Faramarz Aslani

Infobox musical artist


Name = Faramarz Aslani
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Background = solo_singer
Born = Tehran, Iran
Origin = Tehran, Iran
Instrument = Acoustic Guitar
Genre = Pop music
Occupation = Composer, Singer
Years_active = 1977–present
Label = CBS, Caltex
URL = [http://www.faramarzaslani.com www.faramarzaslani.com]

Faramarz Aslani (PerB|فرامرز اصلانی), is an Iranian guitarist, songwriter and pop singer. He was born in Tehran and later moved to England to get his bachelor's degree from London University's college of Journalism. After graduation he moved back to Tehran working for several publications, including Tehran Journal. After the Iranian revolution he moved to England with his family. He currently lives in United States. He has two daughters, Phaedra and Roxana from a previous marriage.

His albums are few and far in between, however, each album is considered a classic, from the moment of its' release. His signature song, "Age Ye Rooz" (If One Day...), released in 1977, which just passed its 30 year anniversary just last year, has been on the Top 10 international Music charts for years. Other international singers, such as Ajda Pekan, have recorded this song in many other languages. He is the recipient of the Golden Lion Award by the Persian Academy from the prestigious International Further Studies Institute, for his musical achievement as a singer/songwriter. He tours regularly across the United States and Canada. Samples of his concerts can be found on various sites, such as Youtube.com. Currently his latest album, Khate Sevom (The Third Script), is in its final stages of release.

Discography

* "Days of Song & Sorrow"
* "Hafez, a memorandum"
* "If One Day"
* "Beloved is here"
* "Rumi" With Dariush Eghbali and Ramesh
* "The Third Script"

External links

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* [http://www.faramarzaslani.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.parsimusic.com/en/album.php?IdSinger=25 Aslani's Albums] at ParsiMusic.com
* [http://www.iran-video.net/Videos/Faramarz-Aslani.html Faramarz Aslani's Videos]