Alexander - Epic Symphony
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Music composed by Farya Faraji. This is a symphonic piece I made about Alexander the Great, one of the most fascinating figures in world history, a man who has fascinated me since childhood and still does. I wanted to describe not only the broad strokes of Alexander's life as a conqueror, but also to describe the man himself, the individual with hopes, fears and insecurities, a man with virtues and vices, genius and mental instabilities; someone who could be a great king to some and a tyrant to others, which is why I didn't call this Alexander the Great--only Alexander.
00:00 Overture
01:26 Youth
4:40 To Asia
09:10 Son of Ra
15:46 Gaugamela
22:14 King of Asia
28:46 India
34:00 The Return
35:10 Death
39:00 To Eternity
Overture, Youth and To Asia:
At the heart of the symphony lies a simple melody on a pan flute that begins the story. To me, the essence of Alexander's character is found in that simple, vulnerable pan flute, not in the screams of large orchestras. I believe that all his life, Alexander was just a boy on the inside, a boy who desperately wanted to flee from the shadow of his mother and of his home; always searching for a home, for rest, but never finding it. The first three movements use Ancient Greek instruments and recreate the sounds Alexander himself would have heard. The lyres and the diaulos are played gently at first, then more violently during "To Asia," showing the textural range of these ancient instruments.
Son of Ra:
This section pays homage to the 50's and 60's sound of sword and sandal epics in the style of Miklos Rosza's soundtracks. I wanted to express Alexander's hubris and megalomaniacal tendencies with this section, and I believe the 50's style of sword and sandal films reflect ideas of self-grandeur, as well as fitting the theme of Ancient Egypt, since it was musically represented with this style many times.
The chanting in this section is in the Ancient Egyptian language
Dwa er Nethrw Nebet
Tchau Nets Henwt Wa'at
Sindj 'N Ist
Ba N S Djet F
Ba N S Djet F
Senedj 'N Ist
Henwt Amenit
Tawi em sboy
Senedj 'N Ist
Herert em minti
Eraat Ra Hsout - Amen Amen mintu
O people and gods who are in the highest
It is she, the only lady
Stand in awe of Isis!
It is she who gives birth to the daylight
Stand In awe of Isis!
The lady of the west (the underworld)
And [The lady of] the two lands together
Stand In awe of Isis!
For she is the great eye of Ra in all of the regions
India:
Classical Indian music instrumentation. The chanting is in Sanskrit, and is the first strophe of the Shiva Tandava Stotra, a Hindu hymn to Shiva.
Shiva Tandava Stotra
Jatatavigalajjala pravahapavitasthale
Galeavalambya lambitam bhujangatungamalikam
Damad damad damaddama ninadavadamarvayam
Chakara chandtandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam
With his neck consecrated by the flow of water that flows from his hair,
And on his neck a snake, which is hung like a garland,
And the Damaru drum that emits the sound “Damat Damat Damat Damat”,
Lord Shiva did the auspicious dance of Tandava. May he give prosperity to all of us. - Hudba
Imagine the look on Alexander the Great's face if someone went back in time and told him that in 2,300 years, an Iranian would compose a forty-minute symphony about him.
He would probally be flattered
Farya, you have inspired many people about culture and history that unfortunately is underrepresented like Non Arab rule in middle east (Persian, Byzantine, Greek) amazing work 👑
It's very much what I strive to do, thanks for your kind words :)
Here is a quote from Alexander The Great:I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep,I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.
Im so sick of Hollywood continuing to make films based off fantasy or sci-fi. I want more historical films based off Rome, Greece, Persia, Babylonia, Assyria, India, China, Japan, etc etc. Your music makes me imagine what an historical Hollywood or even Bollywood film would be like
Don't forget the mysterious Ancient Etruscans. Instead of flimsy sequels and remakes, where are the films about these other lesser known, mysterious and intriguing civilizations?
@@linagreenlyfe6705 Oh your right I forgot about them. And now that I think about it I forgot the various Native American Empires too like the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans. And the Akkadians also
@@linagreenlyfe6705 people are becoming less and less cultured.
