Music & vocals by Farya Faraji. The Epic Byzantine series is a musical project where the sounds of modern Greek folk and other traditions are used in thematic conjuction with historical subjects of the Eastern Roman Empire. This composition uses primarily modern Iranian musical sounds and instruments, as well as elements of modern Greek music. Bleschames was a Persian soldier who defected to Belisarius' army during a siege, and went on to be one of his lieutenants; he is mentionned in sources by Procopius. Lyrics in Middle-Persian: Peroozi abar kišvar-e Rūm, Pad nām-e Keisar-e-Rūm Shāhanshāh mah manad, Khagan khwarshed, Ane man khadhawy abr manad, kam garan, Kakhwahad mah powshad, kawkhwahad kwarshedh Ke abrâstag drafs dâred ped êvên î Keisarān Pêsh-lashkar barend ped spâh-sâlârân! Pad nām-i Sālār Belisārios ud pad nām-i Keisar, Pad nām-i Rūm-i-Wuzurg pad nām-i Ioustinianos. English translation: Victory be upon the land of Rome, Upon the Caesar of Rome, The Shahanshah is the moon, the Khagan the sun, My lord the Caesar is the clouds, pregnant with rain, When he wills he covers the moon, when he wills, the sun. The banners are unfurled in the manner of the Caesars of old, The commanders are at the helm, In the name of commander Belisarius and of Caesar, In the name of Great Rome and Justinian
4:53 - Belisarius' theme on a santour is not something I knew I wanted until now. Thank you historical footnote for giving the excuse to make it happen
The fact that The Roman Empire is being praised by a Persian, using Parsig language and Roman music mixed with Persian, gives the feeling of two great rivals admiring each other. I hope you make another music, doing the opposite
What a thoughtful comment! Amplified by the actual story. But this individual (musician, musicologist, artist, historian...)is indeed very special and unique. A true descendant of a great empire that contributed a lot to our advancement as a species. I salute and send him my respects as a descendant of the "other side".
There were certainly many underpaid Romans that defected to the Iranian side during Khosrow Anushirvan's invasions. Maybe one of them is noteworthy enough in their mention in the primary sources that Farya makes a piece about them sooner or later too.
Something I love about your songs is that they help me discover new historical facts or characters that I later research on my own, and you also give exposure to musicians and artists so that their work can be appreciated as well
2:15 "The Shahanshah is the moon, the Khagan is the sun. My lord, the Caesar, is a cloud, pregnant with rain. When he wills, he covers the moon, when he wills, the sun." Farya'a Nineveh symphony is my favorite song from him and Barbad's Poem is one of the most iconic parts of it, so I was very glad to hear a modified version of it return here!
And is that "mounah" I hear cognate with "moon" in english? I went to wiktionary and there said that "ماه"(I just translated "moon in translator ) is cognate with "moon" and "month". Is that ≈"mounah" I hear a old version of "ماه"?
@@swirlyskyshock1155You published your commentary while I was searching and writing mine... "Mānadh" and I was hearning "mounah" :/ thanks for transliterate. Forget about it, but that "māh" is still cognate with english "moon", and it is very interessanting anyways.
Ever since my son introduced me to the works of Farya I have been entranced and captivated by this beautiful sound - it needs to be brought to a much wider audience - Greetings and Love from NW Scotland , my friend .
Thank you for introducing me to so many different regions cultural style of music. I first came across your channel through your song, Belisarius. Now I've listened through most of your Iranian songs and French ones alongside your Epic Byzantine songs. A symphony for Constantine XI would be really cool and I think could be unique by allowing you to use traditional Turkish instruments alongside Greek ones. Keep up the hard work Farya!
What an amazing mix of melodies. It reminds me of the Nineveh 627 A.D. symphony It's been a while since the last Byzantine music, the wait certainly was worth it 🔥
This got me thinking. Would lowkey love to see a symphony set in the islamic conquest of Abu Bakr and Umar al Khattab. A wave of traditional arab music and nasheed bombastically overpowering Greek and Iranian music traditions à la Manzikert 1071 or Carrhae 58BC.
