Name	Bijan Mortazavi
Background	solo_singer
Birth date	November 16, 1957
Origin	Babol, Mazandaran, Iran
Genre	Pop Instrumental
Occupation	ViolinistSongwriterSingerComposerCivil EngineerVisiting Fellow (PhD)
Instrument	ViolinPiano, GuitarPercussive & Ethnic instruments
Years active	1990–present
Label	Taraneh Records Avang Records Caltex Records
website	Official Site }}

Bijan Mortazavi (), born on November 16, 1957 in Babol, is a popular Iranian violinist, singer and songwriter. Although his albums are banned in Iran his instrumental pieces aired many times in Iran TV.

Background

Bijan was born in the city of Babol in Northern part of Iran. He started playing the violin at the tender age of three. Later on in Tehran, he was trained specific techniques such as improvisation, orchestration, arrangement, quarter tone, dastgah by some of the very well known violinists in Iran.

Bijan started learning the violin under supervision of maestro Masoud Namazian when he was only 3. At the age of seven, he started playing the piano, guitar, percussion, and folklore string instruments, such as oud, tar, and santur.

Bijan took Violin lessons from masters such as Ali Tajvidi, Parviz Yahaghi,Habibollah Badiei &Jahangir Kamian.

Bijan won his first prize at age of eleven in a national music contest among students of all ages in Iran. He was fourteen, when he assembled a thirty-two man orchestra, performing his own compositions and arrangements at the famous Ramsar Summer Camp in Iran.

After having graduated from high school Bijan moved to the United Kingdom. There, he pursued his academic interest in the field of Civil Engineering while continuing with his performances and his violin training.

Early years

In 1979, Bijan moved to the United States, continued his music education at the Texas State University, and settled in California in 1985. There he started composing and arranging music for Iranian pop singers. He soon became famous as a composer for the songs he composed for the famous Iranian singer Moein he composed many songs for him and played violin in his concerts. He released his first album "Bijan Mortazavi his music and his songs" in 1990, which was a best seller among Persian albums that year.

Music career

After release of the album "Bijan Mortazavi 3" most of Iranian considered Bijan a talented violinist and singer. His next album "Fire on Ice (instrumental) which was a combination of Persian violin style and New Age instrumental music brought him fame but he never composed a separate instrumental album again. Before the Album, he produced on 2004, he released two other albums on 1999 and 2001.

In 2004 Bijan released the album "Ye Ghatreh Darya" which was a happy dance album, including a Kurdish style track "Ronak". The album soon became famous and has been played many times in Persian weddings and parties.

The 2006 album was a different album specially in lyrics. The lyrics of this album was written by the famous Iranian poet Iraj Janatie Ataie who writes lyrics for famous Iranian pop singers such as Ebi and Dariush. One of the impressive tracks is "Be man che" which is the name of the album too. It has a very meaningful lyrics and Iraj himself has declaimed the lyrics in the beginning of the track.

After the album "Fire on Ice" Bijan albums are a combination of instrumental and vocal pieces. What sets Bijan apart from other performers, is his ability to personally play all the instruments used in his arrangements. In 2010 his latest album "Music and I" was released on 16 November 2010.

Instrument

Bijan always plays a white handmade violin. " I like to play my white violin because to me white represents peace and friendship. " said Bijan in a TV interview.

Concerts

The international tour beginning in 1990 brought Bijan to sold-out audiences throughout the world. In 1995 he has been honored as the first Iranian artist to be sponsored by the Chrysler Corporations.

Greek Theatre and other venues

On July 3, 1994, Bijan Mortazavi the first Iranian performer to display his talent at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. There he performed his music with orchestra for the first time. One of the pieces he played during this concert entitled Epic had been written by him when he was eleven years old. This concert became his best live performance and the video had been released as "Bijan Live at the Greek Theatre".

Bijan also performed in other big venues around the world, among them such as Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the Gibson Amphitheater (aka Universal Amphitheater) in Universal City, California, the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and Highland Center, the Royal Albert Hall, Equinox and Le Palace in London, the Ford Center and Performing Arts Center in Toronto, Queen Elizabeth Auditorium in Vancouver, the Albert Hall in Copenhagen, the Nobel Concert Hall and Global Auditorium in Stockholm, and the Performing Arts Center and Civic Auditoriums in Australia's Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Auckland in New Zealand.

