Ardeshir Farah (Persian: اردشیر فرح) is an Iranian musician and guitarist.
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Background information | |
Born | Tehran, Iran |
Origin | Tehran, Iran |
Genres | Jazz, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Flamenco, World, Latin, Instrumental |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1979 - present |
Labels | Valley Entertainment, BMG , Selva |
Website | www |
Early life
editHe was born in Tehran. Farah is half of the guitar duo Strunz & Farah.[1][2][3]
Career
editFarah's work in Strunz & Farah earned him a Grammy Award in 1991. His works include jazz, rock and pop music. Influence of Iranian music is evident in his works. He is a pioneer in combining Iranian music with Western music.[1]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Mosaico, Jan 01, 1982 Selva
- Primal Magic, Nov 01, 1990 Selva
- Misterio, Jan 01, 1991 Valley Entertainment
- Americas, Jan 01, 1992 Selva
- Heat of the Sun, Jan 01, 1994 Selva
- Strunz & Farah: Live, Jan 01, 1997 Selva
- Wild Muse, Nov 01, 1998 Selva
- Flamenco: a Windham Hill Guitar Collection, Dec 30, 1998 BMG
- The Best of Strunz & Farah (Collection), Nov 01, 2000 Selva
- Stringweave, Jan 01, 2001 Selva
- Rio de Colores, Nov 01, 2003 Selva
- Zona Torrida, Jan 01, 2004 Selva
- Desert Guitars (Collection), Jan 01, 2005 Selva
- Desert Guitars (feat. Bijan Mortazavi, L. Subramaniam, Hayadeh & Manoochehr Sadeghi), Jan 01, 2005 Selva
- Jungle Guitars, Mar 21, 2006 Selva
- Fantaseo, Oct 17, 2006 Selva
- Journey Around the Sun, Mar 15, 2011 Selva [1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Ardeshir Farah Biography In Strunz And Farah Official Website
- ^ Vreeken, Stacey (March 25, 2010). "Strunz and Farah fuse Latin, Middle Eastern styles with technical expertise - Santa Cruz Sentinel". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ Neely, Tim (2011-02-28). Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide: 50 Years of Jazz on Vinyl. Krause Publications. pp. 486–. ISBN 9781440227721. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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