Music & vocals by Farya Faraji. Please note that this isn’t reconstructed historical music, it’s modern music that uses aspects of Ancient Greek music and modern Iranian music. Notes on some of the chapters: “The Spartans - Leonidas” uses the Enharmonic modes of Ancient Greek music, which was defined by usage of microtonal intervals. The orchestration and arrangement heard here is largely historically compatible, and may give an accurate enough insight into the sounds of Ancient Greek music. The instruments heard for the Greeks are a frame drum, Ancient Greek lyres, and a basic rural flute; as well as the aulos and bagpipes. Modern Greek instruments like the bouzouki also join in later in the symphony. The flute melody is in the first tetrachord of the Lydian Chromatic mode, another of the three variants of Ancient Greek modality: Enharmonic, Chromatic and Diatonic. The Iranian themes utilise the vast modal repertoire of Iranian music, called the dastgāh system today, which is related to the broader maqam system also used in modern Greece. The Achaemenids’ leitmotif and Xerxes’ leitmotifs are based on medieval variants of the Segāh mode that I found in the works of Safi-ad-Din and early Safavid-era music theorists. The Iranian instrumentation consists of a modern orchestra played in a typical Middle-Eastern fashion, a tar, setar, tanbour, qanun, oud, ney flute, santour, and daf and tombak drums. The lyrics to the chapter “the Empire” are Achaemenid-era writings written down in the Behistun inscriptions. The lyrics heard in Leonidas Gathers the 7000 are an Ancient Greek paean written by Aeschylus, for his play “The Persians.” The pronunciation I used for the Ancient Greek lyrics is Modern Greek, not reconstructed historical pronunciation. 00:00 Overture - Earth and Water 00:34 The Spartans - Leonidas 04:24 The Empire - Xerxes 07:29 To Greece 09:52 Leonidas Gathers the 7000 13:30 Thermopylae 15:06 The First Battle 17:02 Immortals Deployed 19:20 The First Night - Leonidas’ Dreams 21:14 The Second Day 25:14 Celebration and Feasting 26:48 Ephialtes’ Treachery 28:02 Leonidas’ Choice 29:50 The Shadows over Xerxes 33:14 Last Stand 37:24 The Empire Triumphs 37:52 Lament for Leonidas 41:30 A Memory Honoured
A piece about the Spanish conquest of Manila would absolutely be epic but we have no surviving pieces of pre Hispanic Philippine music as Filipino music today has become Hispanicized and no longer resembles the music of the pre Hispanic Philippine natives.
You've finished the Roman-Iranian wars symphonies and now you're going backwards to Greco-Persian wars, the cycle is now complete. A pure joy to listen to, as always.
@@byzansimp Yep, Samarra was a watershed movement in Roman history; if Julian survived, then the religious demographic of the Roman Empire would have been different.
@@RyanRyzzo dude there used a person who name Saitama Saisyu Heiki used to do music and sell his song to anime convention without any circle then suddenly an indie game dev approach him to make soundtrack for me if he being approached game modder that will be good too tbh
I love the little character arc where Xerxes goes from being insecure and feeling haunted by the overwhelming glory of his ancestors (which i interpret as being represented by the melancholy of his leitmotif) to eventually triumphing.
Agreed. All of those warriors (and helots) deserve recognition, not just the Spartans. Particularly the Thespaians, who stood and fell on the third day along with the Spartans.
After a few blows by mace, people ususally see more zeros! Just like the cartoons. If they do not see enough zeros it is because they have not had enough wine breaks or the mace has not been aplied yet😊
4:25 This perfectly portrays the image one might have about the Achaemenids (and probably all historical Iranian empires): it's an incomparable majesty, a majesty that doesn't even provoke fear or violence because it's so incredibly rich and powerful that it doesn't even care. It does not sound like a military march of an army so numerous as Xerxes'; it just sounds kingly, jovial, and festive. Truly a masterpiece.
The Iranian bard made a music video about the battle of Thermopylae. Maybe the best one. History is written by those that bother to write for those that bother to look into it.
This battle waited for its soundtrack for more than 2400 years. Motifs perfectly balanced and put into one story. Farya is telling it and I am listening gladly.❤
"The Spartans - Leonidas" is among my favorite parts because it shows how ancient greece, above all else, was still Greece. It invokes memories of all my vacations to Greece over my life (basically once a year) and conjures an image of the Greek lands. The Mediterranean shrub, the humid summer air, the smells and sights of the beautiful Aegean. And then, that flute, that phenomenal flute ignites the undyingly stubborn and fierce fire at the heart of Sparta in the heart of the listener. It all feels so ancient, with the Lydian mode and all, but the images it conjures in ones soul are truly as timeless as Greece itself, and only a person who's been to Greece (as I know Farya has) can really invoke it as beautifully as that section does.
I love it from India 🇮🇳🇮🇷🇬🇷 You never disappoints Farya 4:24 The Empire - Xerxes is by far my favourite part, along with the 7:29 To Greece, 17:02 Immortals deployed 21:14 The Second day, 29:50 The Shadows over Xerxes, and 37:24 The Empire Triumphs.
One thing I find interesting about these battle symphonies is that the side which lost seems to get more representation through their leitmorfs. Like Nineveh also (I may be wrong) was tilted slightly towards the Sassanids, and this one is even more towards the Greeks. I find this to be quite a nice way of doing these symphonies, and I appreciate the work that goes into respecting both participants. They sound amazing either way.
