Anoushiravan Rohani ( fa, انوشیروان روحانی; born July 24, 1939), also spelled Anooshiravan Rowhani, is an

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and composer. He is known for composing and conducting contemporary classical music, as well as

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with light classical leaning. He has also composed a number of scores to Iranian films.

Early life

Born in

Rasht Rasht ( fa, رشت, Rašt ; glk, Rəšt, script=Latn; also romanized as Resht and Rast, and often spelt ''Recht'' in French and older German manuscripts) is the capital city of Gilan Province, Iran. Also known as the "City of Rain" (, ''Ŝahre B ...

, in the Gilan Province of Iran in 1939, Rohani received music lessons from his father, himself a poet and violinist. His brothers,

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, Ardeshir Rohani and Shahriar Rohani are also musicians.Moshkin Ghalam, S: "Tasneef-ha, Taraneh-ha, va Soroud-hayeh Iran Zamin", Khaneh Sabz Tabestan Press, 1378. When Rohani was nine years old he had his first song broadcast on Iranian National Radio network. Rohani later studied piano with pianist

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at the Persian National Music Conservatory in

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. Besides piano, Rohani mastered the electronic organ and accordion. In 1958, Anoushirvan officially began his long collaboration with the National Iranian Radio. Rohani's career includes over 500 compositions that feature vocals, orchestral arrangements, piano pieces and film scores, among them "Soltan-e-Ghalbhaa", "Dele Kuchuloo," and "Gol-e-Sang."

Later works

After the

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of 1979, Rohani continued his composing in the Western world, principally based in Los Angeles and Germany, where he recorded albums under the MZM record label. Rohani worked with orchestras outside of Iran, including the Czech Symphony Orchestra in Prague, which performed the orchestral pieces from his album 'Symphonic Love Melodies. In 2003, he wrote one song for

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, ''Maybe I Maybe You'', which features on the album ''

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''.

Discography

Studio albums

The albums listed below are from his post-revolutionary compositions: * ''

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'', 1968 * '' Faryaad'', 1970, Catapult * '' Tavalodet Mobarak ( Happy Birthday)'', 1972, Catapult * '' Soltan e Ghalbha (Emperor of Hearts)'', featuring Shahdad Rohani, 1982, Catapult * '' Taraneh-e Saal'', with

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and

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, 1985, Catapult * '' Yadgar-e Omr 1 (The Reminiscence of Life , Vol 1)'', 1992, Catapult * '' Yadgar-e Omr 2 (The Reminiscence of Life , Vol 2)'', 1993, Catapult * '' Bahaneh'', with

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, 1993, Catapult * '' Zolfaye Yaaram'', with

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, 1993 * '' Oaj-e Seda'', with

and Mahasti, 1994, Catapult * '' Mohebat'', 1994, Catapult * '' Rangaarang'', 1972, Catapult * '' Love Melodies (Symphonic)'', with the Czech Symphony Orchestra of Prague, 1997, Catapult

Compilation albums

* '' Scent of Yesterday, Vol 13'', 2009 * '' Persian Odes (Chakameh-Haye Irani) Persian Old Songs'', 2011 * '' Oud? CDs '', 2011

Legacy

Rohani composed the Persian equivalent of " Happy Birthday" entitled "Tavalodet Mobarak" (lit. "blessed be your birthday"). It is commonly sung at Persian birthday parties (dedicated to his nephew Shervin Shaffiy).

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rohani, Anoushirvan 1939 births Living people Iranian pianists Iranian songwriters People from Rasht 20th-century pianists 20th-century composers 21st-century pianists 21st-century composers