Strolling through the depths of the world wide web, we stumbled on this nicely curated collection of 15 Iranian vocal works by female singers and musicians, “whose voices have been suppressed in recent years [and that] are forbidden from singing alone and can only sing along with men”. Although some of the instrumental bits are slightly melodramatic for our taste, the magic of this compilation is truly in the beautifully soothing voices and mystic language. You decide. Play the peaceful selection from the player above or visit the SoundCloud page of Moji Taali.
Here’s the tracklist:
Hani Niroo - Shab bood
Shahrzad - Dele Sange Zamooneh
IDAFolk - Yeki Bood Yeki Nabood
Niaz Navab - Naghshe to Hafez
Karen Homayounfar - Ghesseye Paria
Giti Khameneh - Poem
Hayedeh - Soghati
Lachini (feat Simin Ghaderi) - Man Neveshtam baran
Parnaz Partovi - Dream
Maryam Mirbagheri - Ara’s Dream
Elnaz Miabinezhad - Mon Chtit
Eendo - Waltz e Chaman
Luna Shad - Nocturne (Shabaneh)
Aida Shahghasemi - Lilly and the Moon
Marjan Farsad - Cheshmhaye Tameshki
Photo by: Bahareh Kian Afshar