Well the Greeks lost, but the heroic defeat of the Greeks is in all popular media more embellished than the victory of the Persians. After all if the Persians would have just crushed them it wouldn't have been a big thing to do, they had the larger army and were at the height of their power. The Greeks lost the battle, but won the war ultimately and a century later they completely won over the Persians. So everything after that is in the West told from the Greek perspective anyway.
I thought it was tilted depending on where the battles took place. In Nineveh the sassanids get slightly more representation because the battle took place in their territory. Same applies here since the battle was fought on greek soil.
I rly like ‘shadows over Xerxes’ the iranian microtonal mode (as described in orientalism vid) has the “not sure if its happy or sad” quality which really works for Xerxes… at least the version of him we get from Herodotus. The highly emotional and slightly erratic Xerxes. The use of the “I am Cyrus” motif captures Xerxes’ possible insecurity growing up the likes of Cyrus II and Darius I as the mark to measure up to
The most unexpected of symphonies, yet one of the most wanted. I am amazed at how different it feels from all the hollywood takes on it all. Once again, amazing work Bilbamesh, Aristoxenos and Ibn Fadlan. P.D:The usage of previous creations of yours is simply magnificent, The Immortals, Darius and Dance of the Spartans appearing in a single symphony was like a dream realized.
I've read about it, I've listened to my teachers about it, I've watched documentarys about it. In so many ways and so many times I have learned about this historical event and now I've even heard a Symphony about it! Farya, I wish I could compliment you in Fārsī. Edit: a compliment in Fārsī, I hope... موسیقی شما زیباست ❤
Farya, you're such a Chad. Thanks for both your compositions and your explanatory vids. This soundtrack exorts me to join the Persian Empire even though I'm Western. I love Iran, greetings from Brazil.
@@Renhaoquan would be epic and should have a sequel called The First Crusade symphony where the roles were reversed as the declining Seljuk Empire fights against the new crusader states and the resurgent Byzantine Empire
@@justinianthegreat1444 You mean the period of the song is from 1071 to 1118? Maybe 'Alexios I' is a more suitable topic of this music. In his youth was the battle of Manzikert and in his 25, he became the Basilius, and faced the threat of the Normans from South Italy, and then was the Crusade.....His life was a legend, and he spent several decades in rescuing the dying empire.
@@justinianthegreat1444 And only the west Emirates of the Selijukid Empire fought against the Crusades, the court in Persian didn't care about the approaching of the Crusades.
In my opinion this is some of your best work, and you have set a very high bar. How this amazing symphony about one of history’s most famous conflicts doesn’t have millions of views is beyond me.
@@xunqianbaidu6917 It did happen and it was spectacular. Go read about it on Wikipedia. Also, you shouldn’t say other peoples’ history “sucked”. That’s very disrespectful
@@xunqianbaidu6917 Well that's a kinda bitter and nihilistic take on it. You speak as though you can't see any good or light in history or Man. You've gotta find a silver lining once in a while, thinking with a mind like otherwise just isn't healthy, or just, if I may.
@@septimus7524 I guess we have two kinds of stances here and both are valid. One pointing out that glorifying history is based more on the mystification of human deeds rather than the reality of life for the majority of humanity. The other recognizing that the life carried out by all of these people was so much less convenient and comfortable than ours and as such their feats are that much more noteworthy.
@@septimus7524 pointing out that there's nothing glorious about a poor sod dragged thousands of kilometres away from his village only to have his lungs pierced by a hunk of metal is definitely not bitter and nihilistic. On the contrary. You really don't need to glorify human suffering in order to find meaning and purpose, either in the suffering itself or life in general. That's a delusional idea. Human suffering may result in stories and art that can be "thrilling and spectacular", but you need to differentiate those from your conception of human history.
Both the Greek and the Persian music parts were equally as good. If this were the real battle it would be a stalemate for me, in my opinion they were both amazing. A great piece of music.
Ok after listening it for 5 times since it was uploaded I can't deny that this is the most powerful symphony I heard from you.. the last seconds of "Thermopylae" chapter was a nice transition between two chapters
The soundtrack to the real 300. Loved every minute of it, although my favorite part was "Immortals deployed". One of my favorite musical pieces. "The Empire: Xerxes" is incredibly glorious too.
"ó paídes Ellínon íte, eleftheroúte patríd', eleftheroúte dé paídas, gynaíkas, theón té patróon édi, thíkas te progónon: nýn ypér pánton agón." What a beautiful verse. Thank you for putting it to music and sharing it with the world.
I can't stop listening to "The Empire - Xerxes", "Immortals Deployed", and "Last Stand", and I can't help but imagine what this entire Symphony would be like if it were performed live by an orchestra and choir
Amazing work @Farya Faraji! I'd love to see a Greco-Bactrian or Indo-Greek piece combining ancient Greek and Persian or ancient Greek and Indian musical elements! Thank you!
