Mahdyar Aghajani
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mahdyar Aghajani |
| Also known as | Mahdyar |
| Born | January 22, 1989 |
| Origin | Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Experimental, soundtrack, fusion, hip hop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, film composer, record producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www.mahdyar.com |
Mahdyar Aghajani (Persian: مهدیار آقاجانی; born January 22, 1989) is a musician, record producer and film composer born and raised in Tehran, Iran. He raised the standard of Iranian underground music, using Persian traditional instruments (such as oud, santoor, daf, tombak, ney, kamancheh and qanoon) in electronic and hip hop music.
In 2006 Hichkas released the first Iranian hip hop album Jangale Asfalt (The Asphalt Jungle). Mahdyar Aghajani, musician and producer of this album, integrated hip hop and Iranian traditional music in a creative way. Mahdyar's production on Jangale Asfalt has nonetheless set a new benchmark in the evolution of Persian rap, with tracks like "Vatan Parast" ("The Patriot") serving as the fusion of Middle Eastern harmonies and pounding urban protest music.
After an interview with Nasim-E-Haraz magazine regarding the release of his first mainstream album in 2006 with Hichkas, Mahdyar faced pressured from the Iranian government. This was the most influential collaboration between Hichkas and Mahdyar and music they produced together was listened throughout Europe and Iran, so much so the government noticed the artists as a threat to the culture of Iran and had his name listed as a threat, despite use of traditional Iranian instruments and strong nationalistic lyrics.
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