Farzad Fattahi (Persian:فرزاد فتاحی [fa] born ِ22 December 1980) is an Iranian songwriter, documentary maker and TV Producer.[1][2] Throughout his career, he collaborated with many musicians. He began his activity with Radio Tehran at age 16 with the title of "Tehran at the Night (Persian: تهران در شب)" by Hamid Ameli.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Farzad Fattahi |
| Born | 22 December 1980 Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Persian pop, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter,TV Producer, Radio Presenter |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Bass, Guitar, Flute |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | https://farzadfattahi.net/ |
Education edit
- Diploma of Experimenal Sciences
- Bachelor of Italian Language
- Graduated of Computer Graphic Animation
- BFA in Albertina Academy of Fine Arts of Turin, Italy
Art activities edit
He collaborated with singers such as Dariush Eghbali,[3] Faramarz Aslani,[4][5][6][7][8] Hassan Shamaizadeh,[9] Mehdi Yarrahi,[10] Farzad Farzin, Mohsen Yeganeh, Mani Rahnama, Nima Masiha, Ali Lohrasbi, Behnam Safavi, Khashayar Etemadi,[11] Mehdi Yaghmaei and Ali Ashabi.
Other activities edit
Sound Designer, Video Editor, VFX Artist, Tutor of Music and Video Software, at Tehran Institute of Technology.
Television Works edit
He began his activities in IRIB TV in 2004. The "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Persian: دیروز، امروز، فردا)" and "Backpacks (Persian: کوله‌پشتی)" programs have been released with the voice of Farzad Fattahi.
Farzad Fatahi started working at Radio Free Europe (Radio Farda) in October 2017 as a voice actor in the radio program "Tomorrow Station" along with Farshid Manafi. He then joined Iran International TV.
Collaboration with poets edit
Ardalan Sarfaraz, Ali Moallem, Afshin Yadollahi, Roozbeh Bamani, Masoud Azar, Babak Saahari, Taraneh Makrom.
Visual Effects edit
Farzad Fattahi has been featured in the Long Way TV series (Persian: راه طولانی) directed by Reza Karimi (from episode 8 to the end), as well as in the television series Awakening (Persian: بیدار باش), directed by Ahmad Kavari (in all episodes) as the VFX Artist.
Arrest of Farzad Fattahi edit
In January 2013, Farzad Fattahi was arrested with four other musicians, five reportedly charged with illegal production and distribution of underground music for Los Angeles satellite channels.[12][13][14]
Immigration edit
Farzad Fattahi immigrated from Iran to Italy in August 2016 and then moved to Prague in the Czech Republic. He now lives in London.
References edit
- ^ "ایستگاه فردا". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "فرزاد فتاحی". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "World Premiere of Dariush's New Project "Hesse To" Coming Soon". Radio Javan. January 28, 2017.
- ^ "به عبارت دیگر: گفتگو با فرامرز اصلانی" (in Persian). BBC Persian. January 17, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "About". faramarzaslani.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Wikiseda offsite backups". wikiseda.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Dariush & Faramarz Aslani – Divar, retrieved May 10, 2018
- ^ "Coming Soon Dariush & Faramarz Aslani's New Video 'Divar'". Radio Javan. August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Shamaizadeh – Faryade Rang". Radio Javan. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "منو رها کن". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "تو محکومی به برگشتن". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "BBC فارسی – فرهنگ و هنر – سال پرحاشیه برای حبیب، شاهین نجفی و بهرام رادان؛ موسیقی ایران در سال ۹۱" (in Persian). BBC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Iranian songwriter arrested with four other musicians, says poet". The Guardian.
- ^ "Musicians and Composers Battle Censors in Iran". PRI. January 10, 2013.