Man this was certainly a thing. You communicate history through emotion very well. Like how last stand with all its bombastic, fast paced tempo begun with a sad little snippet, just to convey I think the grim reality of the word last next to stand. Then the empire triumphs with an even greater climax. Xerxes fulfilling his ancestral legacy, going against the best warriors the ancient world had to offer, being one step closer to his mission. And all that climax, all that intensity, to be suddenly and jarringly interrupted by.......silence. silence as the persians gaze upon the other side of the battlefield, upon the broken spears, bloodied fists and shattered teeth. Spartans lying finally in peace. And a lone shepherd on the mountains above, plays a tune with his askaulos. So freaking emotional man
Being a Symbolist in regards to music and poetry, I love that you evoke for me a time and place. Even if you are trying to describe, you always manage to carry me away to another moment so far removed from my here and now. I bless you, my dear son. ❤
Listening to this symphony, I really look forward to seeing historical symphonies based on Ancient and Medieval India, because of the sheer amount of events of that era that impacted both the Culture and History of the Indian Subcontinent, which I think would be a great scope for such symphonies. And, as usual it is nowadays, a pleasure listening to your channel's music, keep up the great work Farya Faraji.
Excellent as always.. By the way, the letter Λ on the Spartan shields derives from the name of the region in which the city-state of Sparta was located, ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ (LAKEDEMONA).
NO FREAKING WAY that this came up on my notifications right when I was wondering "man, I wonder what new hit Mr. Faraji has for us". Will listen when I have 43 minutes to spare!!!!!
Farya, i'm at a loss of words. This is awesome! I especially liked the transfer from ''Thermopylae'' to ''the first battle'', way more epic then the 300 OST's!
My tierlist: 1. The Empire Triumphs 2. The Empire - Xerxes 3. To Greece 4. Last Stand 5. Leonidas Gathers the 7000 6. Immortals Deployed 7. Second Day 8. Lament for Leonidas
Bro you should make a movie with these kinda songs, they are marvelous and erase my anxiety, love them so much, hopefully youll reach 100k soon my brother!!!!! 💪💪💪💪
Esta increíble, el concepto me seduce y no dejo de tararear los ritmos más influyentes - que son todos- me transporta a las lecturas de historia, documentales y conferencias sobre la historia del antiguo Mediterráneo y el fascinante Medio Oriente. Mis felicitaciones y un saludo desde un punto en medio del Gran Desierto de Altar, Sonora, México.....👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love the complete contrast between the calm, rather humble Spartan theme and the utterly bombastic Achaemenid theme. Really highlights how to the Achaemenids, these were some random hillbillies that needed to be put in place, and to the Greeks, the entire known world was coming down on them
Thank you for your music, about the famous battle between the first great Empire in human's history and the classic Greek city states! Actually, although there are plenty of movies, novels, games about this history, but the fiction elements and the exaggerated artistry will to some extent disturb my imagining the true historical scene. But your music can help me recreate historical scenes in my mind!😀
I was so sidetracked with stuff I've been doing lately that I've missed maybe two weeks worth of your content. So I'll quickly fix that using this latest upload as a springboard. Absolutely killing the game, Farya, what a delight it is to have you on this platform.
I think you should make one about the 2nd punic war, i.e from crossing the alps to cannae to zama and hannibal's fall, THAT would be so epic, especially if you re-use songs like sons of mars and add a few phoenician ones, also i realize it is not easy to make these so keep up the good work
At last, the epic symphony I've been waiting for. Brilliant work as always, Farya. One critique, however, that's an itch in my brain, is the fact that you didn't drop the pitch a semitone for the Legends of Sparta motif in the last stand section like you did with Sons of Mars in Carrhae 53 B.C.. I feel like that would have produced a darker tone to better articulate the mood of the desperate struggle, as well as differentiate itself from the original track that it comes from. But, on the other hand, I can understand that maybe doing so would have made that section sound out of place with the rest of the symphony. Either way, it sounds wonderful. Thank you. Edit: Never mind, it’s perfect.
I am literally always so happy and excited whenever Farya posts, especially about one of my favorite battles! and this piece doesn't disappoint at all!! Incredible work as always! 💜
I really enjoyed our discussion today and now I checked your work here on youtube. Ah man! This is stunning, I am stunned, totally impressed. You are so good!
Your symphonies and music pieces are amazing and, in my opinion, are always historically corect. It's very hard to find such a talented person nowadays who puts so much time and work into such music with great values. I don't want to interfere with your work, but it would be a nice idea if you made a symphony or just a simple music piece about Genghis khan. It was a very influential person in world history and I think he deserves a part in your music collection, such as Caesar and Alexander the Great. You certainly have a lot to do, and I hope your work will be rewarded soon, because a music composer like this with such a great knowledge can't be left unknown.
Lovely ! This makes us feel as if we have been transported back in time. As an Indian, I have always been fascinated by ancient Greek and Iranian history.... The Achaemenid empire is one of my favourite empires and as per my view, one of the greatest empires to ever rule the known world. In fact, India learnt a lot from the Achaemenids. It is believed that rock inscriptions and rock carvings appeared in the Indian-subcontinent during the post-Vedic era because of Achaemenid influence. Also, the Achaemenids introduced Aramaic to the north-western parts of the subcontinent which led to the creation of an ancient Indian script: Kharoshthi. The name possibly came from the Old Persian word Xšathra-dîpi ( Royal writing?). However, sadly, today this script is completely extinct. I also enjoyed the other compositions made by you like Astradhari and Destroyer of worlds......... Would highly recommend to make more musical compositions on ancient India. It would be nice to see epic symphonies being made in memory of the Mauryas : the first Indian dynasty to create a pan-subcontinental empire. It would be nice if you would create a symphony on the Maurya-Seleucid war fought between Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus Nicator or the Kalinga war fought between Ashoka the great and the Kalingans, which ultimately made him convert to Buddhism.