OMG I thought you'd stop making Byzantine bangers but here we are, Epic Byzantine music with a Persian twist! Thank you Farya, Khosrow was real mad and coping when a song about a defector in his army dropped.
Farya el Aqueménida Faraji se volvió Bizantino-Sasánida de golpe. Y me encanta la mezcla. Farya the Achaemenid Faraji got Byzantine-Sassanian quicky. And I love the mix.
When Belisārius theme kicked in I felt such a great amount of joy that I felt I could fly away. This theme itself is GEM but here you have turned into sun
Farya At this point the only thing left is something in old English or another old west Germanic language You've done slavic, greek, armenian, hindi, iranic, romance, north/east germanic, celtic, modern english... Well I mean ig there is Palästinaleied Facts Old English when lol
Love the clear nod to Pahlbod's poem in 2:15 so i transcribed the lyrics. Bet these Persians covered almost completely in metal apart from their eyes were pretty feared in Verona Šāhānšāh māh mānadh, xāgān xwaršēd Ān e man keisar abr mānadh kām gārān Kaxwāhad māh pošadh Kaxwāhad xwaršēd The Shahanshah is the moon, the Khagan is the sun When my Caesar wills, he covers the moon When he wills, he covers the sun
Music & vocals by Farya Faraji. The Epic Byzantine series is a musical project where the sounds of modern Greek folk and other traditions are used in thematic conjuction with historical subjects of the Eastern Roman Empire. This composition uses primarily modern Iranian musical sounds and instruments, as well as elements of modern Greek music.
Bleschames was a Persian soldier who defected to Belisarius' army during a siege, and went on to be one of his lieutenants; he is mentionned in sources by Procopius.
Lyrics in Middle-Persian:
Peroozi abar kišvar-e Rūm,
Pad nām-e Keisar-e-Rūm
Shāhanshāh mah manad, Khagan khwarshed,
Ane man khadhawy abr manad, kam garan,
Kakhwahad mah powshad, kawkhwahad kwarshedh
Ke abrâstag drafs dâred ped êvên î Keisarān
Pêsh-lashkar barend ped spâh-sâlârân!
Pad nām-i Sālār Belisārios ud pad nām-i Keisar,
Pad nām-i Rūm-i-Wuzurg pad nām-i Ioustinianos.
English translation:
Victory be upon the land of Rome,
Upon the Caesar of Rome,
The Shahanshah is the moon, the Khagan the sun,
My lord the Caesar is the clouds, pregnant with rain,
When he wills he covers the moon, when he wills, the sun.
The banners are unfurled in the manner of the Caesars of old,
The commanders are at the helm,
In the name of commander Belisarius and of Caesar,
In the name of Great Rome and Justinian
Bro just woke up and said "Im gonna drop a Banger"
@@_SUPREME_ARCHAILECT_OF_MALAYS Average Farya morning routine
4:53 - Belisarius' theme on a santour is not something I knew I wanted until now. Thank you historical footnote for giving the excuse to make it happen
The fact that The Roman Empire is being praised by a Persian, using Parsig language and Roman music mixed with Persian, gives the feeling of two great rivals admiring each other. I hope you make another music, doing the opposite
What a thoughtful comment!
Amplified by the actual story.
But this individual (musician, musicologist, artist, historian...)is indeed very special and unique.
A true descendant of a great empire that contributed a lot to our advancement as a species.
I salute and send him my respects as a descendant of the "other side".
There were certainly many underpaid Romans that defected to the Iranian side during Khosrow Anushirvan's invasions. Maybe one of them is noteworthy enough in their mention in the primary sources that Farya makes a piece about them sooner or later too.
@stavrosa8772 well yes, it's rise created an entire era, and it's fall created another entire era
The Sassanids saw themselves and the Romans as the two eyes of the world.
@justinianthegreat1444 indeed my fellow Emperor
Would've never thought I'd hear a Persian singing about his service to Rome lol. Another great piece!
