Endless Vision
2005 live album by Hossein Alizâdeh and Djivan Gasparyan
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Endless Vision is a collaborative album by Hossein Alizâdeh and Djivan Gasparyan. It was released on 3 February 2005, through Hermes Records[2] in Iran and released on 14 February 2006 by World Village Records in the United States. It was recorded at the Niavaran Palace on Tehran in 2003.[3]
Released3 February 2005
14 February 2006 (US)
14 February 2006 (US)
RecordedSeptember 2003, Niavaran Palace, Tehran, Iran
LabelHermes Records
World Village records (US)
World Village records (US)
| Endless Vision | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 3 February 2005 14 February 2006 (US) |
| Recorded | September 2003, Niavaran Palace, Tehran, Iran |
| Genre | World Music, Middle Eastern music |
| Label | Hermes Records World Village records (US) |
| Producer | Hossein Alizâdeh |
Alizâdeh plays on this album, the six-stringed shurangiz and Gasparyan plays the Duduk.[4]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album at the 49th Grammy Awards.[5]
Track list
All music is composed by Hossein Alizâdeh, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Birds" (lyrics: M. Azad) | 22:20 |
| 2. | "Armenian Romances" (Shurangiz Improvisation) | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Sari Galin" (Music: Ilgar Moradof with Azeri, Armenian and Persian Lyrics) | 7:40 |
| 4. | "Call of the Birds" (Instrumental) | 8:17 |
| 5. | "Mama" (Music & Lyrics: Djivan Gasparyan) | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Improvisation on Shurangiz" | 5:58 |
| 7. | "Parvaneh Sho ..." (Tasnif, Lyrics: Rumi) | 7:13 |
| Total length: | 60:33 | |
Personnel
- Hossein Alizâdeh – Shurangiz
- Djivan Gasparyan – Duduk, Vocal on "Mama"
- Hamavayan Ensemble
- Afsaneh Rasaei – Vocal
- Hoorshid Biabani – Vocal
- Ali Boustan – Shurangiz
- Mohammad-Reza Ebrahimi – Oud
- Ali Samadpour – Dammam, Vocal, Udu
- Behzad Mirzaee – Daf, Tombak, Naqareh
- Additional Musicians
- Vazgen Markaryan – Duduk
- Armen Ghazaryan – Duduk
Accolades
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Endless Vision | Best Traditional World Music Album[6] | Nominated |