Music & vocals by Farya Faraji. Please note that this isn’t reconstructed historical music, it’s modern music that uses aspects of Ancient Greek music and modern Iranian music.
Notes on some of the chapters:
“The Spartans - Leonidas” uses the Enharmonic modes of Ancient Greek music, which was defined by usage of microtonal intervals. The orchestration and arrangement heard here is largely historically compatible, and may give an accurate enough insight into the sounds of Ancient Greek music. The instruments heard for the Greeks are a frame drum, Ancient Greek lyres, and a basic rural flute; as well as the aulos and bagpipes. Modern Greek instruments like the bouzouki also join in later in the symphony. The flute melody is in the first tetrachord of the Lydian Chromatic mode, another of the three variants of Ancient Greek modality: Enharmonic, Chromatic and Diatonic.
The Iranian themes utilise the vast modal repertoire of Iranian music, called the dastgāh system today, which is related to the broader maqam system also used in modern Greece. The Achaemenids’ leitmotif and Xerxes’ leitmotifs are based on medieval variants of the Segāh mode that I found in the works of Safi-ad-Din and early Safavid-era music theorists. The Iranian instrumentation consists of a modern orchestra played in a typical Middle-Eastern fashion, a tar, setar, tanbour, qanun, oud, ney flute, santour, and daf and tombak drums. The lyrics to the chapter “the Empire” are Achaemenid-era writings written down in the Behistun inscriptions.
The lyrics heard in Leonidas Gathers the 7000 are an Ancient Greek paean written by Aeschylus, for his play “The Persians.” The pronunciation I used for the Ancient Greek lyrics is Modern Greek, not reconstructed historical pronunciation.
00:00 Overture - Earth and Water
00:34 The Spartans - Leonidas
04:24 The Empire - Xerxes
07:29 To Greece
09:52 Leonidas Gathers the 7000
13:30 Thermopylae
15:06 The First Battle
17:02 Immortals Deployed
19:20 The First Night - Leonidas’ Dreams
21:14 The Second Day
25:14 Celebration and Feasting
26:48 Ephialtes’ Treachery
28:02 Leonidas’ Choice
29:50 The Shadows over Xerxes
33:14 Last Stand
37:24 The Empire Triumphs
37:52 Lament for Leonidas
41:30 A Memory Honoured
The last stand. stand out for me in this symphony as the best one
Great job as always
Thank you so much making these symphonies. many emotions and culture packed in one
Please tell me there will be something about Marcus Aurelius too, please🙏.
need extended version of 'Empire Triumphs' part
Hey Farya, would you do a cover of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
At this point, Farya is the guy in charge of making the OST of world history.
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Here's hoping!
That is true
A piece about the Spanish conquest of Manila would absolutely be epic but we have no surviving pieces of pre Hispanic Philippine music as Filipino music today has become Hispanicized and no longer resembles the music of the pre Hispanic Philippine natives.
@@justinianthegreat1444 Play dota, lots of "pinoy music"
"Our soldiers from medes will crush you in no time."
"Medeez nuts, hah gottem"
-Leonidas talking with a Persian envoy
molon labe is pure cringe compared to this
"Xerxes is a fucking camper, mf kept on spamming archers"
-Also Leonidas
@@h0rn3d_h1st0r1anthere is spartan's problem that they fight almost naked in melee
@@faryafaraji I gusse next will be Epic Symphony of Peloponnesian War?
@@rustamtuyakov1789 i mean thats the 300 movie trope. irl they would have leather and bronze curiasses
You've finished the Roman-Iranian wars symphonies and now you're going backwards to Greco-Persian wars, the cycle is now complete. A pure joy to listen to, as always.
There are still many Roman-Iranian wars left that deserve an epic symphony, like Edessa 260 AD, Samarra 363 AD, and Dara 530 AD.
@@ShahanshahShahin Samarra would be interesting to hear, what a tragic fate for Julian.
@@rashnuofthegoldenscales4512 Yep, Battle of Anglon 543 AD too *_"Khosrow Anushirwan"_* 👑
@@byzansimp Yep, Samarra was a watershed movement in Roman history; if Julian survived, then the religious demographic of the Roman Empire would have been different.
strangely, I'm not surprised to see you here lmao
Ok it is ridiculous that a video game or movie hasn't hired you to do their OST yet this is amazing
He's not big enough yet but we'll see him get hired someday, praying for that day to come
Very few game/film companies bother. Easier to get a bombastic copy-paste orchestra and a wailing lady for that folky-trad sound :D
Exactly
@@RyanRyzzo imagine him making the music for ac: mirage
@@RyanRyzzo dude there used a person who name Saitama Saisyu Heiki used to do music and sell his song to anime convention without any circle
then suddenly an indie game dev approach him to make soundtrack
for me if he being approached game modder that will be good too tbh
I love the little character arc where Xerxes goes from being insecure and feeling haunted by the overwhelming glory of his ancestors (which i interpret as being represented by the melancholy of his leitmotif) to eventually triumphing.