I'm personally rooting for a massive GoT-like series starting with Xenophon and the 10 000 in Persia, then back to Greece with the peloponnesian wars, then following the rise of Macedon with Phillip the Second and his son, then the conquests of Alexander, ending with the Diadochi wars as a "cycle-ending" climax.
As a tease for the next cycle, we could have a transition episode on Pyrrus of Epirus trying his luck in Italy, unaware of an emerging new Roman Republic.
Then second cycle depicting the clash between Rome and Carthage, Hannibal and Scipio.
Maybe it's a little too ambitious for it to ever happen but eh one can dream.
There is certainly no lack of epic historical films and series based off India, China and Japan at least. Throw in Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and a bunch of other countries too.
Anyway, Hollywood has done enough cringeworthy appropriation, and here you are wishing for more.
Before Gaugamela, Darius offered half his Empire, seeking for peace. Parmenio said "If I was Alexander, I would accept that offer". He simply replied "and if I was Parmenio, I would too". The beggining of the end. Alexander saw complete conquest as the only acceptable destiny.
Δόξα στον Αλέξανδρο και την Μακεδονία!
Hellenism intensifies!
Which is both a blessing and a curse.
@@Rotisiv Yes... like our whole existence in this peculiar place called Earth.
Λοιπόν ξέρετε γιατί ο Αλέξανδρος δεν πέρασε ποτέ το λύκειο; Ε, έμεινε στην ιστορία!
Τώρα θα υποχώρησω βιαστικά
To Eternity, his last dying moments. There is peace at first, but then, at 40:07, you hear it, his last breath; it's his ascension to Olympus, side by side with the others. He is now a god. And then the symphony allows itself to end, and Alexander's life with it.
Masterpiece.
Ένας επικός δίσκος, για έναν επικό άνθρωπο. Τα σέβη μου κ. Faraji.
Μέγας Αλέξανδρος ζει και βασιλεύει!
Alexander the Great undefeated the one and only..
Yet despite his greatness, he couldn’t escape death.
@@Rotisiv He is . Because when people remember you after so many years it means your immortal
Alejandro Magno, el conquistador de Asia, hombre virtuoso y de gran carácter mezcló ambas culturas, la Persa y la Helénica y las llevo a su punto más alto ciertamente sin olvidar los logros del gran Ciro, pero sin tampoco olvidar su pasado Helénico.
Proud to be Greek AND to be an Alexander! 💪🏽
The whole piece is amazing! But that ending... "to eternity"... is out of this world. Silent and peaceful at first , then magnificent and awe inspiring at the end of the piece. Really hit me in the feels. Thank you for this music once again!!
Thanks alot Petros!
Reading Arrian's account of the campaigns of Alexander with Farya Faraji's mystical symphonies playing in the background makes you feel as if you are standing in the battlefield itself, watching the carnage unfold. It is sublime, surreal and serendipitous.
I highly recommend playing the India soundtrack when reading Book 5 of Arrian detailing Alexander's campaign in Pakistan and the Battle of Hydaspes on the river Jhelum against King Porus and his elephants.
A time of legends, when kings and leaders were warriors and brethen of their people.
Time when the ambition of men were not of corporations, but that of the dreams of his people and his own.
@@navarroswerus2609 A time that will never return...
@@georgestamatopoulos2958 but it will return
Farya, Respect and Appreciation to You and your entire Work! You are a Great Talent indeed! (From a greek admirer of yours).
Thanks alot my friend!
"Well, it's time to go conquer some shit." - Alexander the Great
Très bon musique, excellent 👌
Salut de la Grèce 🇬🇷☀️🇨🇦
Even now, 2,300 years later Alexander the Great is still one of THE most known ancient figures just below Jesus of Nazareth. He conquered the literal known world for his time and became the direct inspiration for Julius Caesar and practically started the Age we now live in. His name shall be known even as we reach the furthest edges of our galaxy and we have a galaxy-spanning Empire. His name shall never die.
I hope we find the man’s body one day
Yet some ex Yugoslav Bulgarians claim his history .
