Ali Reza Eftekhari (Persian: علیرضا افتخاری; born March 30, 1958) is an Iranian vocalist of Iranian classical and popular music. He is one of the most popular singers in Iran and his works are among the best-selling works of Iranian music. This singer has released more than seventy music albums so far. He is known as the man of a thousand faces of Iranian music.
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| Born | Alireza Eftekhari Mahyari March 30, 1958 Isfahan, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
He is one of the few artists that have gained the respect and admiration of classical music lovers everywhere. It is refreshing to see younger artists continue to present beautiful classical Iranian music to the younger generation.[1]
Career
editAlireza Eftekhari was born in 1958 in Isfahan. As a child, he studied with Tabatabai, a violinist. From the age of 12, he studied vocal lines with Taj Esfahani. After a while, he started to use the teachings of Jalil Shahnaz and Hassan Kasaei in the field of traditional music.[2] In 1978, Ali Tajvidi won the first place in the Barbad exam and in the presence of Ali Akbar Shahnazi, Dariush Safvat, and Ali Tajvidi.[3] He has been studying music with Gholamreza Dadbeh since 1981. In 1983, he released his first album on the advice of Faramarz Payvar called "Atash Del" and in memory of Taj Esfahani. After three years, Eftekhari performed works such as Raz va Niaz in collaboration with Hossein Alizadeh and Mehrvarzan in collaboration with Mohammad Ali Kiani-Nejad. In the early years of the 1981s, Eftekhari also had private performances with Hassan Kasaei, Habibollah Badiei, Gholam Hossein Bigjehkhani, and Jalil Shahnaz, all of which were single-copy and never published.[4]
Biography
editEftekhari learned music from several well-known Iranian musicians, including Taj Isfahani and Ali Tajvidi. Ali Reza Eftekhari is one of the most prolific Iranian vocalists. Eftekhari is a popular and prolific Persian singer. He put significant effort into changing the situation of popular music in Iran. In his own words: "In order to introduce pop music to Iranian music culture, I have made myself a scapegoat."[5]
Discography
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edit- Atashe Del (1983) with Faramarz Paivar
- Mehrvarzan (1985)
- Hamtaye Aftab (1986) with Emad Raam
- Raz o Niaz (1988) with Hossein Alizadeh
- Darigha (1990)
- Karevan (1991)
- Gharibestan (1991)
- Raz e Gol (1993) with Mojtaba Mirzadeh
- Sarve Simin (1995)
- Naze Negah (1995)
- Sarmastan (1995)
- Maqame Sabr (1994) with Parvize Meskatian
- Mehman e To (1995) with Jamshid Andalibi
- Niloufarane (1996) with Abbas Khoshdel
- Zibatarin (1996)
- Aman Az Jodaei (1997)
- Afsaneh (1998)
- Tazeh Be Tazeh (1998)
- Hengameh (1998)
- Niloufarane 2 (1999) with Abbas Khoshdel
- Yade Ostad (1998) with Ali Tajvidi
- Sedayam Kon (1999)
- Atre Soosan (1999)
- Paiez (1999)
- Khodahafez (1999)
- Shaban Ashegh (2000)
- Mastaneh (2000) with Jalal zolfnun
- Gole Hezar Bahar (2000)
- Gole Mikhak (2000)
- Nasima (2001) with Fazlollah Tavakol[6]
- Shokohe Eshgh (2002)
- Babatahir (2003)
- Ghame Zamane (2004)
- Sayad (2005) with Mohammadreza CheraghAli
- To Miayi (2006) with Hassan MirzaKhani
- Ghalandarvar (2007) with Emad Tohidi
- Navaye Asatid (2008) with Jahanbakhsh Pazooki
- Ashegha Salam ..... (2008)
- Gereftar (2010)
- Shab KocheHa (2010)
- Jame Mosaffa (2012)
- Khaneh Doost Kojast (2013) with sohrab sepehri poems[7]
- Padeshahe Faslha (2014) with Hossein Parnia
Single Track
edit- Maryam Mirzakhani (2017)
- Better Days (2017)
- Liberation (2015)
film musics
edit- Amirkabir (TV Mini-Series) (singer) - 1985
- Shabhaye Zayendeh-Rood (singer) - 1990
- An Umbrella for Director (vocal) - 2002[8]
- The Fifth Sun (TV series) (singer) - 2010-2011
Significant concerts
edit- music performance by the Iran's National Orchestra. Lead singer Alireza Eftekhari accompanied the group on the fourth night of the 32nd Fajr International Music Festival at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on January 16. Fereidun Shahbazian led the group.[9]
- music performance by the Iran's National Orchestra. Lead singer Alireza Eftekhari accompanied the group in the Vahdat Hall and Nader Mortezapour led. The Concert was dubbed Story of Loyalty.[10]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "iranian.com: Alireza Eftekhari". iranian.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Alireza Eftekhari: Old Songs Are Better Than New Songs". Honaronline. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "از نبوغ استاد تا ماجرای آلبوم "یاد استاد"". ایرنا (in Persian). November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "علیرضا افتخاری | خصوصی" (in Persian). Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Sabooni, Amin, ed. (October 16, 2004). "Music Should Keep Up With the Times". Iran-daily.com. Iran Daily Newspaper. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004.
- ^ "Veteran Musician Tavakol Honored". Financial Tribune. December 10, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Alireza Eftekhari ‐ 'Khaneye Doost Kojast' Album, retrieved June 9, 2020
- ^ "Alireza Eftekhari". IMDb. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "National Orchestra performs at Fajr International Music Festival". Honaronline. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Nader Mortezapour Leads Iran's National Orchestra at Vahdat Hall". Honaronline. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
External links
edit- Stream Eftekhari's music live (dead link)
- Iran Taraneh (Listen to Eftekhari's songs) (dead link)
- Discography (dead link)