Sal the Serb 😀
So happy seeing it say the 7000 instead of 300
Agreed. All of those warriors (and helots) deserve recognition, not just the Spartans. Particularly the Thespaians, who stood and fell on the third day along with the Spartans.
After a few blows by mace, people ususally see more zeros! Just like the cartoons. If they do not see enough zeros it is because they have not had enough wine breaks or the mace has not been aplied yet😊
I really love how this symphony perfectly honours both the Greeks and the Persians.
4:25 This perfectly portrays the image one might have about the Achaemenids (and probably all historical Iranian empires): it's an incomparable majesty, a majesty that doesn't even provoke fear or violence because it's so incredibly rich and powerful that it doesn't even care. It does not sound like a military march of an army so numerous as Xerxes'; it just sounds kingly, jovial, and festive. Truly a masterpiece.
Yes. This Achaemenid theme is SO powerful, that it doesn't need to be violent. It feels like a party or I don't know, like a national Hymn.
So they simply say who tf are you guys there?
Thousands of years passed yet these 2 civilizations are still here
Persian and greek
US trying so hard to erase them 😂
Persian culture fighting heroically to survive extreme political Shia Islam. So far it's a losing battle, Arab Allah & Ali are defeating Ahura Mazda.
@@KanuniSuleyman4857 you will never be able to! 🇬🇷❤🇮🇷 😂
@@yazovgaming I'm not american lol 😂
Shadows over Xerxes contains part of "I am Cyrus"
Shadows over Xerxes contains parts of "I am Cyrus" and "Darius the Great" Epic Iranian music
Let's be honest, Farya should be hired as soundtrack maker to next Rome Total War
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As a Hellen, the " Leonida's Choice" made me think, and cry. Beautiful!
And the part of Leonidas gathers the 7000
@@Constantine_the_great. I love that part. And that order is still valid.
@@Alexander-oq3gc yes sir!
The Last Stand part is outstanding. I clearly imagine brave spartans fight and die for their city and people... Very emotional
We need a longer version of 37:23 "The Empire Triumphs" is one of the best things I've ever heard my God
Yes it is just the most persian sounding piece, just glorious. I am tired of pressing repeat button lol
yes pleaseeeeeee
If he swears allegiance to the Talmud, they'll most certainly give him a break.
This man makes me want to love history even more.
the way the persian theme overtakes the spartan one in the end was almost scary. great effect!
The Iranian bard made a music video about the battle of Thermopylae.
Maybe the best one.
History is written by those that bother to write for those that bother to look into it.
Iranian rhythms and instruments are amazingggg
This battle waited for its soundtrack for more than 2400 years. Motifs perfectly balanced and put into one story.
Farya is telling it and I am listening gladly.❤
*_2503 years to be more precise_*
The Achaemenid theme in all its glory, and then some more. I love the Spartan bits, but you've made it very hard not to root for Xerxes.
We cant forgot about brave 700 Tespian hoplites, who also stayed on their own free will
"The Spartans - Leonidas" is among my favorite parts because it shows how ancient greece, above all else, was still Greece. It invokes memories of all my vacations to Greece over my life (basically once a year) and conjures an image of the Greek lands. The Mediterranean shrub, the humid summer air, the smells and sights of the beautiful Aegean. And then, that flute, that phenomenal flute ignites the undyingly stubborn and fierce fire at the heart of Sparta in the heart of the listener. It all feels so ancient, with the Lydian mode and all, but the images it conjures in ones soul are truly as timeless as Greece itself, and only a person who's been to Greece (as I know Farya has) can really invoke it as beautifully as that section does.
I love it from India 🇮🇳🇮🇷🇬🇷
You never disappoints Farya 4:24 The Empire - Xerxes is by far my favourite part, along with the 7:29 To Greece, 17:02 Immortals deployed 21:14 The Second day, 29:50 The Shadows over Xerxes, and 37:24 The Empire Triumphs.
all persian parts
Agreed, every song sounds good when sung by Farya. He has an excellent singing voice.
🇮🇷❤️🇮🇳
You don’t like Greece. You didn’t put any marks for Greece. Leonidas and the Spartans died bravely facing a bigger army and that’s the truth.
@@Gatar47858 And no one cares 🇮🇷
A masterpiece, as always
Bro, the video make 40 mins 🤣
@@tonio1076 Because of it its a masterpiece.
One thing I find interesting about these battle symphonies is that the side which lost seems to get more representation through their leitmorfs. Like Nineveh also (I may be wrong) was tilted slightly towards the Sassanids, and this one is even more towards the Greeks. I find this to be quite a nice way of doing these symphonies, and I appreciate the work that goes into respecting both participants. They sound amazing either way.
Well the Greeks lost, but the heroic defeat of the Greeks is in all popular media more embellished than the victory of the Persians. After all if the Persians would have just crushed them it wouldn't have been a big thing to do, they had the larger army and were at the height of their power. The Greeks lost the battle, but won the war ultimately and a century later they completely won over the Persians. So everything after that is in the West told from the Greek perspective anyway.
I thought it was tilted depending on where the battles took place.
In Nineveh the sassanids get slightly more representation because the battle took place in their territory.
Same applies here since the battle was fought on greek soil.
@@rashnuofthegoldenscales4512 cool story bro now do a reality check.
