Alaki

Alaki
Live album by Mohsen Namjoo
Released	December 27, 2011
Recorded	February 2011
Genre	Persian traditional music, Iranian rock, Jazz, Avant garde, Free Jazz
Length	71:23
Label	Payam Entertainment, Inc.
Producer	Babak Payami, Mohsen Namjoo, Mammad Zadeh
Mohsen Namjoo chronology
Useless Kisses (2011) Alaki (2011)

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

1. "Hoosham Bebar" (Take My Breath Away) - 7:01
2. "Halal Halaa" - 8:25
3. "Nameh" (The Letter) - 6:50
4. "Aane Man Ast Oo" (He Belongs To Me) - 7:06
5. "Deylaman" - 12:51
6. "Zadeh" (Struck) - 5:49
7. "Yaare Jaani" (My Dear Beloved) - 2:50
8. "Alaki" - 14:12
9. "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).
• Yaare Jaani is an Iranian folklore ethnic song from Birjand.
• Alaki is a poem by Mohsen Namjoo.

Credits

• Ali Bazyar: Percussion
• Mark Deutsch: Bazantar, Guitar
• Keyavash Nourai: Kamancheh, Cello
• Siamack Sanaie: Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
• Serwah Tabbak: Backing Vocal
• Tannaz Jafarian: Backing Vocal
• Dina Zarif: Backing Vocal
• Shadi Yousefian: Backing Vocal
• Mammad Zadeh: Udu, Setar, Daf, Bass
• Mohsen Namjoo: Vocals, Setar, Acoustic Guitar

Online Sources

• Alaki on iTunes
• Alaki at Amazon
• Alaki Digital download release news at Mohsennamjoo.com