Discography

“Lullaby of the sea”  is a duet with  Norwegian singer Solveg Slettahjell . The lullaby is inspired by the tragic story of Artin Iran najed and many refugees like him in the world who have lost their lives in the sea and mountains searching for justice, freedom and a better life. “Lullaby of the sea  is now being released as a single track by Kirkelig Kulturverksted one year after Artin was found on the beach. All the income from the streaming of this track goes to the refugee organization  “A Drop in the Ocean”.

Kronos Quartet from San Francisco and the Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat recorded the  song Vaya, Vaya while they were in isolation during the pandemic.

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Enlighten the Night is arranged and composed by Atabak Elyasi and melodies are composed by Mahsa Vahdat.Three Norwegian musicians; pianist Tord Gustavsen, bass player Gjermund Silset and drummer Kenneth Ekornes have all taken part in previous albums of Mahsa Vahdat, and on her new album. they form a poetic and beautiful soundscape around Mahsa’s strong and expressionistic voice. Iranian Shervin Mohajer appears with his kamancheh on one track.The recording was done in Kulturkirken Jakob in Oslo, Norway by Martin Abrahamsen and produced by Erik Hillestad together with Atabak Elyasi.Texts belongs to contemporary and classical poets from Iran.

Placeless is the first collaboration between the San Francisco–based Kronos Quartet and Iranian singers Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat. Placeless has 14 melodies that Mahsa Vahdat composed to classical poems by Hafez and Rumi and the works of contemporary Iranian poets Forough Farrokhzad, Mohammad Ibrahim Jafari and Atabak Elyasi. Composers Sahba Aminikia (Iran/US), Aftab Darvishi (Iran/ Netherlands), Jacob Garchik (US) and Atabak Elyasi arranged the songs for string quartet.

Toghether with Coskun Karademir and Turkish and Iranian musicians. Poems by Rumi and Yunus Emre.

A strong spirituality from distant centuries, borne by stories, poems, melodies and images, comes alive in this project that is uniting the poets Rumi and Yunus Emre and the Norwegian visual artist Emanuel Vigeland.

KKV 2017

A cappella album, recorded in authentic spaces in France, Spain, Norway, Poland and Turkey.

A cappella album with 21 songs performed by her solo voice only. Most of the songs are Mahsa’s own melodies composed to traditional and contemporary Persian poetry.

KKV 2016

WithTord Gustavsen (piano and electronics),Shervin Mohajer (Kamancheh) and Ali Rahimi (percussion).

The album contains Mahsa’s own melodies to poems by the classical Persian poets Khayyam, Hafez and Rumi. The musical idea of the album is to develop the beauty in Persian poetry and the vocal tradition within the framework of a playful meeting between Iranian contemporary instrumental music and a jazz pianist.

KKV 2015

Duets with Mighty Sam McClain, arranged by Knut Reiersrud.

KKV 2012

Together with Marjan Vahdat and a Persian ensemble

“Daram Omidi – Twinklings of Hope”. Even if it does not get a formal and official release in Iran, it will find its way across continents to the many people who love the voices of Mahsa and Marjan and their music.

KKV 2012

Together with the Norwegian choir SKRUK and Tord Gustavsen (piano).

In the mirror of wine.Sufi poems by Rumi and Hafez, interpreted by Mahsa Vahdat and Erik Hillestad, and presented by SKRUK and Mahsa in arrangements by Tord Gustavsen.

KKV 2010

Duets with Mighty Sam McClain, arranged by Knut Reiersrud

Love knows no boundaries. Nothing on earth can stop lovers from reaching out to each other.

KKV 2009

Together with Marjan Vahdat, arranged and produced by Atabak Elyasi.

KKV 2008

Together with Marjan Vahdat and a Norwegian/Persian band led by Knut Reiersrud.

In a Persian garden in Tehran, the singers Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat broke the ban on public performances by women. The two sisters were accompanied by Knut Reiersrud and five other Norwegian and Iranian musicians.

KKV 2007

Barbadmusic.com 2004