@@ConstantineFtw he didnt even understand what the 1st guy/girl said 💀
@@ConstantineFtw Reality check is Iran is still here and No Rome, Great Greece, Or Macedonian Empire exists.
Great ! Very inspired my friend, as a Greek I can only say Μπράβο!
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I loved the achaemenids and immortals
remaster!
I rly like ‘shadows over Xerxes’ the iranian microtonal mode (as described in orientalism vid) has the “not sure if its happy or sad” quality which really works for Xerxes… at least the version of him we get from Herodotus. The highly emotional and slightly erratic Xerxes.
The use of the “I am Cyrus” motif captures Xerxes’ possible insecurity growing up the likes of Cyrus II and Darius I as the mark to measure up to
He even uses a motif from Darius the Great - Epic Iranian music
The most unexpected of symphonies, yet one of the most wanted. I am amazed at how different it feels from all the hollywood takes on it all. Once again, amazing work Bilbamesh, Aristoxenos and Ibn Fadlan.
P.D:The usage of previous creations of yours is simply magnificent, The Immortals, Darius and Dance of the Spartans appearing in a single symphony was like a dream realized.
Don't forget "I'm Cyrus"
I've read about it, I've listened to my teachers about it, I've watched documentarys about it. In so many ways and so many times I have learned about this historical event and now I've even heard a Symphony about it!
Farya, I wish I could compliment you in Fārsī.
Edit: a compliment in Fārsī, I hope...
موسیقی شما زیباست ❤
Did you read the book from Steven Pressfield ? It is amazing !
@@siggyvdz8213 no i haven't, I've heard good things about it though. I'll be checking it out 👍
@@bubalolo but have you read the original text by Herodotus?
@@NIKOS_GEROSIDERIS yes, a long time ago. Polymnia I think it was called. The book I mean.
@@bubalolo Nice!
Farya, you're such a Chad. Thanks for both your compositions and your explanatory vids. This soundtrack exorts me to join the Persian Empire even though I'm Western. I love Iran, greetings from Brazil.
I was expecting a Manzikert piece from Farya but oh boy I got something more epic, absolutely loved it Farya.
After hearing that Hikanatoi was in it I can’t wait for it
Oh, the declining Byzantine Empire and the rising Selijuks Empire......😶
@@Renhaoquan would be epic and should have a sequel called The First Crusade symphony where the roles were reversed as the declining Seljuk Empire fights against the new crusader states and the resurgent Byzantine Empire
@@justinianthegreat1444 You mean the period of the song is from 1071 to 1118? Maybe 'Alexios I' is a more suitable topic of this music. In his youth was the battle of Manzikert and in his 25, he became the Basilius, and faced the threat of the Normans from South Italy, and then was the Crusade.....His life was a legend, and he spent several decades in rescuing the dying empire.
@@justinianthegreat1444 And only the west Emirates of the Selijukid Empire fought against the Crusades, the court in Persian didn't care about the approaching of the Crusades.
あなたの音楽はまさに、物語です。音色が雄弁に景色を描き出し、私に古代の情景を見せてくれます。それはどんな映像や文字よりも鮮明で鮮烈です。いつも素晴らしい音楽をありがとうございます。
Hire this man for cinematic history music
In my opinion this is some of your best work, and you have set a very high bar.
How this amazing symphony about one of history’s most famous conflicts doesn’t have millions of views is beyond me.
Amazing symphony as a whole, but by far the best part for me is "The Shadow over Xerxes", the variations of Cyrus' and Darius' themes are so good.
Another masterpiece 😍 can this man ever be stopped?!
Based name lol
I still can’t believe such a legendary clash happened between my two favorite civilizations. How did human history get so thrillingly spectacular?
@@xunqianbaidu6917 It did happen and it was spectacular. Go read about it on Wikipedia. Also, you shouldn’t say other peoples’ history “sucked”. That’s very disrespectful
@@xunqianbaidu6917 Well that's a kinda bitter and nihilistic take on it. You speak as though you can't see any good or light in history or Man.
You've gotta find a silver lining once in a while, thinking with a mind like otherwise just isn't healthy, or just, if I may.
@@xunqianbaidu6917 You sound like a bitch 🤨
@@septimus7524 I guess we have two kinds of stances here and both are valid.
One pointing out that glorifying history is based more on the mystification of human deeds rather than the reality of life for the majority of humanity. The other recognizing that the life carried out by all of these people was so much less convenient and comfortable than ours and as such their feats are that much more noteworthy.
@@septimus7524 pointing out that there's nothing glorious about a poor sod dragged thousands of kilometres away from his village only to have his lungs pierced by a hunk of metal is definitely not bitter and nihilistic. On the contrary.
You really don't need to glorify human suffering in order to find meaning and purpose, either in the suffering itself or life in general. That's a delusional idea.
Human suffering may result in stories and art that can be "thrilling and spectacular", but you need to differentiate those from your conception of human history.
For the two great men of history Xerxes and Leonidas.
leonidas is great ? 😆😆😆
@@abbasabidi7503 He is, but you surely are not. Ibn al kelb.
@@Tubulce what ?
@@abbasabidi7503 go back to the shadow
@@Alexander-oq3gc
I do not understand what you mean
Both the Greek and the Persian music parts were equally as good. If this were the real battle it would be a stalemate for me, in my opinion they were both amazing. A great piece of music.
