Ramin Zoufonoun and Shajarian - Nava - Part 1 of 3

In August 1990, the well-known Persian singer M.R. Shajarian and his ensemble including Morteza Ayan, Daryush Pirniakan and Jamshid Andalibi visited the home of Ostad Mahmoud Zoufonoun around the time they performed at the Flint Center in Cupertino (the recording of that concert is on YouTube). M.R. Lotfi and other musicians also attended.

This excerpt (in 3 parts on Youtube) from one of the videos taken that historic evening is of an avaz (free flow improvisation) in the dastgah (mode) of nava performed by Ramin Zoufonoun on Persian-tuned piano and of course, Ostad Shajarian on vocal.

In the end of the last segment, Ostad Zoufonoun and Ostad Lotfi can be seen sitting together, and Ostad Shajarian can be heard commenting to Mr. Zoufonoun, "I couldn't resist singing with this young man's piano...he sounds just like [Ostad Morteza] Mahjoobi."

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[aazmak]

Well done ! In yeki az ghashangtarin karaye ostade.

[ehsanmirbagheri]

The Best ever

[nochede4lunas]

Este video es un maravilla,está lleno de espontáneidad y naturalidad y mucho arte. No habiá escuchado nada igual antes. A partir de ahora toda mi admiración para la buena música persa, tan llena de belleza, nostalgia y profundidad. MashAllah!

Mis respetos desde Al-Andalus. España

[modir23]

ramin pesare mahmood, baradare bozorge jalaal hast.

[naghmeh001]

very nice:

Ostad payvar dar Koncerte Berlin dar sale 1982 in ghateh ra  ke shekasteh ... frud bayate zand rouye santur navakhtand.

Thanks for sharing

[5marca5]

شاهکار بود... دم دوتا تون گرم...

[DerafsheKavian]

Thanks. I was looking for an answer to that question for some time.

[mehranshargh]

the tune is in accordance to Nava steps in Persian traditional music. there is no such tune in western piano, you have to re-tune the oiano if you wanna play it.

[DerafsheKavian]

Do you have a term for this special tone of the piano sound? This type of tuning is prevalent in classical Iranian music. The sound is distinct and different from the Western tuning.

[vikingohannes]

Beautiful. Iran-Armenia: friendly cousins forever.