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Roya Bahrami : Roya
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Persian mysticism blends with flamenco. Original compositions inspired by the poetry of Mowlana Rumi, Hafez, and Sepehri, and the Persian roots of Spanish flamenco.
Genre: World: World Fusion
Release Date: 2007
Roya
Roya Bahrami
Record Label: Roya Bahrami
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1. On The Path (Persian-Flamenco with Sepehri Poem) 3:45 + MP3 $0.99
2. Message (Persian-Flamenco with Sepehri Poem) 5:24 + MP3 $0.99
3. Nostalgia (Improvisations in Isfahan) 7:38 + MP3 $0.99
4. Morning Breeze (Charmezrab in Isfahan) 4:06 + MP3 $0.99
5. Unveiled Soul (Hafez Poem) 4:52 + MP3 $0.99
6. Intoxicated with Love (Rumi Poem) 4:25 + MP3 $0.99
7. Search (Improvisations in Rast) 6:46 + MP3 $0.99
8. Caravan (Charmezrab in Rast) 3:59 + MP3 $0.99
9. Carmela (Persian-Flamenco) 5:16 + MP3 $0.99
10. Calling (Persian-Flamenco) 2:51 + MP3 $0.99
11. The Beloved (Persian-Flamenco with Rumi Poem) 6:08 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

Inspired by the timeless wisdom of Persian poets Rumi, Hafez, and Sepehri and by the Persian roots of flamenco, \'Roya\' features the magical sounds of Ms. Bahrami\'s Persian santur. The compilation includes Persian spiritual and classical music blended with Western elements and introduces a new genre, Persian-Flamenco, a fusion of Persian melodies and poetry with flamenco rhythms and harmonies.

Among the albums noteworthy pieces is \'The Beloved\' which showcases Ms. Bahrami\'s hauntingly beautiful deep voice set to a blend of Persian melodies, flamenco harmonies, and the poetry of Rumi, the celebrated 13th century Persian Sufi poet. In \'Unveiled Soul\' set to the poetry of the 14th century mystic poet, Hafez, she blends Persian spiritual music with contemporary Western elements. Conjuring up images of flamenco dancers, \'Message\' is set to the contemporary poetry of Sepehri with the refrain: \"I shall come to pour light into your veins.\"

Ms. Bahrami sings and plays all the instruments: Persian santur (hammered dulcimer), the great-grandparent of the piano; the Iranian daf and zarb (hand drums); and the keyboards for synthesized instruments. The album, which is a compilation of her original compositions, debuted on the Top-10 world charts of a number of radio stations in Canada and the U.S.

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REVIEWS

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author: Norah
                            
Roya is a wonderful  musician. I love the cd, her voice, sweet, deep, romantic-- santur, the fusion with flamenco. She is gifted she has the music in herself. I highly recommend this cd.

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author: Alaleh Ashtari
                            
I highly recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates great music.  "Roya" is a wonderful combination of absolutely beautiful instrumental music and truly inspirational poetry.  Roya is a gifted musician and her passion for music comes through in this album.  I listen to "Roya" often and look forward to the next CD!

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author: Alaleh Ashtari
                            
I highly recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates great music.  "Roya" is a wonderful combination of absolutely beautiful instrumental music and truly inspirational poetry.  Roya is a gifted musician and her passion for music comes through in this album.  I listen to "Roya" often and look forward to the next CD!

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author: Azita
                            
Congratulations to Roya on her great work. I enjoyed her CD very much including Roya's beautiful voice.It is hard to pick a favorite song since they are all great. If I had to pick one, it would be the "Message".  Looking forward to her future albums.

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