Rostam Mirlashari

Rostam Mirlashari
Birth nameرستم میرلاشاری
Rostam Mirlashari
Born (1961-01-22) 22 January 1961 (age 63)
Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
OriginLashar, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
GenresPop, Cultural music, electronica, Balochi, Bandari
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, film producer, author
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, percussion
Years active1994–present
WebsiteHome page

Rostam Mirlashari (Persian: رستم میرلاشاری; born 22 January 1961 in Zahedan, Iran) is a Balochi singer from Iran, based in Sweden. He makes songs in Balochi, Kurdish, Persian, and some other Iranian languages.

Background

Mirlashari grew up in Sistan-Baluchistan a province of Iran and was inspired by his parents Shah Soltan Shiranzaei and Hossein Mirlashari who were both singers. Mirlashari studied civil engineering, worked in the building industry and was a director of a construction company in Minab. He is fluent in Persian, Swedish and English in addition to his native Balochi. According to Pakistan Idol, Mirlashari is known for being the prince of Balochi music.[1]

Sweden

In 1991, the political situation and fear for his life in Sistan and Baluchestan province convinced him to leave Iran and move to Sweden. In 1994, he established a band made up of a mix of musicians from Balochistan, Sweden, Africa and a few European countries. He called the band Golbang (Persian: گلبانگ, romanized: Golbāng). He is an active musician and considers himself to be a member of both the Swedish culture and the Baloch culture.[2] Mirlashari also studied at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm.[3]

Pakistan

He sang an old and famous balochi song Laila O Laila on Coke Studio Pakistan (Season 6) episode 4 aired on 21 December 2013. His performance received positive reviews from the public.[4][5]

Discography

  • Omit, 1998
  • Padik, 2000
  • Golbang, 2000
  • Saali nó, 2003
  • "Sheida" (single), 2007
  • Nouruz, EP, 2008
  • Setareh, 2009
  • "Hela Världen" (Anders Nyberg ensemble, a compilation album on which Rostam performs), 2009
  • Morid (Golbang, EP) 2012
  • Padik (Padik), 2013
  • Morid (Golbang), 2016
  • Pour-Afrigha (Feat Saeid Shanbehzadeh), 2017

References

  1. ^ Pakistan Idol (7 November 2013). "Rostam Mirlashari Coke Studio Season 6 Pakistan – Artist Profile". Pakistan Idol Show.
  2. ^ "Rostam Mirlashari". Culture Base.
  3. ^ "Rostam Mirlashari". Golbang.se.
  4. ^ "Season 6 artists". Coke Studio Pakistan. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013.
  5. ^ Madeeha Syed (30 December 2013). "Classic and contemporary". Dawn. Pakistan. "Waves of nostalgia washed over this writer when one heard one of the pioneers of pop music in Pakistan, Alamgir in the studio with his simple yet soulful rendition of the Bengali folk song Amay Bhashaili Rey."

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