Alaki (
Persian: الکی, meaning fake, irrelevant, or insincere) is a live album by Iranian singer-songwriter
Mohsen Namjoo. The album is a recording of a performance at
Stanford University in February 2011. The title track Alaki is based on a postmodern poem with social, and at times satirical content that blurs the lines between poetry, music and participatory theater.
Track listing
"Hoosham Bebar" (Take My Breath Away) – 7:01
"Halal Halaa" – 8:25
"Nameh" (The Letter) – 6:50
"Aane Man Ast Oo" (He Belongs To Me) – 7:06
"Deylaman" – 12:51
"Zadeh" (Struck) – 5:49
"Yaare Jaani" (My Dear Beloved) – 2:50
"Alaki" – 14:12
"Zolf" (A Lock of Her Hair) – 6:18
Sources of lyrics
Hoosham Bebar is a
ghazal by the famous Persian poet
Saadi.
Nameh, Zadeh and Zolf are three ghazals by the famous Persian poet
Hafez.
Aane Man Ast Oo and Deylaman are two ghazals by the famous Persian poet
Rumi (
Molavi).
Alaki (
Persian: الکی, meaning fake, irrelevant, or insincere) is a live album by Iranian singer-songwriter
Mohsen Namjoo. The album is a recording of a performance at
Stanford University in February 2011. The title track Alaki is based on a postmodern poem with social, and at times satirical content that blurs the lines between poetry, music and participatory theater.
Track listing
"Hoosham Bebar" (Take My Breath Away) – 7:01
"Halal Halaa" – 8:25
"Nameh" (The Letter) – 6:50
"Aane Man Ast Oo" (He Belongs To Me) – 7:06
"Deylaman" – 12:51
"Zadeh" (Struck) – 5:49
"Yaare Jaani" (My Dear Beloved) – 2:50
"Alaki" – 14:12
"Zolf" (A Lock of Her Hair) – 6:18
Sources of lyrics
Hoosham Bebar is a
ghazal by the famous Persian poet
Saadi.
Nameh, Zadeh and Zolf are three ghazals by the famous Persian poet
Hafez.
Aane Man Ast Oo and Deylaman are two ghazals by the famous Persian poet
Rumi (
Molavi).