God knows America needs an Alexander alternative. Whoever conquers America now, which WILL be conquered, will one-up the Macedonian femboi
@@TotalRevolution44 i agree.. Non king was like cyrus the great...i dont say this couse i am iranian myself.. But even after he died...no king comes close to how great man he was.. Even Darius or any other king from our land... And we had so many great kings... But cyrus was more than king.. Prophet? Maybe.. But in my opinion...he was and is liks father for iran and iranians...sad we know little about him.. But even that little information is Enough...Alexander the great consider as enemy for us.. But i have a lot of respect for him couse he atleast respect and worship our great king cyrus the great!.. I hope iran couls be great like his ancient time again.. We need leader or king like cyrus the great..we pepole needs to be better as a person...
@@TotalRevolution44 That’s not true and even if it was that is very disrespectful to talk about a country’s history like that. You should be ashamed…
I love how you call back to your Achaemenid theme during the Gaugamela chapter since it was the battle which ended the Achaemenid Empire
I'm listening to that part now and got chills. The Achaemenids is one of my favorites from you!
Happy you noticed! I've always loved the use of leitmotifs from 19th century Romantic composers like Wagner-having a theme for a previous idea and bringing it back when needed
@@joonavuoristo4659 Thanks alot!
One of the greatest warrior kings in history. His name shall eco for all eternity and his achievements in life will forever be in the hearts burning life into men.
Hence Alexander The Great.
The grand brass instrumentation of the Son of Ra never fails to put a smile on my face! It's all the grand Egyptian movie scores I've ever heard all compiled into one sublime movement, and as expected it is excellent.
It might be neat to hear your musical take on the conquest of Hannibal, but I imagine it's a lot of work! Bonus points for sharp whip-crack-like percussion during battles paying homage to the whip cracks from the slings of the the Balearic slingers, Hannibal's most effective missile unit in my opinion!
Thanks alot! I really wanted to pay homage to those old scores , there’s an over the top charm to them
No words can describe my respect for Alexander the great he built Alexandria my love
Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?
@@markkrousos5011 Yeah, he named over five cities by that name lol
Ave Roma, amice
@@boris8515 over thirteen actually
@@boris8515 10
Alexandre, O Grande! Como seria o mundo atualmente se ele tivesse voltado seus olhos ao oeste e não ao leste? Roma como conhecemos hoje, existiria? Como seriam as línguas dos povos? A história européia e seus reflexos no mundo (descoberta da América, chegada européia ao leste da Ásia e Oceania) seriam pouco ou tremendamente diferentes? Alexandre sequer teria morrido tão cedo?
Perguntas sem respostas, mas pertinentes em minha cabeça.
Bro i read somewhere that if he didn't die that early, his plans were to expand in the western Mediterranean... So...
The ending of Gaugamela is bone chilling its like listening to the dying gasp of an empire. Especially because of the contrast and the juxtaposition of the how that melody is introduced so grandiose and bombastic in the beginning.
I'm rooting for a massive GoT-like series starting with Xenophon and the 10 000 in Persia, then back to Greece with the peloponnesian wars, then following the rise of Macedon with Phillip the Second and his son, then the conquests of Alexander, ending with the Diadochi wars as a "cycle-ending" climax.
As a tease for the next cycle, we could have a transition episode on Pyrrus of Epirus trying his luck in Italy, unaware of an emerging new Roman Republic.
Then second cycle depicting the clash between Rome and Carthage.
Maybe it's a little too ambitious for it to ever happen but eh one can dream.
This would be the show of the ages.
A little too ambitious? HBO couldn't even bother to finish Rome.
I've always hoped for a TV series on just the Diadochi wars but even the budget for that would scare off any studio. 😔
But I guess we can hope and dream...
Write the pilot.
I would like a long and authentic series about sparta. Started with Lycurgus and his original communalistic and militaristic reforms, inspired by the oracle of Delphi.
That would cause actual wars about what is historically accurate.
Also, no more westerners appropriating Greek history and mythology, thank you very much. History that does not belong to them in general, for that matter.
Bollywood is welcome to do it though. Or Tollywood.
You've created an entire score for a movie
I feel like a Vikings/Game of Thrones-like show centered around Alexander and eventually the Diadochi would go insanely fucking hard.
If the stars align and we are blessed, Farya could be to the show what Ramin Djawadi is to GOT and HOTD.
Nice idea, but contrary to the Lannisters, incest was not a secret for the Ptolemaic, so it can not be a plot trigger... 😉
Incest is not important in the story of Alexander.
