Best of Zoroofchi

Best of Zoroofchi Yagoub Zoroofchi & Azarbaijani's National Orchestra (Conducted by: Nariman Ghanjehee)

Instrumentation: Vocals, Indigenous Azarbaijani Instruments, Orchestral Arrangements

This is the first compact disk ever produced in "Azari" language. This album is a collection of most popular old and new Azari songs, performed by Yaghoub Zoroofchi accompanied by "The Azarbaijan's National Orchestra." (traditional instruments). Some additional instruments were added later during re-mastering of the original music. In this recording we tried hard to preserve the authenticity of the original works.

Yaghoub Zoroofchi is the greatest Azari vocalist of our time, He has exceptional ability and command in the tenor range, and has performed with Azari master singer Rashid Behboodov. You will be fascinated by Zoroofchi's rich and warm operatic voice accompanied by National Azarbaijani's Orchestra.

1. Salam Gater Misham (3:34)
2. Azarbaijan (3:12)
3. Heydar Baba (5:28)
4. Vatan Ara (5:52)
5. Yar Olmaz (5:54)
6. San Aeeri (3:24)
7. Sogoli Janan (2:49)
8. San Seez (4:14)
9. Az Shooghe Bahar (4:26)
10. Olma Saa Olmaz (3:39)
11. Chal Ashigh (8:09)

Yaqhoob Zoroofchi, the greatest Azari vocalist of our time, started his singing career at age of eight in the Children's Program at Radio Tabriz in Iran and later on in Tabriz Television. After his vocal training at The Academy of Arts in Tabriz, he studied classical vocals and opera, for seven years under the guidance of Mr. Rezazadeh, Jinini from Italy and William McKenny from England. He traveled to Germany and in 1986 performed at a concert, with the master " Rashid Behboodof ", in the city of Mannheim in Germany. The turning point in his professional life was in 1989, performing in Bakoo, for an audience of over one million people. In this collection he performs two 33 years old songs from another Master " Bol Bol "; Sogoli Janan and San Seez, which demonstrates Zoroofchi's exceptional ability and command in singing the tenor range.

Performed in Baku by: Azarbaijan National Orchestra
Conducted by: Nariman Gandge-ei

Setar: Kamil Alipour
Clarinet & Balaban: Albert
Recording Engineer: Yoosef Shahab
Mixing Engineer: Y. Shahab at 42nd Studio Hollywood
Executive Producers: X DOT 25
Cover Design: Koorosh Angali
Computer Graphics Support: Jayce Farahmand