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The Passion of Rumi

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I know nothing about traditional Persian music. I heard of this album through a friend of mine. I was hooked after the first listen.
Master Shahram Nazeri's vocals are so full of passion and conviction. He moves me each time I hear his voice. He has one of those truly unforgettable voices.
I ordered a copy of "The Passion of Rumi" with the expectation that I would like it,but was pleasantly surprised when I heard the entire album. After listening to it in its entirity, I fell in love with the muscial aspect of the album as well. The vocals and musical artistry are a perfect combination and complement.
I found myself listening to it over and over and loving it even more so the next time around.
This album is truly genious in all aspects. The vocals alone are amazing, but in culmination with the talented musical compositions/performances, its truly a must have. The musical scores are done with such precision. The musical performance alone is superb. Hafez Nazeri left no stone unturned in this production. Everything about it was top notch.
I would be honored to recommend "The Passion of Rumi" to all without reservation.

The mystical-romantic lyrics of the great Sufi poet, Rumi, put to music by the father-son duo of Shahram & Hafez Nazeri... Folks who like recent albums by the Persian classical ensemble Ghazal will appreciate this as well... Very stately and richly realized. (DJ Joe Sixpack)

Recently, Kayhan Kalhor, the kamencheh musician, whether in traditional style (as in "Faryad" and in "Night, Silence, Desert" with other Masters of Persian Music) or in experimental multi-ethnic collaborations (as with Ghazal's "The Rain"), has popularized Iranian music in Europe and the Americas. Another young composer who is bringing Persian music to a Western audience is Hafez Nazeri, who in 2000 founded the Rumi Ensemble. This album is a recording of the reconstituted group, which includes Hafez's father, the master Kurdish vocalist and intepretor of Sufi music, Shahram Nazeri. Instruments include the bowed kamecheh, barbat and seter, Persian lutes, and tombak, damam, and daf drums. This is powerful music. Hafez Nazeri, trained in both Persian and Western music, is an effective, innovative composer, and his father's passionately strong and subtle vocals are memorable. Whereas Sufi and Zen masters speak of don't-know mind, I do know that this is must-have album for world music lover and spiritual seeker alike.

I love this Album of Shahram Nazeri. I can listen to it constantly and never get tired. Even my non-Iranian friends that do not understand Farsi, like this album a lot.

This music brings me in the experience of love.
Usely I don't really like males voices.
This brings me in a different space.
Although the large variation in the voice makes you play with the volume often.

I had the pleasure of going to the concert before purchasing the CD. It was my first experience with traditional Persian music, and it was hard to stop the tears from rolling down my face as I listened to the music that was sung with such passion and played with such talent. I promise, you will LOVE IT!! You will be lost in the beautiful songs and music!
I also had the pleasure of meeting Hafez Nazeri (Shahram's son) at the concert. He, while having a beautiful voice himself and being a master at composing music and playing the citar, was incredibly shy and humble - and kind enough to sign autographs only moments after he had played for an audience of thousands for HOURS!! This CD is a MUST HAVE!!

This music brings an authentic experience of Rumi's culture and passion, in a way that is stirring and heart felt. To hear Rumi's words in his native tongue is wonderful!

these songs will trance you in a great place. Glass of wine and Nazeri is all you need.

This music is a nice composition which has both features of persian tarditional music, and western classical music.

I recieved the CD box without the CD itself and the merchant just returned it and did not send me another one!! so I never got to enjoy it. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED by the service