Ardeshir Farah Explained

Ardeshir Farah
Birth Place:	Tehran, Iran
Origin:	Tehran, Iran
Genre:	Jazz, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Flamenco, World, Latin, Instrumental
Occupation:	Guitarist
Instrument:	Guitar
Years Active:	1979 - present
Label:	Valley Entertainment, BMG, Selva

Ardeshir Farah (fa|اردشیر فرح) is an Iranian musician and guitarist.

Early life

He was born in Tehran. Farah is half of the guitar duo Strunz & Farah.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Career

Farah's work in Strunz & Farah earned him a Grammy Award in 1991. His works include jazz, rock and pop music. Influence of Iranian music is evident in his works. He is a pioneer in combining Iranian music with Western music.^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Mosaico, Jan 01, 1982 Selva
Primal Magic, Nov 01, 1990 Selva
Misterio, Jan 01, 1991 Valley Entertainment
Americas, Jan 01, 1992 Selva
Heat of the Sun, Jan 01, 1994 Selva
Strunz & Farah: Live, Jan 01, 1997 Selva
Wild Muse, Nov 01, 1998 Selva
Flamenco: a Windham Hill Guitar Collection, Dec 30, 1998 BMG
The Best of Strunz & Farah (Collection), Nov 01, 2000 Selva
Stringweave, Jan 01, 2001 Selva
Rio de Colores, Nov 01, 2003 Selva
Zona Torrida, Jan 01, 2004 Selva
Desert Guitars (Collection), Jan 01, 2005 Selva
Desert Guitars (feat. Bijan Mortazavi, L. Subramaniam, Hayadeh & Manoochehr Sadeghi), Jan 01, 2005 Selva
Jungle Guitars, Mar 21, 2006 Selva
Fantaseo, Oct 17, 2006 Selva
Journey Around the Sun, Mar 15, 2011 Selva ^[1]

Notes and References

http://www.strunzandfarah.com/bio/ Ardeshir Farah Biography In Strunz And Farah Official Website
News: Strunz and Farah fuse Latin, Middle Eastern styles with technical expertise - Santa Cruz Sentinel. Vreeken. Stacey. March 25, 2010. Santa Cruz Sentinel. 25 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20100327072607/http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_14754135. 27 March 2010. dead.
Book: Neely, Tim. Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide: 50 Years of Jazz on Vinyl. 25 July 2012. 2011-02-28. Krause Publications. 9781440227721. 486–.