The Achaemenid of Farya Faraji becomes into the Sassanian-Byzantine.
I really like 3:50, where the leitmotif from your Belisarius song makes a cameo. Absolutely brilliant!
One of the first and most famous Romeaboos recorded in history
Something I love about your songs is that they help me discover new historical facts or characters that I later research on my own, and you also give exposure to musicians and artists so that their work can be appreciated as well
2:15
"The Shahanshah is the moon, the Khagan is the sun. My lord, the Caesar, is a cloud, pregnant with rain. When he wills, he covers the moon, when he wills, the sun."
Farya'a Nineveh symphony is my favorite song from him and Barbad's Poem is one of the most iconic parts of it, so I was very glad to hear a modified version of it return here!
It's very impressing that a Sassanian did reffer like that to the Roman Emperor, despising the Shahanshah comparing him with the moon.
“ *Shāhānshah* māh mānadh- Khāgān Khwarshedh…”
“Ān e man *Keisār* ābr mānadh, kām gārān, Kakhwāhad māh poshādh, Kawkhāhadh Khwarshedh…”
@@swirlyskyshock1155 thanks. I really got lost in that part.
And is that "mounah" I hear cognate with "moon" in english? I went to wiktionary and there said that "ماه"(I just translated "moon in translator ) is cognate with "moon" and "month". Is that ≈"mounah" I hear a old version of "ماه"?
@@swirlyskyshock1155You published your commentary while I was searching and writing mine...
"Mānadh" and I was hearning "mounah" :/ thanks for transliterate.
Forget about it, but that "māh" is still cognate with english "moon", and it is very interessanting anyways.
Bro uploaded a banger once again 🔥
I've been listening to your Iranian and Roman music non-stop for the past year, and this feels like a gift from heavens
Ever since my son introduced me to the works of Farya I have been entranced and captivated by this beautiful sound - it needs to be brought to a much wider audience - Greetings and Love from NW Scotland , my friend .
Thank you for introducing me to so many different regions cultural style of music. I first came across your channel through your song, Belisarius. Now I've listened through most of your Iranian songs and French ones alongside your Epic Byzantine songs. A symphony for Constantine XI would be really cool and I think could be unique by allowing you to use traditional Turkish instruments alongside Greek ones. Keep up the hard work Farya!
Crossover between Iranian and your Byzantine-themed music??? You, great Basileus and Shahanshah of music, have made my day!
Didn't expect a Belisarius crossover, but it's a welcome one! 🔥🔥
He escuchado sinfonías que incluyen y mezclan temas romanos (bizantinos) e Iranios... Pero esta pieza es la cereza del pastel. Maravilloso Farya
What an amazing mix of melodies. It reminds me of the Nineveh 627 A.D. symphony
It's been a while since the last Byzantine music, the wait certainly was worth it 🔥
When the Roman eagle folds upon the Kaviani banner of the Sassanids, you know a new bangar like the Nineveh symphony is dropping.
Barbad's poem modified for the praise of Emperor pf Rome... Wasn't on my bingo list, yet here we are
This got me thinking. Would lowkey love to see a symphony set in the islamic conquest of Abu Bakr and Umar al Khattab.
A wave of traditional arab music and nasheed bombastically overpowering Greek and Iranian music traditions à la Manzikert 1071 or Carrhae 58BC.
Correction: the one with the epithet "Ibn Al-Khattab" is Caliph Umar
@@YataTheFifteenth my bad, thanks for the correction, not that well versed on the history of the Islamic Caliphate.
BATTLE OF FIRAZ
ROMAN-IRANIAN COMBINATION VS ARABS
I LOVE the Belisarius motif here. Farya you’ve made a gem with those strings.
OMG I thought you'd stop making Byzantine bangers but here we are, Epic Byzantine music with a Persian twist! Thank you Farya, Khosrow was real mad and coping when a song about a defector in his army dropped.
Without words Great Farya simply Great
I enjoyed this very much thank you for sharing!
When i think tgat farya made me used to some good tunes with story he just drops another banger
ممنون از تون 👏🏻.
