Motreb-e Mahtab-ru (The Moon-Faced Minstrel) – Shahram Nazeri & Keykhosrow Pournazeri

Motreb-e Mahtab-ru (“The Moon-Faced Minstrel”) is an album sung by Shahram Nazeri and composed by Keykhosrow Pournazeri, released by the Bisotun cultural and artistic company under production manager Mohammad Ali Azizi. It was performed by the Shams tanbur ensemble.

The song “Motreb-e Mahtab-ru” is among the most brilliant songs showing Keykhosrow Pournazeri’s understanding of Rumi’s poetry. He entrusted the vocals to Shahram Nazeri because, in the words of Dariush Safvat, Nazeri has a special, mythical voice. The album first came out on cassette, in two sides and five pieces.

Vocals: Shahram Nazeri · Ensemble leader and composer: Keykhosrow Pournazeri
Tanbur: Keykhosrow Pournazeri, Ali Akbar Moradi, Golnazar Azizi, Abdolreza Rahnama, Afshin Ramin · Dohol (bass drum): Tahmoures Pournazeri · Daf: Bijan Kamkar, Ardeshir Fahimi
Digital edition: Avaz-e Bisotun, 2008