Ardeshir Farah
Ardeshir Farah is an Iranian musician and guitarist.
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Ardeshir Farah
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- Name
- Ardeshir Farah
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Iran
- Occupation
- Guitarist
- Born
- 1953 · Tehran.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- fusion · jazz rock · music of Latin America · musical instrument
- Languages
- Persian
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• Name — Ardeshir Farah • Birthplace — Tehran, Iran • Origin — Tehran, Iran • Genre — Jazz, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Flamenco, World, Latin, Instrumental • Occupation — Guitarist • Instrument — Guitar • Years Active — 1979 - present • Label — Valley Entertainment, BMG, Selva • Website — http: www.strunzandfarah.com Ardeshir Farah is an Iranian musician and guitarist.
Early life
Early life
He was born in Tehran. Farah is half of the guitar duo Strunz & Farah.
Career
Career
Farah's work in Strunz & Farah earned him a Grammy nomination in 1992. 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.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• 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
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- 1.Ardeshir Farah Biography In Strunz And Farah Official Website
- 2.Vreeken, Stacey. Strunz and Farah fuse Latin, Middle Eastern styles with technical expertise - Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz Sentinel. March 25, 2010.
- 3.Neely, Tim. Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide: 50 Years of Jazz on Vinyl. Krause Publications. 486–. 2011-02-28. 9781440227721.
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