Alaki
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Alaki | ||||
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Live album by Mohsen Namjoo | ||||
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
- "Hoosham Bebar" (Take My Breath Away) - 7:01
- "Halal Halaa" - 8:25
- "Nameh" (The Letter) - 6:50
- "Aaane 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
- Hoosham Bebar is a ghazal by the famous Persian poet Sa'di.
- 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 song from Birjand.
- Alaki is a poem by Mohsen Namjoo.
Credits
- 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