Mehdi: Instrumental Odyssey Volume II

Mehdi: Instrumental Odyssey Volume II MUSIC AUDIO CD Persian instruments! 1998 Type: Music Platform: Audio CD Publisher: Soothing Music Released: 1998 Media: CD MEHDI: INSTRUMENTAL ODYSSEY VOLUME II Album FeaturesArtist:Mehdi: Instrumental Odyssey Volume 2Format:Audio CDRelease Year:1998Record Label:Soothing MusicCat No:678070100229Country:USGenre:Mehdi (pronounced meddie) was born in Tehran, Iran, to a well-known Persian singer whose lovely voice influenced his later choice of career. Moving to New York City at the age of three with his family, Mehdi became exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. "The first piece I remember hearing as a child," he notes, "was the first movement of Mozarts Symphony #40." This led to his undertaking piano lessons at the age of five, as well as a fantasy of creating and performing a new symphonic piece in partnership with Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. By age seven, Mehdi had learned hand percussion instruments such as dumbek, bongos and th