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Singing Quran in a musical style!

November 21st, 2009Lillian

“Oy” which means ouch, is the name of third studio album by Iranian controversial musician, Mohsen Namjoo. In his new released album he sings “Shams” song once again.

“In 2006 he was sentenced in absentia to a five-year jail term for allegedly ridiculing the ash-Shams, a sura of Quran in the song named “Shams” by Iranian judicial system. The conviction took place in spite of his formal apology. Later Namjoo claimed that he will perform an orchestral version of this song in Venice. He also sang this song in Oy album as a single.” – Wikipedia

That could be a new way of singing Quran, I believe, which you haven’t heard before. You feel strange and if you’re a Muslim, you may experience some kind of dissonance. Is it a Taboo or just a cool stuff?!
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3 Responses to “Singing Quran in a musical style!”

  1. #1 Eman - November 22nd, 2009 at 5:13 am

    It’s not nice to do that at all, sounds like a strange idea, not appropriate.

  2. #2 Lord Kavi (Iran) - November 24th, 2009 at 10:26 am

    Dear Eman,
    Maybe you’re right. I dont wanna judge if its an appropriate idea or not. It’s something that never had done before. Just a NEW IDEA; nothing else! And certainly some may like and some may be disgusted.

  3. #3 Shervin (Tehran) - December 22nd, 2009 at 3:03 am

    i have downloaded the whole album of Moshen Namjoo, and i have listened to the track shams..
    and it was not bad at all.
    he is a real good singer, and i thing because he want’s to do things in a new way and that’s great.

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