Iran Press/ Iran news: Mohammad Mehdi Naraghian, Director of the Music Department of the IRIB, about composing Iran Press News Agency, said: "The order to produce this artwork was made by the directors of Iran Press International News Agency for a standard and classical piece of music with Iranian elements in orchestration and melody arrangement for international audiences.
The music composition was done by the Symphony Orchestra of the IRIB, He added."
The composer and arranger of the melody of Iran Press also said: "The musicians practiced for many hours and spent many days coordinating with the group to finally play their instrument together so that the sound of their instrument would attract the audience."
Hassan Farahani, a Woodwind and Brass player, said about his experience working with this group:
"Basically, the music that is made for this genre is the logomotion, and as its name suggests, it is to convey a message, and in order to impress the listener or viewer to follow the story, it must have its own special attraction. The impact of the Brass section instruments is very bold and important in this type of music."
He added: "The composed music, the type of melody and the type of orchestra written and played in this work is an orchestral and international work."
Farahani pointed out: "The theme of music, arrangement, melody arrangement is all world classics and to accompany this melody, the Daf instrument was chosen, because it is an Iranian instrument and a symbol of Iranian mysticism that inspires strength and courage in the audience so this instrument is used in melody arrangement."
Daf player Babak Bani Hosseini says in this regard: "In short or long music, the use of the Daf is a symbol of my
sticism, courage and strength. When this instrument is used in a musical work, it evokes the symbol of courage and mysticism, which originates from God and originates from heaven, and because it is a rhythmic instrument, it induces an epic mood to some works in a much more beautiful way."
He added: "In making this melody, an effort has been made to use all the skills and knowledge for a good and complete presentation to the audience."
Iran Press International News Agency started its experimental work on September 23, 2017, with the decree of Peyman Jebelli, the then Head of World Service of IRIB, headed by Abbas Mohammadnejad, and was officially inaugurated on April 16, 2019, in the presence of Abdulali Ali-Asgari, the then head of the IRIB.
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