Shahin & Sepehr (Shahin Shahida and Sepehr Haddad) are an

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. Sepehr Haddad is also the author of the historical fiction novel, " A Hundred Sweet Promises" by Appleyard & Sons Publishing. Their music is mainly composed of Spanish guitar melodies fused with components of soft rock, flamenco, jazz, new age, and influences of traditional music of

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''One Thousand & One Nights'' (1994) * ''e'' (1995) * ''Aria'' (1996) * ''World Cafe'' (1998) * ''East/West Highway: The Best of Shahin & Sepehr'' (2000) * ''Nostalgia'' (2002)

Singles

* ''Fields of Change'' (2008) * ''Casablanca - Dance Mix'' (2009)

Other Compilation Appearances

*''Higher Octave Collection 2: Music from Around the World, For Around The Clock'' (1995) (

) *''Panorama: An Expansive Collection of Music from Around the World That Inspires the Heart, Mind and Soul'' (1996) (

) *''Guitarisma: The Charisma, Passion & Romance of the Guitar'' (1997) (

) *''Guitarisma 2: The Charisma, Mystique and Pure Expression of the Guitar'' (1998) (

) *''One Light: Illuminations'' (1999) (Illuminations/

) *''Guitar Greats: The Best of New Flamenco - Volume I'' (2000) ( Baja/TSR Records) *''Esoterotica: An Innerplay Of Love & Music: Celebrating Higher Octave's 15th Anniversary'' (2001) (

) *''Channel Islands: The Essence Collection'' (2001) (

) *''Highway 1: The Essence Collection'' (2001) (

) *''Night Moves: The Essence Collection'' (2001) (

) *''Barcelona: Music Celebrating the Flavors of the World'' (2004) ( Williams Sonoma) *''Guitar Music For Small Rooms 3'' (2004) (

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) *''Gypsy Spice: Best Of New Flamenco'' (2009) ( Baja/TSR Records) *''Guitar Greats: The Best of New Flamenco - Volume III'' (2013) ( Baja/TSR Records)

References

External links

* * https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy33NWiDC-wDoZC13_IOFVQ
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