I think that the part of "the death" is the greatest.... nostalgic that he has died so young, but also honorable.... about the labors he achieved in his life.... Great piece of art🏺🙏🕊
Unfortunately, he failed at establishing a successor in order to continue his empire to exist as a whole. Thus he's also kind of co-responsible for the wars to come after his early death.
I am almost there as Alexander galloped through the ranks and pierced into Persian line causing fear among the royal retinue
I've been searching for a dedicated tune to this man.. this is perfect, and I love it!
Perhaps some time on the future we could see some which are similar for other figures? Like Cyrus, Aurelian, etc.
Cyrus is definitely the next one on the list, and I'm also gonna do the Ottomans and Cleopatra in that same long form, symphonic style.
@@faryafaraji Looking forward to it! Keep up the good work!
@@faryafaraji Shapur the Great, Shapur II, Khosrow Anushirwan and Khosrow Parvez deserve long symphonic styles in the future.
Boulgaroktonos and I am Cyrus just dropped
Damn, I cried at the chapters of "Death" and "To Eternity"... This symphony is really epic, Alexander the Great is my favouritest king in ever of the world history, Good job bro
This is art of a higher quality than its been given recognition for.
"But as it is, that part of the world which has not looked upon Alexander has remained without sunlight" (Plutarch, De Fortuna Alexandri, I 8)
Praise be to Farya Faraji, great chronicler of heroes! My friend, for your great service to God and humanity, you shall never be forgotten.
Ancient culture in all its glory!!!
Your composition is beautiful, in yet another's humble opinion. Greetings from Thessaloniki.
I am a scholar of ancient history. Alexander the Great is truly one of the most fascinating, titanic figures of the ancient world. He strode across the rich lands of Asia, remaking the world. Really love this music and channel.
Btw, the personal name of Darius III was Artashata, which means "the happiness of truth" in Old Persian. Artashata was forever cast into shadow by the great light that Alexander cast. One of history's most tragic figures, in my opinion.
Very cool, I did not know that!
Amazing! The whole score is teeming with an ancient mystique.
I'm glad you like it :)
Bro, you keep outdoing yourself with these. I love the diversity within this whole composition...well done!!!
Thanks alot my man! Always binge watching your content and learning from it haha
Farya, ich bin stolz,weil ich aus Griechenland komme und von die Generation von Alexander bin! Sehr schöne Musik! Ich kann mit die nach meine Heimat Reisen!!
I was like nice, another awesome song by farya faraji and its my fav topic, Alexander... AND THEN NOTICED ITS A WHOLE BLOODY ALBUM :D
My man just casually releasing a whole album while keeping his weekly songs upload unhindered.
The excelence of To Asia remains.
Εξαιρετικό...Μπράβο!
Συμφονώ απόλυταα
Megas Alexandros - the greatest Alexander of them all.
The ending is unbelievably impressive
Wars of the Diodachi would be amazing 😍
Okay, now that I've listened to it in its entirety: holy shit. That was not something I was expecting to listen to a week after your last upload, that was a remarkable piece(s) of music. The use of previous melodies in the context of Alexander and his clashes and integration with those he conquered was portrayed excellently and add a great deal of depth to the story being told. This is going down among the greats. Stunning work, and also as a side bar, I hope you get to doing more music from India too because you also nailed that, and I know you covered Zaalima before with Alexandra but still, would love to see more of your take on older music from the subcontinent.
I'm super glad you liked it my man! As for Indian music, I'm definitely interested in going into it; but it's gonna take a while hahaha. Indian Classical music and Carnatic music are like an entire world in and of themselves, they're like this whole universe of music of their own. I've always prided myself on doing authentic and researched music so for now I'll be listening and learning. It's definitely on my list of styles to cover because their music is just a-ma-zing, but for now I'll be spending at least a year just learning it :p The atmospheric part used samples played by Indian musicians since I'm not equipped to tackle it yet, but one day I hope I will!
"So this, it would seem, is to be a king."
At his age.. This empire.. Alexander the One
Great songs. Keep it up with the Greek music 👍
Probably the best on the channel so far. At least for me.
