Darius the Great - Epic Iranian Music

Music by Farya Faraji, vocals by Ali Reza Berenjan, Samin Saadat and Farya Faraji, ney by @AliFarbodnia . The Epic Iranian series is a musical project where the sounds of modern Iranian music are used as a framing device for themes pertaining to Iranian history. The musical form and melody I've written here emulates the compositional styles of late Medieval Iranian music like the works of Abdulghadir Maraghi, whose works will become foundational to Ottoman Classical music. The modes are used chromatic alterations between Shur, Māhoor, and a medieval variant of Segāh. The instrumentation consist of zournas, santour, tar, setar and ney, with daf drums. The lyrics are in the Old Persian language of Antiquity and from the Naqsh-e-Rostam imperial necropolis.

Lyrics:
I am Darius the Great King.
King of Kings.
A great god is Ahuramazda.
Who created this earth.
Who created yonder sky.
Who created man.
Who created happiness for man.
Who made Darius king.
Son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenid, a Persian,
Son of a Persian, an Iranian, having Iranian lineage.

[faryafaraji]

Music by Farya Faraji, vocals by Ali Reza Berenjan, Samin Saadat and Farya Faraji, ney by Ali Farbodnia. The Epic Iranian series is a musical project where the sounds of modern Iranian music are used as a framing device for themes pertaining to Iranian history. The musical form and melody I've written here emulates the compositional styles of late Medieval Iranian music like the works of Abdulghadir Maraghi, whose works will become foundational to Ottoman Classical music. The modes are used chromatic alterations between Shur, Māhoor, and a medieval variant of Segāh. The instrumentation consist of zournas, santour, tar, setar and ney, with daf drums. The lyrics are in the Old Persian language of Antiquity and from the Naqsh-e-Rostam imperial necropolis.

Lyrics:
I am Darius the Great King.
King of Kings.
A great god is Ahuramazda.
Who created this earth.
Who created yonder sky.
Who created man.
Who created happiness for man.
Who made Darius king.
Son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenid, a Persian,
Son of a Persian, an Iranian, having Iranian lineage.

[CONSTANTINEXI]

How many masterpieces have you made?

Farya: " Yes"

[ubotonline]

Long live Iran, land of the Persians 🇮🇷
Greetings from Piura, Peru 🇵🇪

[chrisapostolopoulos]

From one ancient civilization to another. Greetings to the people of Iran from Greece. 🇬🇷❤🇮🇷. Another masterpiece by Farya Faraji.

[luthfilofianda]

Remember guys! If Farya taking a break more than 3-4 days, it means something special is being cooked in his kitchen. Superb as always!

[Argel_Porfirogeneta]

Long live to Eranshahr 🇮🇷 love from 🇲🇽

[damer.m.m]

I am from the Azerbaijan of Iran, I enjoyed this song, I remembered that I was and where I came from, Long live Iranshahr.

[janstaniszewski]

I may not be Zoroastrian, but the "Baga Vazraka Ahura Mazda.." part has always filled me with immense joy, even some sort of euphoria

[scarecrowlxst]

Greetings from Kazakhstan. Long live to Iran. تاریخ ایران خیلی دوست دارم

[Farzandeiranam]

زنده باد ایران باشکوه 💚
وطنم پاره تنم🤍
تا ابد بمان❤
مثل همیشه یک شاهکار شنیدنی🔥

[joundii]

Long live Iran !
Long has lived Iran !
26 centuries !
And may it live 100 more !
This nation, its people, its cultures and its History will always have my utmost respect !
Long live Iran !

[fuferito]

Thanks!
This is the type of music that puts you in the mood to run a Marathon.

[ΣτελιοςΠεππας]

Man, can you imagine a historically accurate TV show covering the reigns of Justinian/Khosrow Anushirvan with these bangers playing in the background

[zaydsamy]

See, this is the kind of stuff that should be put in movie soundtracks for when they are trying to portray the Achaemenids. Actual Iranian instruments playing actual Iranian music will always sound better to me.

[arta_]

Ladies and Gentlemen wake up another banger has dropped

[Badezour-DXçhimilc]

After 2, 500 years, the roar of the great Darius the Great still resonates in our times.Emperor of the ecumem!

[poppycalliope]

Music has no borders, no separation. It's the language of the soul that needs no translation.

[diegoalbues]

Support and Respect for Iran/Persia.

Greeting from Salvador, Bahia in Brazil .

[happygamersloth]

If anyone wants to sing, here is Latin transcription:

(1:03-1:28) Adam Dārayavauš xšāyathiya vazraka, (2x)

(1:29-1:47) xšāyathiya xšāyathiyānām, (3x)

(1:54-2:17) Adam Dārayavauš xšāyathiya vazraka. (2x)

(2:44-3:07) Baga vazraka Auramazdā,
hya imām būmim,
adā hya avam asmānam, (all 2x)

(3:32-3:55) adā hya martiyam,
adā hya šiyātim,
adā martiyahyā,
hya Dārayaum xšāyathiyam akunauš. (all 2x)

(5:10-5:34) Vištāspahyā puça, Haxāmanišiya, Pārsa,
Pārsahyā puça, Ariya, Ariya ciça.

(5:34-5:58) Adam Dārayavauš xšāyathiya vazraka, (2x)

(6:24-6:48) Adam Dārayavauš xšāyathiya vazraka. (2x)

P.S. I hope everything's fine with this transcription. If there are any errors, please let me know.

[AliG-xtyc]

I'm thinking about 2500 years ago, when my ancestors from Sistan came to the Persepolis and passed through the gate of nations to pay their respects to the king of the kings, Darius the Great🔥