Hello Boston. Sunday, January 23, 2011

This concert is presented by the Iranian Association of Boston

Location: Boston University, College of Fine Arts-Concert Hall
Date: January 23, 2011
Time: 8pm

For more details and to buy ticket on EventBrite go here.

Announcing Élan

Front cover of CD

It’s been a labor of love, and has been in production since spring 2008, and here it is…..the release of my second album, ÉLAN.

Although it has taken many months for this to come about, it’s been a wonderful journey. There were many incredibly talented artists who joined me on this project and made this possible:

Jamshied Sharifi (producer), Megan Gould (Associate Producer, String Arranger, Violin/Viola),  Mavrothi Kontanis (oud), Riaz Khabirpour (Guitar), Erik Friedlander (Cello), Shane Shanahan (Percussion and Drums), Zeb Gould (Guitar) and Marika Hughes (Cello).

The album was recorded by Sam Crawford at The Looking Glass Studios, NYC, and was mixed by Scott Noll at Midtown Sound Studios, NYC.  It was mastered by Andy VanDette at Masterdisk, NYC.

Track list:

1. Ghoghaye Setaregan (Dance of the Stars)
2. Arezooha (Wishes)
3. Gonjeshgake Ashi Mashi (Little Sparrow)
4. Prelude to Ay Rilikh
5. Ay Rilikh (Separation)
6. Evleri Vaar (To Bemaan)
7. Biya Bare Safar Bandim (Let’s Be on Our Way)
8. Peyke Sahari (Messenger of Dawn)
9. Bia Bia Benshin (Come Sit by Me)
10. Ay Vatan (Oh, My Homeland)

Philadelphia

Monika Jalili: An Evening of Persian Songs

Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 7:30 pm

University of Pennsylvania

Houston Hall, Class of ’49 Auditorium

3417 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Admission: FREE

Thanks to generous sponsorship by The Middle East Center at The University of Pennsylvania

For more information please contact Mr. James Ryan at 215.898.6335 or
jamryan@sas.upenn.edu.

https://www.sas.upenn.edu/mec/events/2010/june/evening-persian-songs-monika-jalili

Toronto Concert on Sunday November 8, 2009

Young and old, Iranian or not, if you love music or are ready to love beautiful music, come hear this magnificent performance of favorites like Jaan-e Maryam, Soltan-e Ghalbha, Gol-e Sangam, Ay Rilikh and more. Presented by Chehreha Social, this long-awaited concert in Toronto promises to touch your soul. Come hear Monika accompanied on violin by Megan Gould, on oud by Mavrothi Kontanis, on percussion by Shane Shanahan, on guitar by Zeb Gould, and on cello by Yoed Nir.

At the Isabel Bader Theatre, promptly at 8.15pm

Tickets, see www.ChehrehaSocial.com
Buy in person at Pars Video on Yonge Street
for IAUT members, through Iranian Association of the University of Toronto
Seniors age 55+ please contact Chehreha Social for special pricing by calling 416-577-1808

Students, thanks to an anonymous donor, we are pleased to be able to offer a 50% discount on any ticket category. Contact info@chehrehasocial.com to get your tickets.

Monika Jalili’s goal is to expose the global music audience at large to the beauty of Iranian poetry and music by presenting a slice of non-classical music of Iran that is rarely heard by non-Iranians. The selected songs and arrangements are interpreted by a Western ear and accessible to a wide audience. To that end, she requests that when possible, Iranians coming to the concert please proudly invite a friend or neighbor to join them to hear this beautiful music.

Hear samples below on this website. Or, go to one of the following:

iTunes and search for “Monika Jalili”
or visit Amazon.com and search for “Monika Jalili”
or visit CDBaby.com

Listen to Soltan-e Ghalbha

Soltan-e Ghalbha from the album Monika Jalili : NoorSaaz [ buy ]

Lyrics: Mohammad Ali Shirazi
Music: A. Rohani

Listen to Ghoghaye Setaregan

Ghoghaye Setaregan (Dance of the Stars)
from the album Élan (buy)

Lyrics: Karim Fakour
Music: Homayoon Khorram

Toronto November 8, 2009

Isabel Bader Theatre
8pm

93 Charles Street West
Toronto, ON M5S 2C7, Canada

For information: Chehreha Social

London October 17, 2009

Union Chapel
8pm (doors at 7)
Compton Av, London, N1 2XD, United Kingdom
+44 20 72263750

Copenhagen October 15 2009

Kuhlau Salen, Lyngby Kulturhus

8 pm

Lyngby Kulturhus Klampenborgvej 215 B
2800 Kgs. Lyngby

For tickets and information, please write to mehran.moghaddas@gmail.com.

Élan 2009

We are pleased to announce the release of Monika’s 2nd CD, Élan.

ÉLAN is Monika Jalili’s long-awaited second album, following her highly acclaimed debut CD MONIKA JALILI : NOORSAAZ.  With ÉLAN, Monika continues her journey exploring and revitalizing the beautiful music and poetry of Iran from the 1940s through the 1970s. Her selections are songs of love, illuminated by stirring, uplifting and sometimes haunting melodies, and performed by masterful musicians. The original Persian and Azeri lyrics are enhanced by Monika’s translations into English and French.