Farman Fathalian
Farman Fathalian | |
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| Born | December 20, 1970 (age 55) Tehran, Iran |
| Origin | Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Persian Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, tabla |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Irangaam, Golchin Records, Avang Tar, Peygham Sahar |
| Website | www |
Farman Fathalian (Persian: فرمان فتحعلیان, born December 20, 1970), is an Iranian guitarist and Persian Rock singer.[1]
Biography
Fathalian was born on December 20, 1970, in Tehran. He started learning violin when he was five years old.
After Iran's revolution, music centers were closed, but he continued practicing until he learned how to play flamenco guitar. He started teaching flamenco guitar in 1989. He loved Indian music and Indian instruments and he migrated to India in 1992 to study and learn how to play Tabla. He returned to Tehran that same year.
After returning to Tehran, he formed a concert group named "Ilia" and started holding concerts with his group in October 1992. He became known after this concert. He continued performing until 1998.
He introduced a new style of rock to Iran's music portfolio. He combined guitar and Indian instruments such as the Tabla.
Recordings
In 1999, he published his first official album Moghim. The lyrics were about Ali, the first Imam of Muslims.
He published his second album in 2001, Raahe Eshgh. The name is a Persian word, meaning "Path of Love" in English. The lyrics were also about Ali.
He published his third album in 2003, Mast o Kharab. Some of its lyrics were also about Ali.
He published another album in 2009 named Ba Mardome Biganeh.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
- Moghim, 1999 Peygham Sahar
- Raahe Eshgh, 2001 Avang Tar
- Mast O Kharab, 2003 Irangaam[2]
- Ba Mardome Biganeh (The Others), 2009 Golchin Records
- Dideye Bidar, 2016
Singles
- Aghooshe Seda, 2015
