Pouya Mahmoodi
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Pouya Mahmoodi is an Iran
ian guitarist, songwriter and singer born in Tehran
in 1973. He is a pioneer of Iranian world fusion style, mixing Iranian traditional music with western music styles such as jazz
, blues
, and rock
.
He was the lead singer and guitarist of the band Barad
, and, in 2008, he released his debut solo album, Mehr
, which features drummer Billy Cobham
on two songs.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian guitarist, songwriter and singer born in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
in 1973. He is a pioneer of Iranian world fusion style, mixing Iranian traditional music with western music styles such as jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
.
He was the lead singer and guitarist of the band Barad
Barad (band)
Barad were an Iranian rock band from Tehran. The main language for their lyrics is Persian, although English has appeared in their lyrics as well.-History:The history of Barad reaches back to the early 2002...
, and, in 2008, he released his debut solo album, Mehr
Mehr
Mehr, or Mihr may refer to:Hindu / Zoroastrian names* Mehr, an alternative name for Mithra, a Hindu / Zoroastrian divinity* Mehr , the seventh month of the year and the sixteenth day of the month of the Iranian Calendar and Zoroastrian calendar, which are dedicated to the namesake divinity* Mehr's...
, which features drummer Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham
William C. Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970s....
on two songs.
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See also
- Rock and alternative music in IranRock and alternative music in IranIranian rock is a form of rock music that is largely produced in Europe and Tehran's underground circles, and is rising to challenge "Tehrangeles pop", which has dominated the popular music genre of Iran for decades....
- Persian traditional music
- Music of IranMusic of IranThe music of Iran has thousands of years of history, as seen in the archeological documents of Elam, one of the earliest world cultures,which was located in southwestern Iran...