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A Cedar Branch

(c) Copyright 2002, O'Shihan Cultural Organization, Vancouver, Canada .

Gatha Group 1st CD Album

Gathic, Dari, Persian, English Songs

Songs of Gatha, Motherland Anthem, Sport Anthem, Wedding and Sedreh Pooshi Anthems 

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List of songs and WhoIsWho :

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All Lyrics by F. Demehri, except the Persian part of Ahuraee Land, Iran which is by Hossein Gol-e Golab

Special Thanks to Shapour Mehrabani for performing the Sedreh Pooshee Song with the Gatha Group.

Thanks to Homa and Bahar Mojgani for reading the Gathic and English parts in "Freedom" songs and also thanks to Dinyar Khosraviani, Paridokht Sorooshi and Rostam Kavoosi for their assistance in performance of 'Habiro" song.

Notes on Songs:

1. Freedom:  in Persian with Gathic words of original Yasna 30.2---

2. Ahuraee Land, Iran: Motherland Song, based on a Persian National Anthem with Dari portion from Zoroastrian Points about Iran

3. Sedreh Pooshee: Nojote or Zoroastrian Initiation: Starts with "Mazdeh Yasnoo Ahmi... " and three times of Koshti sound for Shekast-e Ahriman Baad at the beginning of the song

4. Happiness, Sport: Zoroastrian Sport Anthem, this version in Persian, next version in four languages (English, Gujrhati, Persian, Dari)

5. Habiro: Zoroastrian Wedding Song in Dari. "Habiro, Habiro Aa....y Shaabaash" means "Go, Go.... be Happy" or "Go for Happiness" also for the bride it may mean "Go and become Shah/King of your family"

6. Freedom: based on Yasna 30.2, in Persian with English Translation

All Songs sang by Gatha Group and Shahpoor Mehrabani has been the special guest for the Sedreh Pooshee Song. 

Songs no. 1,2,4,6 Arranged, Performed and Conducted by Saeed Shahram. In his group: Sasan No-Azin played Tar, Reza Mazloomi Daf and Junko played Flute.

Song no. 3 Arranged, Performed and Conducted by Reza Honary. Hamin Honary played Daf and Tonbak, Hedayat Honary, Tar and Reza Honary played Kamancheh.

Song no. 5 Arranged, Performed and Conducted by Maziar Khademi

Songs #1,2,4,and 6 recorded in N.A.L Studio, North Vancouver

Song #3 recorded in Pejvak Studio, Burnaby, Vancouver

Song #5 recorded in Ramin Zamani Studio, Burnaby, Vancouver

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Poster 

Tracks:

Members of the Gatha Group:

Mahzad and Shahriar Khosraviani

Afrouz and Negar Demehri

Farhad Mehrhodavandi

Homa Sorooshi

Parvaneh Jamshidian

Manucher Dini

Feraydoon Demehri

and   Shahpoor Mehrabani was Guest of Honor for Sedreh Pooshi Song

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Flute: Ms. Junko

Poll for the best Song

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Media (News-Interviews)                     (DçéGdD¥× Þ oDGhC) - DçéÛDvo

Negaresh TV - Vancouver, Canada
BBC Radio, Rooz-e Haftom, 9th August 2002ÙO¿ç qÞo- ív íF íF	Part1, Part2, Part3
AFN Radio, LA 17th July 2002	Part1, Part2, Part 3
AFN Radio, LA 19th July 2002	Part1, Part2
KRSI  Radio- 25 August 2002	Part1
Radio KIRN 670AM , LA 22,24th July 2002	n/a
Radio KSMI, LA, 17th July 2002	n/a
Paivand Vancouver, July 26,2002  1381 kCkp×C 4 ,oÞßÇÛÞ lÛßìJ
North Shore News-Vancouver Paper, Friday Aug 23, 2002 North Shore News-Web Site-English

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Important Note:

In-spite of receiving donations from good and great people of our community, we are in debt for a much greater amount than what received form donors .

We are greatly relying on your financial assistance and/or legal purchase of these CD to be able to pay back the loan and possibly make another Album.

By copying the songs, you are indirectly discouraging us to continue our works and stopping the efforts in advancement of Zoroastrian Culture.

Purchase:

Please purchase and send them to your family and friends in Iran, India, Pakistan and other places as a great cultural gift.

If you are interested to be our distributor in your area, please contact us.

Direct from anywhere:

Make your checks payable to:

O'Shihan Cultural Organization, for: CD

and send them to:

2092 Gordon Ave,

West Vancouver

BC V7V 1V7

Canada

Tel: (604) 926 9891

Email to:  gathagroup@oshihan.org for any inquiry

Vancouver, Canada

Mr. Rostam Poulad

Tel: (604) 986 4086

Toronto, Canada

Pegah Books

&

Mr. Bahram Parsi

Tel: (905) 624 4252

email: parsib@hotmail.com

Australia, New Zealand

Fariborz Jamshidi

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New York, Boston, USA

Farshid Bakhtiari

Tel: (617) 457 1347

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Washington DC, USA

Orang Demehry

Tel: (703) 255-0538

email: odemehry@gt.com

Loss Angeles, USA

Mobed Bahram Shahzadi

California Zoroastrian Center

Tel: (714) 893 4737

&

Persian Shops in Westwood

San Deigo, CA, USA

Ms. Homa Zartoshty

Tel: (858) 755-3917

San Jose, CA, USA

Bijan Khosraviani

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