My glorious king uploaded again!
He just does not miss a shot ladies and gentlemen! 😤
Farya Faraji's Persian music>>>>
As usual, this hits hard
Edit: WAS NOT expecting Belisarius for... like... the 7th time but it NEVER gets old!!!
Absolutely beautiful
You should sing the orphic hymns
Farya might not be my dealer but he sure knows how to deliver, has me coming back constantly.
Farya el Aqueménida Faraji se volvió Bizantino-Sasánida de golpe.
Y me encanta la mezcla.
Farya the Achaemenid Faraji got Byzantine-Sassanian quicky.
And I love the mix.
here before 2000. let's see how many views will be. i hope for more, Farya!
See Farya Faraji, I click
When the tombak drum's sound hits hard as hard as Belisarius' sword.
Marg bar Bleshams
Marg bar Salmoni fors
When Belisārius theme kicked in I felt such a great amount of joy that I felt I could fly away. This theme itself is GEM but here you have turned into sun
This gives me the vibe of "The Sultanate of Rum(Rome)" as a turkish!! This wonderful music clearly made for me.
Whats more a based crossover - a Double Eagle and the Simurgh?
I think it is drafsh e kayani in behind the two headed eagle
3:50 beat dropped harder than Rome’s population in the 6th century
BABA WAKE UP NEW FARYA FARAJI BANGER DROPPED TODAY
Me encanta ❤
زنده باد ایران بزرگ ما ❤️🇮🇷💪🏻𓄂𓆃
Yaşasın böyük İranımız
Long live our great Iran
Khoob Bood, Aaffarin
Ave Faria Faraii
fire 🔥
🙏
Oh my God the reversed Barbad's poem is one of the biggest roasts I've ever heard 🤣
DAMN DIS IS GOOD🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
¡Padrísimo!
Khosrow has been really quiet since this dropped
I wish we get a new piece on a new Persian emperor like Farhaad Mardhard or Shapur the Second
Bro uploaded a banger about one of Belisarius’ commanders, and it’s just as good as the Narses and Belisarius songs
We've had China x Iran, we've had Rome x Iran, the logical next step is Ottomans x Iran
We need "The Ottomans - Epic Music" first
@@luthfilofianda3999 does the Janissary Symphony count?
At this point Farya has nearly exhausted real-world languages
Farya "A Elbereth" when lmao
The way I squeed when I heard Belisarius's theme start.
🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Upload this on Spotify please
What a banger ❤️🔥💀🇮🇷
Farya please give us good king Wenceslas before the year is out 🙏
Audi me, funge, tu qui Romam amas: Si romanus quaeris esse, morire debes quod nobis, solo testudi acceptamus.
What the hell was this bobber about?
@@Yoyërcompany De Persicam: Quis est illa? Una principissa barbara, principissa fungorum sed uxor regis testudorumque
Can You Make LEGIO X
Horses 🐎 🐎 🐎 galloping towards the border...
Nah what the Hell
Byzanto-Iranian Music
Some shit you'd hear in Total War
полчаса назад
It’s 11:13 for me rn
🇮🇷🦁💚
Farya
At this point the only thing left is something in old English or another old west Germanic language
You've done slavic, greek, armenian, hindi, iranic, romance, north/east germanic, celtic, modern english...
Well I mean ig there is Palästinaleied
Facts Old English when lol
And those are just tthe indo-european ones lol
Romashahr
Love the clear nod to Pahlbod's poem in 2:15 so i transcribed the lyrics. Bet these Persians covered almost completely in metal apart from their eyes were pretty feared in Verona
Šāhānšāh māh mānadh, xāgān xwaršēd
Ān e man keisar abr mānadh kām gārān
Kaxwāhad māh pošadh
Kaxwāhad xwaršēd
The Shahanshah is the moon, the Khagan is the sun
When my Caesar wills, he covers the moon
When he wills, he covers the sun
It's so crazy because the original poem was
*Keisar* māh mānadh...
Ān e man *xwaday* abr mānadh...
Hail euch