Ok after listening it for 5 times since it was uploaded I can't deny that this is the most powerful symphony I heard from you.. the last seconds of "Thermopylae" chapter was a nice transition between two chapters
marvelous!!! I am the granddaughter of Greek survivors from Micro Asia and this for me transports me to the music of my ancestors.
The soundtrack to the real 300. Loved every minute of it, although my favorite part was "Immortals deployed". One of my favorite musical pieces. "The Empire: Xerxes" is incredibly glorious too.
"ó paídes Ellínon íte, eleftheroúte patríd', eleftheroúte dé
paídas, gynaíkas, theón té patróon édi, thíkas te progónon: nýn ypér pánton agón."
What a beautiful verse. Thank you for putting it to music and sharing it with the world.
"Immortals deployed" ; such a fantastic Epic music, Farya!
The portion "To Greece" sounds heavily like Baloch folk music.
Farya should really be hired by Ubisoft or rockstar to make some epic historical game with his music 👌
I can't stop listening to "The Empire - Xerxes", "Immortals Deployed", and "Last Stand", and I can't help but imagine what this entire Symphony would be like if it were performed live by an orchestra and choir
Farya you are god-sent! I love how at times Persian and Greek melodies meddled together! An unforgettable result!
Some of my older favorites resurfacing here. The continuity is not unnoticed pal. Very nice
Dadash I get so incredibly emotional when listening to your iranian songs
I can totally hear this being the soundtrack for an epic, fresh, historically accurate epic film called "Thermopylae".
and it should be a musical, just to piss off the northern europeans and north american wasps.
𔓙 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐎹𐎭𐎠𐏃
*_Vašnā Auramazdāha_*
_"By the will of Ahuramazda"_
Amazing work @Farya Faraji! I'd love to see a Greco-Bactrian or Indo-Greek piece combining ancient Greek and Persian or ancient Greek and Indian musical elements! Thank you!
I never realized that in "Thermopylae" it said "Πέρσαι, μολὼν λαβέ", now it is x10 better
Man this was certainly a thing. You communicate history through emotion very well. Like how last stand with all its bombastic, fast paced tempo begun with a sad little snippet, just to convey I think the grim reality of the word last next to stand. Then the empire triumphs with an even greater climax. Xerxes fulfilling his ancestral legacy, going against the best warriors the ancient world had to offer, being one step closer to his mission. And all that climax, all that intensity, to be suddenly and jarringly interrupted by.......silence. silence as the persians gaze upon the other side of the battlefield, upon the broken spears, bloodied fists and shattered teeth. Spartans lying finally in peace. And a lone shepherd on the mountains above, plays a tune with his askaulos. So freaking emotional man
Being a Symbolist in regards to music and poetry, I love that you evoke for me a time and place. Even if you are trying to describe, you always manage to carry me away to another moment so far removed from my here and now. I bless you, my dear son. ❤
Listening to this symphony, I really look forward to seeing historical symphonies based on Ancient and Medieval India, because of the sheer amount of events of that era that impacted both the Culture and History of the Indian Subcontinent, which I think would be a great scope for such symphonies. And, as usual it is nowadays, a pleasure listening to your channel's music, keep up the great work Farya Faraji.
This should be played in the thermopylae musium during exibitions!
Incredible work. Thanks for your dedication, it shows so much
I can’t wait for Farya to celebrate extraterrestrial culture and make authentic music in alien languages 👽 😂 ♥️
Excellent as always..
By the way, the letter Λ on the Spartan shields derives from the name of the region in which the city-state of Sparta was located,
ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ (LAKEDEMONA).
Great work as always but I think it's the time for....
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 9 AD - Epic Symphony.....it will be epic!
NO FREAKING WAY that this came up on my notifications right when I was wondering "man, I wonder what new hit Mr. Faraji has for us". Will listen when I have 43 minutes to spare!!!!!
Farya, i'm at a loss of words. This is awesome! I especially liked the transfer from ''Thermopylae'' to ''the first battle'', way more epic then the 300 OST's!
I’ve got my first MMA fight in 3 weeks and I’m walking out to your tracks! Much love! 💪🏽🔥
did you win?
that's hard af
I'm glad you made a song about this battle, it might be the most famous one from the ancient world. Your symphonies are my favorite works of yours.
That second piece, the Spartans - Leonidas is so microtonal, wow. Well done for singing this
I really loved how you used the "legends of sparta" melody, as well as "The dance of the Spartans". they are some of my favourites!
Thank you, Farya, for all the knowledge, respect and sensitivity you "put in" your work. Greetings from Greece.
30:58 Is King Xerxes remembering his ancestors here? Cause that's King Cyrus's song.
The transition at 15:05 was probably my favourite part of this whole symphony. Nice work!
Love your OST from Iran.Special Thanks to Farya🔥
Farya, magnificent as always. I love your Greek and Persian motifs that hearken back to your other pieces. Really gets me into the spirit of the age.
My children are going to learn history from your music
My tierlist:
1. The Empire Triumphs
2. The Empire - Xerxes
3. To Greece
4. Last Stand
5. Leonidas Gathers the 7000
6. Immortals Deployed
7. Second Day
8. Lament for Leonidas
The Empire - Xerxes 🔥
Oh my god this is beautiful, I especially liked "The Shadow over Xerxes" (which I assume is the shadow of Cyrus considering the lyrics).
