Alaki

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