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He looks like Orlando Bloom, doesn't he? not martin sheen!

Isn't Orlando Bloom who played against johnny Depp in pirates of carribean? Handsome as his dad and great soothing voice!

When I see this similarity with dad, I can see why one never dies as long as he has children. It shakes my entire body when he says Vatanan vatanam! Powerful.

Also, thaks to Hav.... for the links. Darya rocks!

manny2001, please do not dirty Iranian name by associating

yourself. I was there and spoke with Homayoun and can assure you both him and his dad despise your whole clan of aliens. So go sit behind a desk and collect your blood money and get a passport to palestine as your time is up soon.

For Iranians: This was a live recording of last summer's performance in Netherlands and while the most arousing patriotic song, the 2 CD set has many great songs. This whole group (Dastan) is extremely talented and the CD has some amazing percussion (tonbak and Koozeh) sessions. For those of you interested in other great patriotic songs, here is the very first national anthem of Iran: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=YitOB4byfPQ

and a fine performance by Shams Ensemble - Vatanam Iran: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2nh6hgIua4

Epic and Powerful

I am not someone who listens to classic Persian Music except in Shabnesheenees at friends parties and usually fall alseep maybe because my ear just isn't used to it enough and I don't have enough musical ears and knowledge to appreciate it to it's right value.

But I have to admit that this is such a breathtaking performance and the rythm is so hypnotic and just sucks you in as it moves on. It has a Wagnerian aspect to it.

I could well imagine it as a music score in an epic movie with Knight's preparing for the ultimate battle like in John Boorman's Excalibur :

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db40S82sqic&feature=related

It's really like the calm before the Storm ...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOqlV4Le9Tk

Wonderful performance altogether and also the musicians.

BRAVO !

DK

Thank you so much for this beautiful song, he is the best!

وطن! وطن! نظر فکن به من، که من
به هر کجا، غریب‌وار که زیر آسمان دیگری، غنوده‌ام
همیشه با تو بوده‌ام، همیشه با تو بوده‌ام

اگر که حال پرسی‌ام، تو نیک می‌شناسی‌ام
من از درون غصه‌ها و قصه‌ها برآمدم

چه غمگنانه سال‌ها که بال‌ها زدم به روی بحر بی‌کناره‌ات
که در خروش آمدی به جنب و جوش آمدی
به اوج رفت موج‌های تو
که یاد باد اوج‌های تو

کنون اگر ز خنجری میان کتف خسته‌ام
اگر که ایستاده‌ام و یا ز پا فتاده‌ام
برای تو، به راه تو شکسته‌ام

سپاه عشق در پی است. شرار و شور کار ساز با وی است.
دریچه‌های قلب باز کن، سرود شب شکاف آن ز چار سوی این جهان
کنون به گوش می‌رسد من این سرود ناشنیده را، به خون خود سروده‌ام

وطن! وطن! تو سبز جاودان بمان که من
پرنده‌ای مهاجرم که از فراز باغ با صفای تو
به دوردست مه گرفته پر گشوده‌ام

سیاوش کسرایی

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سر زمین سرد ما گردد بزودی لاله زار

می رود ضحاک و هر کس در رکابش بوده است

 مهر و امید و عدالت ، باز گردد بر قرار

From: Daneshjoo

diaspora should stick with their own

AND leave genuine iranian artists to people who didn't take the short cut and are indeed serving the VATAN.

you have enough of the diaspora singers like moein, dariush, and all the OLD timers. stick with them.  Leave genuine iranian raised and iran zamin talents alone. 

Sounds almost the same as his father

Amazing.

Beautiful song. I need to buy it.