Composer Residing in Czech Republic Celebrates Simin Behbahani's 90th Birthday

Shahab Tolouei, who should be considered an independent singer and composer, has used the occasion of Simin Behbahani's 90th birthday as the theme for his latest single, drawing on a ghazal from the precious treasure of the contemporary Nimaic ghazal lady of Iran. Shahab has pushed himself and his music to the brink of danger to create an artistic event. The coexistence of Simin Behbahani's romantic, clear, and transparent ghazal with Shahab Tolouei's fusion music has introduced a new concept. This is not the first time Shahab has chosen the ghazal genre for composition and performance. He has previously demonstrated his capacity to apply this weighty literary form and appropriately blend it with music, from working on the ghazals of the great Hafez to Rumi. Now, working on a ghazal by Simin Behbahani, who has always utilized the linguistic possibilities and themes of modern poetry in her literary recreations, places the composer and singer in a position where the result is the discovery of a new rhythm to dress the emotional and social ghazal of Simin Behbahani. The simple musical structure combined with intertwined rhythms has allowed Shahab Tolouei to rely on the melody of the ghazal instead of playing with melody and harmony, emerging in a supportive role. Shahab's music in the piece "Begozaar Bimiram" begins with soft guitar strums, and these gentle strikes lead to a different space and rhythm. To avoid stuttering in harmonizing and performing, the composer has tried to bring together rhythms of varying weights to create a common accent between them, ensuring that the listener does not feel this rhythmic change and remains connected to Simin Behbahani's words. In this piece, the composer has looked at the guitar from a different angle. He has used a short, emphatic strike from his instrument in a drumming format, and this different perspective has added more mental movement to Simin Behbahani's ghazal. The simple musical structure combined with intertwined rhythms has allowed Shahab Tolouei to rely on the melody of the ghazal instead of playing with melody and harmony, emerging in a supportive role, releasing the dormant energy in the poem.