Shahkar Bineshpajooh
Shahkar Bineshpajooh (Persian: شاهکار بینشپژوه, born 13 December 1972 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian poet, translator, composer, and singer.
Shahkar Bineshpajooh | |
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| Born | 13 December 1972 |
| Citizenship | Iran |
| Occupation | Poet, music composer, singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | Official website |
Bineshpahjooh has performed with orchestras in Europe and North America and translated works from Pablo Neruda and Bertoldt Brecht into Persian. He has written several books, some of which have been banned by the Government of Iran.
Bineshpahjooh studied political geography, urban planning, and music composition. He received his doctorate degree in urban planning in 2002 with high honors.[1]
Achievements
In 1994, Bineshpahjooh received his bachelor's degree in Economic Geography. Supervised the first post-revolution Guitar Concert in Iran. In 1995, tried to stage the first Fusion Music Concert (Performance was banned). In1996, Bineshpahjooh
Received his master's degree in Political Geography.
In 1997, Bineshpahjooh released his “The Lady of Orient” album. In 1998, he participated in the first as well as the last Pop Music Festival in Iran. Subsequently, he was banned for five years from performing any concert in Iran. In 2000, Bineshpahjooh produced and recorded the album “The Note (Eskenas).” In 2002, he received his Ph.D. degree in Urban Planning. In 2003, he released his book of songs “The Naderi Cafe.”
In 2004, Bineshpahjooh published “The Note” following four years of awaiting government release. He also translated and published Pablo Neruda’s “The Eternity of a Kiss.” That same year, Bineshpahjooh conducted interviews with BBC, Daily Telegraph, Times, Reuters and others. He attempted to publish his book “The Idiotland” published, but it was banned by the Iranian government.
In 2005, Bineshpahjooh produced and recorded the album “Your Majesty,” and wrote the book “I am not politicized”: both works were banned. He also translated and released Bertolt Brecht’s selected poems under the title “Mr. Prime Minister.”
In 2006, Bineshpahjooh's new book, “The Humans Lineage,” was banned. He was allowed to released the album “Literature of another ilk” – six of 23 songs were eleased but the rest were denied. In 2007 Bineshpahjooh began recording Shahkar’s new album in Paris.
In 2008 Bineshpahjooh performed “Sleep by My Side” and “Que Hiciste,” with the Yerevan Opera Orchestra. In 2009, he performed with Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2011, Bineshpahjooh started the recording “Havaye Esgh” and “Hala to Khabi” with maestro Shardad Rohani for performance.
Performances
Ukraine’s National Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and Kiev’s Opera Orchestra.
Los Angeles (Microsoft Theater)[2]
Washington D.C. (Warner Theatre)
New York (Queens College)
Boston (Berklee Performance Center )
Houston (Baptist University)
Dallas (Eisemann Center)
San Francisco (Palace of Fine Arts)
New York (The Space)
Chicago (Copernicus Center)
Cologne, Germany (Tanzbrunnen )
Hamburg (Hamburg Philharmonie)
Houston (Baptist University)
Dallas (Eisemann Center)
San Francisco (Palace of Fine Arts)
San Jose (Cupertino )
Toronto (Roy Thomson Hall )
London (Central Hall)
Publications
- 1999 Published I like your hands book
- 2003 Published Naderi Cafe book (melody collections)
- 2004 Published Eskenas (Banknote) album, Publishing "Eternity of a kiss",Translating "Pablo Neroda"s poetries
- 2005 Published Man siasi nistam (I'm not political) book
- 2005 Translated Aghaye nokhostvazir (Mr. Prime Minister and khiabane kaenat (Universe Ave.)
References
- "Shahkar Bineshpajooh – OFFICIAL WEBSITE –". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- "Shahkar Bineshpajooh – OFFICIAL WEBSITE –". shahkar.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
External links
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