Anoushiravan Rohani ( fa, انوشیروان روحانی; born July 24, 1939), also spelled Anooshiravan Rowhani, is an Iranian pianist and

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

. He is known for composing and conducting

contemporary classical music Contemporary classical music is classical music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 modern forms of post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included seria ...

, as well as pop music with light classical leaning. He has also composed a number of scores to

Iranian films The Cinema of Iran (Persian: سینمای ایران), also known as the Cinema of Persia, refers to the cinema and film industries in Iran which produce a variety of commercial films annually. Iranian art films have garnered international fame a ...

Early life

Born in Rasht, in the Gilan Province of Iran in 1939, Rohani received music lessons from his father, himself a poet and violinist. His brothers, Shahrdad Rohani, Ardeshir Rohani and Shahriar Rohani are also musicians.Moshkin Ghalam, S: "Tasneef-ha, Taraneh-ha, va Soroud-hayeh Iran Zamin", Khaneh Sabz Tabestan Press, 1378. When Rohani was nine years old he had his first song broadcast on Iranian National Radio network. Rohani later studied piano with pianist Javad Maroufi at the Persian National Music Conservatory in Tehran. Besides piano, Rohani mastered the electronic organ and accordion. In 1958, Anoushirvan officially began his long collaboration with the National Iranian Radio. Rohani's career includes over 500 compositions that feature vocals, orchestral arrangements, piano pieces and film scores, among them "Soltan-e-Ghalbhaa", "Dele Kuchuloo," and "Gol-e-Sang."

Later works

After the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynas ...

of 1979, Rohani continued his composing in the Western world, principally based in Los Angeles and Germany, where he recorded albums under the MZM record label. Rohani worked with orchestras outside of Iran, including the Czech Symphony Orchestra in Prague, which performed the orchestral pieces from his album 'Symphonic Love Melodies. In 2003, he wrote one song for Scorpions, ''Maybe I Maybe You'', which features on the album '' Unbreakable''.

Discography

Studio albums

The albums listed below are from his post-revolutionary compositions: * '' King of Hearts'', 1968 * '' Faryaad'', 1970, Catapult * '' Tavalodet Mobarak (

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)'', 1972, Catapult * '' Soltan e Ghalbha (Emperor of Hearts)'', featuring Shahdad Rohani, 1982, Catapult * '' Taraneh-e Saal'', with Hayedeh and Moein, 1985, Catapult * '' Yadgar-e Omr 1 (The Reminiscence of Life , Vol 1)'', 1992, Catapult * '' Yadgar-e Omr 2 (The Reminiscence of Life , Vol 2)'', 1993, Catapult * '' Bahaneh'', with Leila Forouhar, 1993, Catapult * '' Zolfaye Yaaram'', with Sima Bina, 1993 * '' Oaj-e Seda'', with Hayedeh and

Mahasti Eftekhar Dadehbala), and others Eftekhar ( fa, افتخار). ( fa, افتخار دده‌بالا; 16 November 1946 – 25 June 2007), known by her stage name Mahasti ( fa, مهستی), was an Iranian singer of Persian classical, folk, and pop ...

, 1994, Catapult * '' Mohebat'', 1994, Catapult * '' Rangaarang'', 1972, Catapult * '' Love Melodies (Symphonic)'', with the Czech Symphony Orchestra of Prague, 1997, Catapult

Compilation albums

* '' Scent of Yesterday, Vol 13'', 2009 * '' Persian Odes (Chakameh-Haye Irani) Persian Old Songs'', 2011 * '' Oud? CDs '', 2011

Legacy

Rohani composed the Persian equivalent of "

" entitled "Tavalodet Mobarak" (lit. "blessed be your birthday"). It is commonly sung at Persian birthday parties (dedicated to his nephew Shervin Shaffiy).

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rohani, Anoushirvan 1939 births Living people Iranian pianists Iranian songwriters People from Rasht 20th-century pianists 20th-century composers 21st-century pianists 21st-century composers