam? Check this out! Goodnight!
Best of Vigen...shab bekhair bache haa!
by Monda on Sun Nov 08, 2009 08:36 PM PST//www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPoqj9GxQwU&feature=related
Party Girl jan, Bahram jan and other doostaan - since I can't come up with gheri-enough nostalgia, I'm sending me to bed :o)
well actually part of this Best of Vigen is gheri but I have load of work to finish for tomorrow. Thank you for this blog. I'll check on it again! And by then I would've learned how to embed :o)
Anahid and Monda jan
by Party Girl on Sun Nov 08, 2009 08:04 PM PSTI agree with the dream part about Foroozan! Men just loved her. She became a lot more serious later in her career, performing some pretty good roles in films. She was beautiful and sexy and very popular.
I love Martik. This is not from the 1970's, but from the 1980's. A sweet song.
Foroozan was one of my favorites
by Anahid Hojjati on Sun Nov 08, 2009 07:57 PM PSTGood dancer or not, Foroozan was one of my favorite actresses. I don't remember Ganj Gharoon but I had seen her in other movies. You have to admit she was very beautiful and that is why Bahram says that she was the dream girl.
hate to be a party pooper!
by Monda on Sun Nov 08, 2009 07:57 PM PSTbut this is as cheery as I can come up with:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCHqZCHdZco&feature=related
and I still can't embed cause I don't see that option on bottom of this screen
Lovely!
by Party Girl on Sun Nov 08, 2009 07:47 PM PSTThanks so much Bahram Jan! Yes, that's a lot better. Beautiful dancing.
Thanks so much for keeping these gems for us and for our children. I didn't go to "Khooneh bakht," or I would also give you "maraateb e tashakkor e Mr. Party Guy." You'll just have to accept my single appreciation!
Now, this was a lot before our time, but here's "Banoo Mahvash" singing and dancing, again borrowed from your wonderful channel.
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by bahram9821 on Sun Nov 08, 2009 07:45 PM PSTBebin Bahram!
by Party Girl on Sun Nov 08, 2009 07:30 PM PSTI was right! She couldn't dance to save her life! Your clip just confirmed it! Lots of jirations and lab o dahan and eshveh, but no real dancing! That was O.K., too, but it wasn't "dancing!" Now, on the other hand, we have here a fabulous dancer who CAN dance and WILL dance the Persian dance, no matter what! Ba ejazeh, borrowed from your channel:
The Swan Lake Ballet:
فروزان
bahram9821Sun Nov 08, 2009 07:22 PM PST