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For more information about Fared, and to hear more of his music, check out his webpage at www. I think even the schools I would attend were unsure as to whether or not I was born in the States. My identity has always been somewhat of a struggle, trying to understand where I fit in this sort of purgatory of cultures. Interview with Fared Shafinury. This interview was actually recorded two years ago when Fared was about to publish a new album.

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This interview was actually recorded two years ago when Fared was about to publish a new album.

He weaves it together with the timeless verses of Rumi and Hafez, modern poets such as Sohrab Shafinudy and Forough Farokhzad, in addition to his own lyrics, sung in Persian and English. Most recently, he is pushing the boundaries of the Persian setar with the manipulation of loops and pedals, incorporating analog recordings of poetry recitations, and crafting meditative performances that entrance the ears and the eyes.

I honestly feel like if music was not sort of served to me on a silver platter by my father, maybe my interest could have gone infinitely in different direction.

Skip to main content. As a soloist, his music and virtuosity are in complete focus.

Interview with Fared Shafinury, Musician

Fared Shfainury is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning composer, vocalist, lyricist, Persian setar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist. He is a masterful Santur player Persian hammered dulcimer as well, performing with mesmerizing speed, precision, and harmonic invention.

And I feel that when you give kids the keys to a culture, and the key is art, it is music, it is culture, it is illustration, it is literature- they must be mystified by the magic of the culture, and in shafiniry to mystify, we must show them the love of the music, or the love of the paintings, or even love of the cuisine. Shafinury introduces the classical and folk sounds shaflnury Iran to his distinct musical world, populated by driving rock beats, sufi-trance-like states, psychedelic loops, hindustani ragas, country lilts and more.

He put a bit of a pause to releasing that album fard might get some insight as to why in this interview but in latehe finally released 'Into the Night'. In perfomance, Fared Shafinury takes the stage in many forms, resonating with diverse audiences.

Interview with Fared Shafinury.

Poetry and Passion

As you know, for the Chai and Conversation podcast, we generally publish Persian lessons, but this time we have a very special treat- a special interview Fared Shafinury, an extraordinary Iranian-American musician.

For more information about Fared, and to hear more of his music, check out his webpage at www. Listen to the full episode to hear Fared's thoughts on a range of topics, from his background to music, to Perisan language and culture and everything in between, or check out some of the highlights from the interview below:.

Share this post with. A lot of that was because I spoke so much Persian, it affected my intonation in English. I grew up speaking the Persian language. As the leader of various ensembles, he unites world-class talent from wide-ranging genres. I think the music was a key for me.

So did you grow up speaking Persian language, or did you have to learn it at that point? I think even the schools I would attend were unsure as to whether or not I was born in the States. Well, I think with anything, one of the beauties of this podcast is that you make it fun, you make it interactive, and you actually bring in the listeners so that they actually implement the language rather than just repeat it.

My identity has always been somewhat of a struggle, trying to understand where I fit in this sort of purgatory of cultures. Skip to content Welcome to the World of Fared! Listen to the full episode to hear Fared's thoughts on a range of topics, from his background to music, to Perisan language and culture and everything in between, or check out some of the highlights from the interview below: Born on the coast of Texas, his music spans cultures and traditions rooted in ancient repertoires — he has studied under masters in Iran such as Ostads Shaari, Lotfi, and Zolghadar — while possesing innovation and originality that set him apart from his contemporaries.

Essentially music is a space where I can find reconciliation between these worlds. In that vein, what advice would you have for people of our generation who, grew up not in Shafihury and are interested in Persian poetry, what would you recommend to them?

He captivates audiences with a powerful voice and a soulful ingenuity on the setar, a delicate four-stringed long-necked Persian lute, sjafinury it to evoke everything from the slightest melodic wave to a tsunami of sound.