Behzad Mirkhani

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Behzad Mirkhani
Born May 13, 1969(1969-05-13)
Origin Tehran, Iran
Genre(s) Meditation & Healing
Contemporary Folk
Easy Listening
Folksongs
Classical
Persia
World
Jazz
Instrument(s) Classical guitar

Behzad Mirkhani is an Iranian guitar master and composer.

In 1996 he began to compose a series of works including guitar concertos, string quartets, orchestral music and pieces for solo guitar and guitar with mixed ensemble which have received numerous performances. In the music center of Iran ministry of culture, Behzad Mirkhani 's "The Last Leaf” album has been established as the first Iranian composition for the classical guitar 1993. His 6 other cassettes have been released since then through Iranian record labels and distributors:

Asturias (Leyenda) _ In Love _ Buds _ Iran Rhapsody _ Guitar Dance _ Like a Flower Leaf

July 2004 - Behzad Mirkhani offered his original compositions for nylon guitars, strings, and Piano in a CD named “70 Minutes for Guitar Romances” . Meanwhile, you hear the sound of Spring's immigrant birds and other sounds of nature which bring a splash of relaxing colour to the music. This CD also includes some transcriptions from J.S.Bach, Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata), Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Grieg, Brahms, Oscar Rieding, and Akbar Mohseni. (This latter composer, Akbar Mohseni (1912 Tehran), considered the dean of Iranian composers, had been active for more than sixty years. He was a great performer of tar and Barbat (lute), that is Persian Oud.

“70 Minutes with Guitar Romances” CD has been Released through CD Baby, and then through Tower Records and other companies.

25 November 2004 - Flute And Piano Recital, "Three Images From Iran" Composed By Behzad Mirkhani Performed by Sam Akkas and Neil Cloake in Polish Centre, London.

May 2005 - Influenced by 70s instrumental music, Behzad Mirkhani wrote the romantic score of “Chi Mai” CD for a smooth jazz orchestra. "Chi Mai" theme of Ennio Morricone is a great material used in this album in a different style. “Chi Mai” CD has been Released through CD Baby, and then through Tower Records and other companies.

[edit] Behzad Mirkhani Studio Albums

Album Information
  • Chi Mai
  • Released May 3, 2005
  • Credits:
  • Music, Guitar, Sampling, and Programming: Behzad Mirkhani
  • Acoustic Piano: Andre Arezoomanian
  • Violins: Arsalan Kamkar, Ronak Memari (First Track)
  • Acoustic Drums: Shahrooz Khajemolai (no sample)
  • Fretless Bass Guitar: Babak Riahipoor
  • Flute: Peter Soleimanipour
  • Music Recording: Ghasem Abedin
  • Cover Design: Ania Riahi
70 Minutes With Guitar Romances
70 Minutes With Guitar Romances
  • 70 Minutes With Guitar Romances
  • Released: July 6, 2004
  • Credits:
  • Original Music, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, and Transcriptions : Behzad Mirkhani
  • Cover Design : Ania Riahi, Elham Karimi
  • Violin (1, 6 and 10) : Arsalan Kamkar
  • Violin (3) : Ronak Memari
  • Piano (1 and 10) : Gelareh Tohidi
  • Music Recording : Orod Anzabipour, Ghasem Abedin
  • Flower Leaf
  • Released: 2003
  • Credits:
  • Original Music, Guitars, Programming, Arrangements, and Sampling : Behzad Mirkhani
  • Persian Lyrics : Mohsen Daee'nabi
  • Vocals : Ania Riahi Group
  • Violin : Ronak Memari
  • Tar : Nima Mohandesan
  • Guitar Dance
  • Released: 2002
  • Credits:
  • Composed, Transcribed, and Performed by: Behzad Mirkhani
  • Recorded by: Orod Anzabipour, Bamahang Studio, Tehran
  • Violin in track No.1: Ronak Memari
  • Iran Rhapsody
  • Released: 1999
  • Credits:
  • Music, Guitars, Programming, and Sampling : Behzad Mirkhani
  • Violin : Arsalan Kamkar
  • Buds
  • Released: 1998
  • Credits:
  • Music, Guitars, Programming, and Score Arrangements: Behzad Mirkhani
  • Piano: Andre Arezoomanian
  • Violin: Arsalan Kamkar
  • Flute: Peter Soleymanipoor
  • Drums: Shahrooz Khajemolaee
  • Fretless Bass Guitar: Babak Riahipoor
  • Recorded by: Ghasem Abedin, Saba Studio, Tehran 1998
  • The Foal (inspired by a Russian short story written by Mikhail Sholokhov)
  • Released: 1995
  • Credits:
  • Original composition for solo classical guitar composed and performed by Behzad Mirkhani
  • Cover Design: Siavash Manafi
  • Asturias (Compositions and Transcriptions for Guitar Performed by Behzad Mirkhani)
  • Released: 1994
  • 1- Original Compositions
  • Tarrega : Recuerdos De La Alhambra
  • Mehran Rouhani : Elegy
  • Sam Shulman : Romance For Segovia
  • Behzad Mirkhani : Oriental Prelude (Perfect Peace)
  • 2- Transcriptions
  • Albeniz : Asturias, Mallorca
  • Chopin : Nocturne No.2
  • Beethoven : Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement)
  • Bach : Fugue (BWV 1000)
  • The Last Leaf (influenced by an American short story written by "O. Henry")
  • Released: 1993
  • In the music center of "Iran ministry of culture", Behzad Mirkhani's Akharin Barg (The Last Leaf) has been established as the first Iranian composition for the classical guitar 1993.

[edit] List of Recordings copyrighted by IMRO ( Irish Music Rights Organisation )

1 - Back to the Nature _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55528 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.823-7

2 - Dream Land _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55529 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.824-8

3 - Baroon Baroone _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55530 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.825-9

4 - Romance _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55531 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.826-0

5 - Elaheye Naz _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55532 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.827-1

6 - The Nightingale _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55533 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.828-2

7 - Lacrymosa _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55534 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.829-3

8 - Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairy _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55535 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.830-6

9 - Concerto in G _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55536 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.831-7

10 - Feel the Rain _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55537 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.832-8

11 - Moonlight _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55538 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.833-9

12 - For Ania _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55539 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.834-0

13 - Rest, Rest _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55540 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.835-1

14 - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55541 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.836-2

15 - Brahms Waltz _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55542 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.837-3

16 - Perfect Peace _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55543 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.838-4

17 - Morning Mood _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55544 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.839-5

18 - Love Waltz _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm8-04-55545 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.822-6

19 - The Moon _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm2-05-69644 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.817-9

20 - Memories _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm2-05-69645 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.818-0

21 - Dream _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm2-05-69646 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.819-1

22 - Sorrow _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm2-05-69647 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.820-4

23 - Nature Man _International Standard Recording Code: us-hm2-05-69648 _International Standard Musical Work Code: T-030.092.821-5