cinema trust At the end of the summer of 1976, “Lila” was released to the general public. Apart from the performance of Leila Hatami and the atmosphere of the film, which was very popular among fans of Dariush Mehrjoui and his cinema, it was Alireza Iftikhari’s song collection in this movie that became popular and made the name of Iftikhari popular. .
But the music of “Leila” was made by Fereydoun Shahbazian, a composer, musician and conductor whose relationship and love for traditional Iranian music did not stop him from modern music, the new world and the experience of composing for movies and series.
Shahbazian’s name is associated with some of the best movies and television, from “Avar”, “Shirsangi”, “Paizan”, “On the path of the storm” and “Leila”, to the series “Lost Innocence”, “Cuckoo’s Voice” or ” Pahlavi hat.
It took 9 years to make the documentary “Symphony of Iran” directed by Vahid Moussaian. Moussaian, who later came to fiction cinema, traveled all over Iran in this documentary and found a sign of authentic music and recorded it.
Fereydoun Shahbazian is the main character of the film, who appears in front of the camera, talks with local composers and musicians, and sometimes plays an instrument. His presence is charismatic and one of the most important attractive factors of this documentary. “Symphony of Iran” is a production of the Center for the Development of Documentary, Experimental and Animated Cinema and has been broadcast several times on TV.
Famous composer Fereydoun Shahbazian died on Saturday, January 22 at the age of 82.