Anoushiravan Rohani
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Anoushirvan Rohani also spelled Anooshiravan Rowhani(1939- ) is a Persian pianist and songwriter.
Born in Rasht, Iran in 1939, Anoushiravan received music lessons from his father Reza Rohani, himself a poet and violinist. Anoushiravan later studied piano with Javad Maroufi, one of the most famous pianists in the Persian style, at the Persian National Music Conservatory in Tehran.
His passion for the keyboard and piano was so great that in 1963, he imported the very first electronic organ to Persia. Aside from the organ, he is also heard playing the accordion in many of his early works.
Despite many rumors, Rohani is not a Bahá'í. After the Iranian Revolution of 1979, he continued his composing in the Western world, principally based in Los Angeles and Germany, where he recorded albums under the MZM records labels.
His achievement as a Persian musician is not a feat that is held in great regard by Iranians alone. He has worked with a vast number of orchestras worldwide. One such orchestra worthy of being noted is the Czech Symphony Orchestra based in Prague, which performed the orchestral pieces of his album Love Melodies.
Anoushiravan Rohani has written and performed with a plethora of famous Iranian singers. Some of these singers include Marzieh, Pouran, Hayedeh, Mahasti, and Ahdieh, all featured on Tehran-based radio stations and television channels. His songs are commonly resung and remixed by other artists.
Anoushiravan Rohani is the elder brother of Shardad and Ardeshir Rohani.
[edit] Selected discography
A great deal of albums he recorded were produced in Iran prior to the Revolution and are rather difficult to find. The albums listed below are from his post-revolutionary compositions:
- Bahaneh (with Leila Forouhar)
- Piano Solo
- Tavalodet Mobaarak
- Reminiscence of Life (1996)
- Reminiscence of Life, Vol. 2 (1996)
- Emperor of Hearts (1996)
- Rangaarang
- Live in Concert
- Love Melodies
[edit] Famous Compositions
Anoushiravan's most popular composition would probably have to be "Soltane Ghalbha", printed as "Emperor of Hearts" under English labels. The song is from the 1968 black and white, Persian romance movie under the same title, starring Mohamad Ali Fardin and Azar Shivah, and Leila Forouhar.
Anoushiravan Rohani is the composer of the Persian equivalent of the 'Happy Birthday' song, entitled "Tavalodet Mobaarak" (literally "blessed be your birthday"). It is sung at virtually every Persian birthday party in a large group.
Persian music aside, Anoushiravan has also written music for the song "Maybe I Maybe You" by the famous heavy metal band, The Scorpions.
Other notable famous compositions are "Gole Sang", "Saraab", "Saal", and "Bahaneh".