Cyrus and Darius I
@@ShahanshahShahin i see you change pfp in like every seconds lol
Yeah it's unironically the best part imo
Shows what kind of man Xerxes was at heart
Well, Kūruš (as he’s called in the Ancient Persian language) did set the bar extremely high.
The first battle track reminds me sooo much of Rome total war soundtrack. Such a bop. Amazing work as always Farya!
This is really good, especially enjoy how you mixed Aeschylus in 🇬🇷
Bro you should make a movie with these kinda songs, they are marvelous and erase my anxiety, love them so much, hopefully youll reach 100k soon my brother!!!!! 💪💪💪💪
Road to 100k!!! Farya will soon have a subscriber count as big as the Roman Army in the time of Augustus
@@justinianthegreat1444Facts!!! 💪💪💪💪
Esta increíble, el concepto me seduce y no dejo de tararear los ritmos más influyentes - que son todos- me transporta a las lecturas de historia, documentales y conferencias sobre la historia del antiguo Mediterráneo y el fascinante Medio Oriente. Mis felicitaciones y un saludo desde un punto en medio del Gran Desierto de Altar, Sonora, México.....👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Je pouvais même pas en rêver 😭 merci tellement pour ton travail et pour le mettre à disposition ainsi 😭
I love the complete contrast between the calm, rather humble Spartan theme and the utterly bombastic Achaemenid theme. Really highlights how to the Achaemenids, these were some random hillbillies that needed to be put in place, and to the Greeks, the entire known world was coming down on them
ok Faraji, another great piece
masterpiece, just like all your symphonies
Thank you for your music, about the famous battle between the first great Empire in human's history and the classic Greek city states!
Actually, although there are plenty of movies, novels, games about this history, but the fiction elements and the exaggerated artistry will to some extent disturb my imagining the true historical scene. But your music can help me recreate historical scenes in my mind!😀
I was so sidetracked with stuff I've been doing lately that I've missed maybe two weeks worth of your content. So I'll quickly fix that using this latest upload as a springboard. Absolutely killing the game, Farya, what a delight it is to have you on this platform.
I think you should make one about the 2nd punic war, i.e from crossing the alps to cannae to zama and hannibal's fall, THAT would be so epic, especially if you re-use songs like sons of mars and add a few phoenician ones, also i realize it is not easy to make these so keep up the good work
At last, the epic symphony I've been waiting for. Brilliant work as always, Farya.
One critique, however, that's an itch in my brain, is the fact that you didn't drop the pitch a semitone for the Legends of Sparta motif in the last stand section like you did with Sons of Mars in Carrhae 53 B.C.. I feel like that would have produced a darker tone to better articulate the mood of the desperate struggle, as well as differentiate itself from the original track that it comes from. But, on the other hand, I can understand that maybe doing so would have made that section sound out of place with the rest of the symphony.
Either way, it sounds wonderful. Thank you.
Edit: Never mind, it’s perfect.
I am literally always so happy and excited whenever Farya posts, especially about one of my favorite battles! and this piece doesn't disappoint at all!! Incredible work as always! 💜
33:14 Last Stand is a masterpiece
I really enjoyed our discussion today and now I checked your work here on youtube. Ah man! This is stunning, I am stunned, totally impressed. You are so good!
Your symphonies and music pieces are amazing and, in my opinion, are always historically corect. It's very hard to find such a talented person nowadays who puts so much time and work into such music with great values. I don't want to interfere with your work, but it would be a nice idea if you made a symphony or just a simple music piece about Genghis khan. It was a very influential person in world history and I think he deserves a part in your music collection, such as Caesar and Alexander the Great. You certainly have a lot to do, and I hope your work will be rewarded soon, because a music composer like this with such a great knowledge can't be left unknown.
SUGGESTION: Epic symphony about Cyrus the Great's conquest of Babylon
Lovely ! This makes us feel as if we have been transported back in time. As an Indian, I have always been fascinated by ancient Greek and Iranian history.... The Achaemenid empire is one of my favourite empires and as per my view, one of the greatest empires to ever rule the known world. In fact, India learnt a lot from the Achaemenids. It is believed that rock inscriptions and rock carvings appeared in the Indian-subcontinent during the post-Vedic era because of Achaemenid influence. Also, the Achaemenids introduced Aramaic to the north-western parts of the subcontinent which led to the creation of an ancient Indian script: Kharoshthi. The name possibly came from the Old Persian word Xšathra-dîpi ( Royal writing?). However, sadly, today this script is completely extinct.
I also enjoyed the other compositions made by you like Astradhari and Destroyer of worlds......... Would highly recommend to make more musical compositions on ancient India. It would be nice to see epic symphonies being made in memory of the Mauryas : the first Indian dynasty to create a pan-subcontinental empire. It would be nice if you would create a symphony on the Maurya-Seleucid war fought between Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus Nicator or the Kalinga war fought between Ashoka the great and the Kalingans, which ultimately made him convert to Buddhism.
A very important work. As a listener from Turkey, we are proud of you. We want more Roman songs :)
I love how you reworked "The Achaemenids" and even added awesome lyrics to the lovely string melody!
Imagine if the people who fought this battle listened to this.
Большое спасибо Фарья за твоё творчество!👏🏽Это прекрасно!
I just found this channel, and I am genuinely confused as to how it doesn't have a million subscribers- this is just amazing!