Jazmahalis
Gul-e Maryam Gul-e Maryam
Gilak folk song. I heard this song through the great revolutionary Gilak songmaster, Ahmad Ashourpour's (1917-2009).
Ay Iran Ay Iran
unofficial Iranian national anthem - sequenced by Farhad. Music by Ruhollah Khaleghi (1906-1965).
Doost Doost
A song for Yasi. Beautiful guest performance by our dear friend Mehrana. Based on the song "Pol" by Googoosh :)
Hamsafar (demo with Ali) Hamsafar (demo with Ali)
Hamsafar Hamsafar
poem: Nima Ushij music: Farhad Bahrami vocals: Mahvash Azhir, Farhad B
Who Laughs, Who's Crying? Who Laughs, Who's Crying?
Based on Nima's epic poem, the music is founded on the Persian setar, but with added bass, daf, and keyboards.
Parastoo Parastoo
Beautiful poem by F. Moshiri (1926-2000), music by Farhad. From the album Jazmahalis II.
Talaq Talaq
"I'm still Farhad, but you're no longer Shirin." Farhad/Shirin==Romeo/Juliet
Gozashtam Gozashtam
Manouchehr Sakhai (1935-2011) cover composed by the great Soren Mayelian (1935-2007) - known simply as Manouchehr and Souren.
Jon Jon Jon Jon
This song - performed here as an instrumental - was sung by Manouchehr Sakhai in Iran around 1970. I think it is based on an Armenian folksong.