On November 25 of 2009 Bijan received his Fellowship (PHD) from the Southampton Solent University in Britain. His task is the development of contemporary middle eastern music in an academic form in United Kingdom and other western countries.

Discography

Studio album

With Caltex Records

1990-The Magic of Bijan Mortazavi his Music and his Songs (Bijan Mortazavi 1)

1992-Bijan Mortazavi 2

1994-Bijan Mortazavi 3 (instrumental album)

1994-Bijan Mortazavi 3 (vocal album)

1997-Fire on Ice (instrumental album)

1997-Fire on Ice (vocal album)

1999-Sweet Scent of Love

2001-Voice of Silence

2004-Yeh Ghatreh Darya

2006-Beh Man Cheh

2010-Music and I

Live Albums

1994-Bijan Live at the Greek Theatre

Videos

1994-Bijan Live at the Greek Theatre

'''2003-Ye Ghatreh Darya From Album 'Ye Ghatreh Darya'

'''2003-Gerye Konam Ya Nakonam From Album 'Ye Ghatreh Darya'

'''2003-RONAK From Album 'Ye Ghatreh Darya'

'''2003-LAVAND From Album 'Ye Ghatreh Darya'

'''2003-Rainbow From Album 'Ye Ghatreh Darya'

2004-Bijan in concert

'''2005-Be man Che From Album 'Be man Che'

'''2005-Ey Maah From Album 'Be man Che'

'''2005-Kaash Mishod From Album 'Be man Che'

'''2005-Maa hamoonim From Album 'Be man Che'

'''2010-Ax e toa From Album 'Music and I'

'''2010-Man o Toee From Album 'Music and I'

'''2010-Noor o Booseh From Album 'Music and I'

'''2010-Da'vat From Album 'Music and I'

'''2011-Animation video of Moosighi o Man From Album 'Music and I'

See also

List of Persian violinists

Moein

Iraj Janatie Ataie

Shadmehr Aghili

References

External links

The bijan fans Official Website

Bijan Mortazavi's Upcoming & Past Concerts

Bijan Mortazavi

[ Bijan Mortazavi] at Allmusic

Bijan's Official Website

Bijan on Tapesh TV

List of albums in eworldrecords

Iraj Janatie Ataie's Official Website

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name	Aliasghar Movasat
background	non_performing_personnel
born	March 10, 1975Tehran, Iran
died
origin	Iranian
genre	Eurodance, Trance
occupation	Producer, DJ
years active	1994–present
label	Gator Records
associated acts	Factual Beat, Zoom
website	djaligator.com }}

Aliasghar Movasat, ), on 10 March 1975, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-Danish eurodance producer and DJ. He enjoyed worldwide success with the single "The Whistle Song" from his 2000 debut album ''Payback Time''. It peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2002, and subsequently, he performed it on BBC Television's ''Top of the Pops''. The song was a four times platinum selling success in Denmark in 2000, peaking at #1 on both the singles and dance chart, before its international release in 2002.

DJ Aligator has remixed for artists such as Me & My, Infernal, Nik & Jay, O-Zone, and Medina, Rihanna. DJ Aligator now resides in Malmö, Sweden after having lived in Denmark for most of his life.

Discography

Albums

''Payback Time'' (2000)

''The Sound of Scandinavia'' (2002)

''Music Is My Language'' (2005)

''Kiss My B-ass'' (2009)

Singles

"Doggy Style" (2000)

"Lollipop" (2000)

"Turn Up the Music" (2000)

"The Whistle Song" (2000)

"Temple of India" (2001)

"Dreams" (feat. Christina Undhjem) (2002)

"I Like to Move It" (feat. Dr. Alban) (2002)

"Mosquito" (2002)

"Stomp" (2002)

"Davaj Davaj" (feat. MC Vspishkin) (2004)

"Music Is My Language" (feat. Arash) (2005)

"Protect Your Ears" (2005)

"Countdown" (2006)

"Meet Her at the Loveparade 2007" (2007)

"KAOS" (2008)

"Calling You" (2009)

"Shine" (feat. Heidi Degn) (2009)

"Gi' det til dig" (feat. Jinks) (2010)

"Starting Over" (2011)

"Trash The Club (2011)

References

External links

Official website

Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Danish electronic musicians Category:Danish musicians Category:People from Tehran

