Rediscovering “12 Persian Folk Songs” by Blair Fairchild (1904)

Musician Faraz Minooei brings back to life the late 19th century Iranian music Blair Fairchild (American composer and diplomat) discovered and published in 1904.

In the film, Faraz collaborates with Golnaz Khazei (vocals) and Reza Ahmadi (piano). They explore the songs in the manner they were written, in the hope of bringing forth the emotions Fairchild described so vividly in his own words about how he was moved or enchanted by Persian music on those 'warm Persian nights.'

This film is partially supported by funding from the Stanford Festival of Iranian Arts and the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies at Stanford University.

Faraz Minooei was born in Tehran and began playing santur at the age of nine. As a full-time musician Faraz is a performer, composer, and teacher. He has lectured and performed at many universities and founded the Bay Area Persian Music Ensemble. He has performed with prominent ensembles in the United Sates, including in 2009 with Yo-Yo Ma and Kayhan Kalhor in the Silk Road Ensemble; and collaborated as a composer and santur player with playwright and director Bahram Beyzaie for his plays Jana & Baladoor, Ardaviraf's Report, and Crossroads (sponsored by Stanford Iranian Studies).

Faraz received his Bachelor of Arts from San Francisco State University in 2008 and his Master of Fine Arts degree in music from the University of California in Irvine. Learn more about Faraz’s work at https://www.youtube.com/user/farazminooei

Видео Rediscovering “12 Persian Folk Songs” by Blair Fairchild (1904) канала Stanford Iranian Studies Program