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"This might be the best world music album of the year, a frequently haunting, unabashedly romantic collection of popular acoustic songs from Iran from the era before the mullahs took over after the fall of the Shah in 1979... Lucid Culture Sept 4, 2009

"Jalili's voice is eminently beautiful; a full and rich soprano that caresses each note with its texture and tone... If Jalili's album is reflective of the culture and nature of the people of Iran when free from oppression and fear, then it is an amazing tribute to a national spirit that has been hidden from the world for three decades. Élan is an amazing collection full of beauty, hope and the fragile yet vital strength of the human spirit." Wildy's World

“Monika Jalili and NoorSaaz burst upon the world music scene in 2005 with their eponymous CD mingling Persian folk standards with love songs from the thriving pop scene of pre-revolutionary Iran in the 1960s and 1970s. The response to both the CD and live performances by the group has been tremendous, including over 350,000 hits on the webcast of NoorSaaz's concert from Trinity Church in Manhattan in late 2005.” Modern Mask, Journal of the Arts

"This truly perfect collection of songs is hair-raising, and you may find yourself in tremor from the sheer beauty of the work, even if you don't understand the language of the lyrics. Monika's angelic, soprano voice is a perfect complement to the masterful instrumentals, and together they transport the listener to a mystical ancient time where one's worries can melt away into thin ether. " Amazon.com

"Monika Jalili is perhaps the most interesting and talented singer of old and popular Iranian songs of the 1940s through 1970s - or songs before "Islamic Revolution." Her beautiful and modern rendition of these songs brings back joy and nostalgia to all Iranians and even non-Iranians. Beside her beautiful voice, Monika's translation of some songs and singing them in English and occasionally in French has really added to her American fans and created a great deal of respect and admiration for her among Persian listeners." CSiArts.com

Monika Jalili

Salt Lake City, UT

World, Fusion, Iranian

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The Lowdown

Comparison: Loreena McKennitt, Pari Zangeneh
Influence: Tierney Sutton, Mohammad Nouri, Pari Zangeneh

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Audio Clips: Ghoghaye Setaregan (Dance of the Stars)
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Download; Ay Vatan (Oh, My Homeland)
Download; Bia Bia Benshin (Come Sit by Me)
Download; Peyke Sahari (Messenger of Dawn)
Download; Biya Bare Safar Bandim (Let's Be on Our Way)
Download; Evleri Vaar (To Bemaan)
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About

30 years ago, in 1979, the Iranian revolution put an effective stop to the artistic lives of a great number of poets, composers, and singers in Iran. We will never know what could have been.

Iran is again poised for change.

Since a serendipitous introduction in 2003, American/Dutch vocalist, Monika Jalili has worked tirelessly to revive the touching works of these Iranian artists, some of whom are no longer with us, and most of whom have lived the past 30 years into their old age unable to express themselves as they once could. It is their songs that Monika sings with passion, appreciation, care and love.

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