Farzad Fattahi
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Farzad Fattahi |
| Born | 22 December 1980 Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Persian pop, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, TV Producer, Radio Presenter |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Bass, Guitar, Flute |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | https://farzadfattahi.net/ |
Farzad Fattahi (Persian:فرزاد فتاحی [fa] born 22 December 1980) is an Iranian songwriter, documentary maker and TV Producer.[1][2] Throughout his career, he collaborated with many musicians. He began his activity with Radio Tehran at age 16 with the title of "Tehran at the Night (Persian: تهران در شب)" by Hamid Ameli.
Education
[edit]- Diploma of Experimental Sciences
- Bachelor of Italian Language
- Graduated of Computer Graphic Animation
- BFA in Albertina Academy of Fine Arts of Turin, Italy
Art activities
[edit]He collaborated with singers such as Dariush Eghbali,[3] Faramarz Aslani,[4][5][6][7][8] Hassan Shamaizadeh,[9] Mehdi Yarrahi,[10] Farzad Farzin, Mohsen Yeganeh, Mani Rahnama, Nima Masiha, Ali Lohrasbi, Behnam Safavi, Khashayar Etemadi,[11] Mehdi Yaghmaei and Ali Ashabi.
Other activities
[edit]Sound Designer, Video Editor, VFX Artist, Tutor of Music and Video Software, at Tehran Institute of Technology.
Television Works
[edit]He began his activities in IRIB TV in 2004. The "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Persian: دیروز، امروز، فردا)" and "Backpacks (Persian: کوله‌پشتی)" programs have been released with the voice of Farzad Fattahi.
Farzad Fatahi started working at Radio Free Europe (Radio Farda) in October 2017 as a voice actor in the radio program "Tomorrow Station" along with Farshid Manafi. He then joined Iran International TV.
Collaboration with poets
[edit]Ardalan Sarfaraz, Ali Moallem, Afshin Yadollahi, Roozbeh Bamani, Masoud Azar, Babak Saahari, Taraneh Makrom.
Visual Effects
[edit]Farzad Fattahi has been featured in the Long Way TV series (Persian: راه طولانی) directed by Reza Karimi (from episode 8 to the end), as well as in the television series Awakening (Persian: بیدار باش), directed by Ahmad Kavari (in all episodes) as the VFX Artist.
Arrest of Farzad Fattahi
[edit]In January 2013, Farzad Fattahi was arrested with four other musicians, five reportedly charged with illegal production and distribution of underground music for Los Angeles satellite channels.[12][13][14]
Immigration
[edit]Farzad Fattahi immigrated from Iran to Italy in August 2016 and then moved to Prague in the Czech Republic. He now lives in London.
References
[edit]- ^ "ایستگاه فردا". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "فرزاد فتاحی". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "World Premiere of Dariush's New Project "Hesse To" Coming Soon". Radio Javan. January 28, 2017.
- ^ "به عبارت دیگر: گفتگو با فرامرز اصلانی" (in Persian). BBC Persian. January 17, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "About". faramarzaslani.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Wikiseda offsite backups". wikiseda.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Dariush & Faramarz Aslani – Divar, retrieved May 10, 2018
- ^ "Coming Soon Dariush & Faramarz Aslani's New Video 'Divar'". Radio Javan. August 6, 2011.
- ^ "Shamaizadeh – Faryade Rang". Radio Javan. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "منو رها کن". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "تو محکومی به برگشتن". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "BBC فارسی – فرهنگ و هنر – سال پرحاشیه برای حبیب، شاهین نجفی و بهرام رادان؛ موسیقی ایران در سال ۹۱" (in Persian). BBC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Iranian songwriter arrested with four other musicians, says poet". The Guardian.
- ^ "Musicians and Composers Battle Censors in Iran". PRI. January 10, 2013.