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Masty o Rasty | پادکست فارسی مستی و راستیEP496 Fared Shafinury (Part 2) - From Tehran to TexasThis is part 2 of my conversation with Fared Shafinury who is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning composer, vocalist, lyricist, Persian setar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist. In this episode Farid talks about his journey of seeing Iran and then coming back to US to continue his music evolution with new sounds and bands, and ultimately starting his own music school https://faredshafinury.com/https://www.instagram.com/radifretreat/https://www.instagram.com/faredshafinury/-------------------------To learn more about psychedelic therapy go to my brother Mehran's page at: https://www.mindbodyintegration.ca/ or...2025-07-2543 minMasty o Rasty | پادکست فارسی مستی و راستیEP495 Fared Shafinury (Part 1) - From Texas to TehranFared Shafinury is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning composer, vocalist, lyricist, Persian setar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist. In this episode Farid talks about his journey of how he fell in love with traditional and folk Iranian music, growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas and then moving back to Iran.https://faredshafinury.com/https://www.instagram.com/radifretreat/https://www.instagram.com/faredshafinury/-------------------------To learn more about psychedelic therapy go to my brother Mehran's page at: https://www.mindbodyintegration.ca/ or to https://www.somaretreats.org for his next retreat.2025-07-2345 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationPoetry | Hafez's barafshān, Introduction with Fared ShafinuryIn this introductory lesson on Hafez's poem barafshān, we're joined by musician Fared Shafinury to go over the overall meaning of the poem. You can hear Fared's version of this poem in this track from his debut album.2024-09-3040 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationPoetry | Hafez's payāmé naseem, Introduction with Fared ShafinuryIn this introduction to the poem payāmé naseem, we are joined by musician Fared Shafinury to discuss the full selection of the poem. In addition, we provide a detailed overview of Hafez, the poet, and his significance in Iranian culture. 2024-03-251h 00
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationPoetry | Rumi's deevané shō IntroIn this intro lesson for Rumi's deevāné shō, we go over the full poem with musician Fared Shafinury.In addition, we learn about Fared and his project "Radif Retreat". In this particular lesson, we also dive into the musicality of the poem and how to interact with it rhythmically. Watch Fared's performance of Rumi's beautiful poetry on his Persian After Hours performance, live at the Guggenheim.2023-06-1936 min
Eclectic Soundtrax Podcast (ESP)Eclectic Soundtrax Podcast - #75 w/ Atlas MaiorAfter a "false start" due to technical problems, we gain insight into various world music, musicians, and instrumentation via Joshua Thomson (alto Saxophone, Flute) and Josh Peters (Oud, Lavta), the core members of Austin's Atlas Maior. Since their inception more than a decade ago, this evolving ensemble of eclectic musicians have been steadily creating original compositions combining elements of progressive jazz with Middle Eastern, Latin American, traditional Indian, and other worldly musical styles. “Riptide combines the fire and excitement of eastern musical culture with probing, Coltrane-like solos from Joshua Thomson on sax.” - The Jazz Journal
To date...2022-08-121h 41
Eclectic Soundtrax Podcast (ESP)Eclectic Soundtrax Podcast - #75 w/ Atlas MaiorAfter a "false start" due to technical problems, we gain insight into various world music, musicians, and instrumentation via Joshua Thomson (alto Saxophone, Flute) and Josh Peters (Oud, Lavta), the core members of Austin's Atlas Maior. Since their inception more than a decade ago, this evolving ensemble of eclectic musicians have been steadily creating original compositions combining elements of progressive jazz with Middle Eastern, Latin American, traditional Indian, and other worldly musical styles. “Riptide combines the fire and excitement of eastern musical culture with probing, Coltrane-like solos from Joshua Thomson on sax.” - The Jazz Journal
To date...2022-08-121h 41
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationPoetry | Saadi's bani ādam IntroIn this poetry episode, we go over one of the most famous poems of the Persian language, bani ādam, by the poet Saadi. We will learn about Saadi and what made him such a unique voice, and then we'll go over this poem specifically. We're joined in this episode by musician Fared Shafinury.2021-12-0926 min
Unfiltered with SaharEp.26: Fared Shafinury - Texas Born Sonati Singer!Send us a textIn this episode I sit down with Fared after connecting on clubhouse. I get to know more about him, a Texas born Iranian who both sings and plays sonati music. We talk about Iranians on clubhouse, 9/11 theories, living in Iran, the styles of sonati music and growing up with two cultures. Follow him on IG @faredshafinury... and don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review :)2021-04-181h 45
RoqeRoqe - Ep #77 - Fared ShafinuryA feature interview with Iranian-American singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and Persian setār virtuoso, Fared Shafinury. Fared sits down with Jian for a wide-ranging discussion about being born and raised in Texas, grappling with identity, travelling to Iran and embracing classical Iranian art, and finding his path back to America and a diverse music career. Plus Mona Kiani with a new edition of the “Persian Proverb of the Week” and the Roqe on-air team assemble with letters and chatter about kale pache.2021-01-191h 39
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationLesson 69: Forough Farrokhzad - Fathe Bagh, Part 1This lesson is an introduction to one of Iran's most lauded modern poets, Forough Farrokhzad. An extremely influential voice in a time of great change in Iran, she wrote about the nature of being an artist and an independent woman in a society that often did not make these pursuits easy. Here we learn more details about this extraordinary woman's life, and analyze one of my favorite poems of hers, Conquest of the Garden (fathé bāgh) with dear friend and musician Fared Shafinury.
