Arayesh-E Khorshid (Persian: آرایش خورشید; Make the Sun) is the tenth studio album by Iranian singer-songwriter and guitarist Kourosh Yaghmaei. The album includes a collection of Iranian folk songs that was released in 2000 by Ahang Rooz in Iran. It also censored one track before it was released. It features a traditional Persian folk song "Mastom, Mastom" ("Drunk, Drunk") which verse refers to an unrequited or impossible love.

Arayesh-E Khorshid
Arayesh-E Khorshid
Studio album by
Released2000 (2000)
Recorded1980
Genre
LabelAhang Rooz
Kourosh Yaghmaei chronology
Kabous
(1997)
Arayesh-E Khorshid
(2000)
Tofang-E Daste Noghre
(2001)

Background

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Following the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Yaghmaei spent over a month for recording three Sol-e series albums. Initially this album was recorded as Sol-e 3. Where, Sol-e 1 was reissued in 1979 on CD as Parandeye Mohajer by Los Angeles-based record label Caltex Records, and Sol-e 2 was recorded with Fereydoon Foroughi and released in 1980.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleMusicPerformerLength
1."Havar Havar" (Shout Shout)Kourosh Yaghmaei 6:07
2."تو بیو"   
3."درنه جان"   
4."بارون بارونه"   
5."Reihan"Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:48
6."سر کوی دوست"   
7."کلات"   
8."Mastom, Mastom" ("Drunk, Drunk") Kourosh & Helen Musakhani 
9."Shekare Ahoo"   

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • Kourosh Yaghmaei – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, choral, keyboard, orchestra arrangement
  • Kamran Yaghmaei - rhythm guitar, drama, choral
  • Kambiz Yaghmaei - keyboard, percussion, crawl
  • Kaveh Yaghmaei – keyboard
  • Satgin Yaghmaei – crawl
  • Helen Musakhani – vocals

References

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Cite

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  • Breyley, GJ; Fatemi, Sasan (2015). Iranian Music and Popular Entertainment: From Motrebi to Losanjelesi and Beyond (illustrated ed.). New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781317336808.
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