Soheil Nafisi is an Iranian singer, composer and guitarist born in Tehran in 1967. Self-taught as a musician, he spent more than twenty years in Hormozgan, whose musical traditions influenced his work.2 He sets Persian poetry to music, from Hafez to Ahmad Shamloo and Nima Yooshij, with a spare, narrative approach centered on a voice and a single instrument.2
Recordings
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Rira
Lyra & Hymn- Taranehwith Peter Soleimanipour
- Nedaye Aghazwith Peter Soleimanipour
- Koohe Bidadwith Peter Soleimanipour
- Man o To Derakht o Baroonwith Peter Soleimanipour
- Shabha Ke Misoukhtwith Peter Soleimanipour
- Samiromiwith Peter Soleimanipour
- Lahze Didarwith Peter Soleimanipour
- To Ra Man Chashm Dar Rahamwith Peter Soleimanipour
Man o To Derakht o Baroon
- Contributors
- Soheil Nafisi and Peter Soleimanipour58
Life & work
Recordings
His recordings include Rira, Songs of the South, Chang and Sorood, and The New Design.2 Rira is available in his Apple Music catalog,3 with a listed release date of December 25, 2005.3
Concertzender identifies a Hermes Records CD, catalog HER-027, with a 2013 date. This differs from the 2005 date in the digital listing; these catalogs do not settle the original issue date.4
Sources
- 1File:Soheil Nafisi 20151003 16.jpg - Wikimedia Commons · commons.wikimedia.org
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File:Soheil Nafisi 20151003 16.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Soheil_Nafisi_20151003_16.jpg
Author Amin Berenjkar
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- 2Soheil Nafisi: A Night of Music and Poetry at Kings Place · Vaak Records
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Soheil Nafisi (b. 1967, Tehran) is a renowned Iranian singer, composer, and guitarist, celebrated for his exceptional ability to blend music with poetry. A self-taught musician, Nafisi spent over two decades in Hormozgan, a culturally vibrant region in southern Iran, whose rich traditions significantly influenced his distinctive sound.
Nafisi's deep passion for Iranian poetry spans from classical works to contemporary masterpieces, encompassing the enduring verses of Hafiz and the avant-garde writings of Ahmad Shamloo and Nima Yooshij. This poetic inspiration informs his minimalist, narrative-driven style, characterized by the intimate interplay of a single instrument and a solitary voice.
His albums Rira, Songs of the South, Chang and Sorood, and The New Design have resonated with a generation of young Iranian musicians, embodying his profound connection to both poetry and the musical heritage of southern Iran.
- 3Rira - Soheil Nafisi - Apple Music · music.apple.com
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Rira Soheil Nafisi Farsi · 2005
December 25, 2005
Rira by Soheil Nafisi on Apple Music
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- 4Orient Express - Concertzender
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CD. Rira – Soheil Nafissi. LABEL: Hermes Records (2013), code: HER-027.
- 5Lyra & Hymn - Album by Soheil Nafisi - Apple Music · Apple Music
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2011-04-15
Lyra & Hymn by Soheil Nafisi
https://music.apple.com/us/album/lyra-hymn/1770150258
Taraneh (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
https://music.apple.com/us/song/taraneh-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150420
Nedaye Aghaz (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
https://music.apple.com/us/song/nedaye-aghaz-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770151174
Koohe Bidad (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
https://music.apple.com/us/song/koohe-bidad-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150927
Man o To Derakht o Baroon (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
https://music.apple.com/us/song/man-o-to-derakht-o-baroon-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150948
Shabha Ke Misoukht (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
https://music.apple.com/us/song/shabha-ke-misoukht-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150431
Samiromi (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
https://music.apple.com/us/song/samiromi-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770151167
Lahze Didar (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
https://music.apple.com/us/song/lahze-didar-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150932
To Ra Man Chashm Dar Raham (feat. Peter Soleimanipour)
https://music.apple.com/us/song/to-ra-man-chashm-dar-raham-feat-peter-soleimanipour/1770150749
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- 7Lyra & Hymn - Album by Soheil Nafssi - Apple Music · Apple Music
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https://music.apple.com/us/album/lyra-hymn/447495286
- 8Me and You, the Tree and the Rain - Song by Soheil Nafissi & Peter Soleimanipour - Apple Music · Apple Music
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Soheil Nafissi & Peter Soleimanipour
https://music.apple.com/us/song/me-and-you-the-tree-and-the-rain/447495304