Links:2018-08-2736 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationPoetry | Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh IntroThis lesson is an introduction to one of Iran's most lauded modern poets, Forough Farrokhzad. An extremely influential voice in a time of great change in Iran, she wrote about the nature of being an artist and an independent woman in a society that often did not make these pursuits easy. Here we learn more details about this extraordinary woman's life, and analyze one of my favorite poems of hers, Conquest of the Garden (fathé bāgh) with musician Fared Shafinury.2018-08-2636 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationLesson 61: Sohrab Sepehri - Dar Golestāné IntroductionIn this lesson, we introduce Sohrab Sepehri, and read his iconic poem dar golestāné. In this lesson, we are joined by friend of the show Fared Shafinury. You may recognize Fared as the composer and performer of our theme song. For this initial conversation about the poem, we listen to Fared recite the portion of the poem we'll be discussing, and talk generally about the overall meaning and feeling behind the words. In the next couple lessons, we will be reviewing the vocabulary and phrases learned in the lesson.2018-03-2917 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationPoetry | Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané IntroIn this introductory lesson to Sohrab Sepehri's beautiful poem dar golestāné, we're joined by musician Fared Shafinury to talk about the general theme and meaning behind this poem. 2018-03-2917 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationInterview with Fared ShafinuryLearn Persian with Chai and Conversation teaches you conversational Persian in a fun and casual manner in weekly lessons of about 15-20 minutes each. Check out our website chaiandconversation.com for more information.2017-01-1821 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationInterview | Interview with Fared Shafinury2017-01-1821 min
Jazz Nights of Tehran - JAZZNOTJAZZNOT - Episode 19Track List:
Walking – Chegali
Timarestan – Reza Yazdani
Rest in Illusion – Meera
Silent City – Mahmood Schricker (Feat. Mohsen Namjoo)
Jang – 127
All is Here – Gol
Mina – Christophe Rezai
59 – Farzad Golpayegani
Skies within Your Eyes – Fared Shafinury
Musighi Film – 127
2011-11-2600 min
Jazz Nights of Tehran - JAZZNOTJAZZNOT - Episode 19Track List:
Walking – Chegali
Timarestan – Reza Yazdani
Rest in Illusion – Meera
Silent City – Mahmood Schricker (Feat. Mohsen Namjoo)
Jang – 127
All is Here – Gol
Mina – Christophe Rezai
59 – Farzad Golpayegani
Skies within Your Eyes – Fared Shafinury
Musighi Film – 1272011-11-2643 min
Jazz Nights of Tehran - JAZZNOTJAZZNOT - Episode 6Track List:
Androgynous – Maral
Khooneye Madar Bozorge – Taham
Barandehaye Farda – The Ways
Growin’ Up – Basic Poetry
Dastane Ma – Mirza
Kouche – Kilometer 23
Tirippe Ma – Hichkas (Feat. Reveal)
Arianaz – Fared Shafinury
Hadis Yar – Meera
Miresam – Comment*
Eshgh va Marg Dar Donyaye Majazi (Live) – Kiosk
2011-02-1800 min
Jazz Nights of Tehran - JAZZNOTJAZZNOT - Episode 6Track List:
Androgynous – Maral
Khooneye Madar Bozorge – Taham
Barandehaye Farda – The Ways
Growin’ Up – Basic Poetry
Dastane Ma – Mirza
Kouche – Kilometer 23
Tirippe Ma – Hichkas (Feat. Reveal)
Arianaz – Fared Shafinury
Hadis Yar – Meera
Miresam – Comment*
Eshgh va Marg Dar Donyaye Majazi (Live) – Kiosk
2011-02-1843 min