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Name	Shadmehr Aghili شادمهر عقیلی
Nicknames	King of Persian Pop
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Shadmehr Aghili
Birth date	January 27, 1973 Tehran,
Genre	Pop
Nicknames	King Of Persian Pop
Occupation	Singer, Musician, Composer, Music Arranger, Actor, Producer and Song-writer
Instrument	Keyboard, Violin, Guitar, Piano, Electric guitar, Santur, Mandolin, Drum, Trumpet, Harmonica and others
Website	http://www.shadmehraghili.net }}

Shadmehr Aghili (Persian: شادمهر عقیلی) born 27 January 1973 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian pop singer, musician, composer, music arranger, producer and song-writer, and formerly an actor. Known as "King of Persian pop", he emigrated to Canada first, but currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Career

Shadmehr was a child prodigy who started singing at the age of four. He studied music with the encouragement of his brother and mother. He learned to play the piano, the guitar and the violin at 18 years after entering an arts school in Tehran showing talent in composing and playing music. After receiving a music diploma, and despite pop music being discouraged in Iran, Aghili continued composed a great deal of music for other singers.

In 1997, his released hid debut release ''Bahare Man'' (meaning My spring in Persian), which was a collection of classic and folkloric music played and arranged by Aghili (violin, guitar, piano, keyboard). In the same year his voice was heard in "Mabood", and afterwards in ''Mosafer'' (The traveler in Persian), his first complete studio vocal album.

In 1999 he created a pioneering album ''Dehati'' (The villager in Persian), with rock and roll, 6′n’8 and popular rhythms. However, none of his songs were permitted to be played on radio and television. Shadmehr worked hard to get a permission to release a new album ''Adam o Hava'' (meaning Adam & Eve), an album he planned to release in 2001. Not only was he not given a licence to go ahead, but the Iranian authorities also banned him from working as a singer, musician, or prohibited him appearing on Iranian television programs. In 2002, he decided to leave Iran, in order to continue his music career in Canada away from any restrictions.

Since his move to Canada and the United States, he released ''Khiali Nist'' (meaning No Worries), then ''Adam Foroush'' (Traitor) in 2004, ''Popcor'' in 2006, and ''Destiny'' in 2009.

Seven single tracks entitled "Sabab" (Reason), "Residi" (You arrived), "Mashkook" (Doubtful), "Boghz" (Choke of tears), "Bia" (Come on), "Tane To" (Your Body) and "Ye Kari Kon" (Do Something) were all released under the unofficial title of ''Sabab'' and were distributed even in Iran through underground black markets. Four of these tracks, namely "Sabab", "Residi", "Mashkook" and "Ye Kari Kon" in addition to three more tracks "Khial" (Image), "Shila" and "Tars" (Fear) are on his official album release ''Taghdir'' (meaning Destiny) released by Century Records. He is also the first Iranian musician to popularize the mandolin in Iranian musics in "Mashkook" and "Yekari Kon" songs from the said album. He has recently released a new single track titled "Halam Avaz Misheh" (My Mood Changes) after "Azadi" (Freedom) and "Adat" (Habit) singles.

Shadmehr Aghili tested himself as an actor by portraying in two Iranian-language films: ''Pare Parvaaz'' (Wings to Fly) [2000] directed by Khosrow Masoomi costarring with Ziba Boroofe, Marjan Shirmohammadi, Davood Naghoor, Shahlaa Naazerian and in ''Shabe Berahne'' (The Naked Night) [2001] directed by Sayid Soheili and featuring Ali Ghorbanzadeh and Akram Mahmoodi.

Discography

Shadmehr Aghili has released 9 albums alongside several other singles.

1997: ''Bahare Man'' (My Spring)

1997: ''Mosafer'' (Traveler)

1999: ''Dehati'' (The Villager)

1999: ''Naghmehaye Sharghi'' (Eastern Melodies/Tunes)

2001: ''Pare Parvaz'' (Wings To Fly)

2002: ''Khiali Nist'' (Never Mind)

2004: ''Adam Foroush'' (Traitor)

2006: ''Popcorn''

2009: ''Taghdir'' (Destiny)

Filmography

2000: ''Pare Parvaaz'' (Wings to Fly)

2001: ''Shabe Berahne'' (The Naked Night)

References

External links

Official Website

Facebook

MySpace

Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Iranian singers Category:Canadian people of Iranian descent

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