Agree
I keep listening to this everyday, it never gets old. Really feels like a soundtrack to Alexander
Do a complete shiv tandav strotam man. You would blow up in an instant with that great voice of yours reciting it
Yes
Enjoyed the whole Symphony, but India really takes the crown and is absolutely beautiful.
What would be the thing I would like to hear absolutely the most would be a simphony about Justinian and Theodora - Justinian's dreams about restoring the Empire to it's former glory, their rise to power, the wars with Persians, expansion of the Empire, plague, the Nika riot (the riot that started when the Blue and Green parties united to replace a set of government officials, mainly the tax collector, and the place where Theodora marked herself as "one of the most underrated badasses in the history"), the construction of Hagia Sophia and all other remarkable projects, and finally; Theodora's death, followed by Justinian falling in depression, and him dying.
I have so many ideas about how it could be done, and the best man make it would definitely be you. Thank you again for all of your work, and I hope my proposal will be considered.
Наше горе лист, поздрав роде
@@user-hp1cu9lc3l Pozdrav, ispostavlja se da Srba u komentarima ovih videa ima jako puno, vrlo mi je drago zbog toga.
a symphony for Justinian and Theodora would be awesome, even cooler if there is a TV series about them and we have a series of compositions for each significant event. that is my dream :D
@@byzansimp Byzantium is, sadly, very underrated in the western culture, so some major studio making a TV show on it is somewhat unlikely, but not impossible. As far as Hollywood sees history, immediately after the fall of Rome came the late Middle Ages, with all the stereotypes that come with it. I'd still very much love if they decided to make what we really want, and for once think of the wisest course of action, and not of outdated conventions ;)
MEGAS IVSTINIANVS.
Perfect for a game about Alexander the Great!
I have a feeling it would have an 'Arthur Morgan in RDR2' type ending, with the second to last song too... that would make any man cry.
simply beautiful
Magnificent. I love how you captured his essence with a simple flute. You revisit it time and time again throughout, until his life ends and he steps into eternity. His name shall not be forgotten. He is Alexander. 👏
Farya, God bless you for your work☝️
Your music, our common past, is absolutly Great☝️❤️🙏
This is amazing man. I listen to your music when I study all the time. It makes me motivational, makes me focused. Powerful!
Please more Greek and Armenia ancient music
The greatest general ever borne. Eternal Greek.
Thats a very early christmas present :D
I was listening to the Augustus Symphony. Then, I checked your channel for others and saw this one. Since I'm working on a book about invincible generals like Alexander the Great, I decided to listen to this first. Though not the first or last of military leaders who never lost a battle they commanded, Alexander, like all of us, was a mixture of good and evil. But beyond that, he more than earned his subsequent title of "The Great."
Not Evil
@@spencerferris4503 To you, to the few he was.
@ALEXANDERATTACK There is good AND evil in ALL of us.
Thank you for making this !
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Excellent as always, Farya !
I keep coming back. India is such an epic part, and then the ending is the greatest honor.
Absolutely splendid. You´ve done it again!
Thanks alot :)
I absolutly love it. He just told the entire story of Alexander the great through a symphony... Amazing... Amazing!!!!
Going to listen to this the next months...
Please, keep it up... Its hard to find someone that makes ancient odes and song like you... You are literally an unicard Farya...
Thanks so much for your support my friend, I'm definitely continuing for sure :)
I see in many nations things we should not blush to imitate. ❤
Perfect christmas gift for people like me ! I've been playing AC origins, and this is beyond my expectation just speechless.
Never got to Origins yet but I played Odyssey a lot and it definitely deepened my love for Ancient Greece even more
@@faryafaraji Origins is far better than Odyssey: a more compelling story, mix of Egyptian and Greek cultures + Roman Cyrenaica. And more historically accurate (classical type ruins in Odyssey did bother me)
@@PadishahAnshan thank you ! i also do love origins, especially when traveling to northern area .. i miss alexandria already
@@faryafaraji Glad you know how wonderful it is...! Ancient instruments..!
Your work is incredible!
Alexander was tutored by Aristotle let's not forget that
And then Aristotle's cousins attempted to assassinate him.
@@vardar8695 Alexander or Aristotle? Regardless if it was an attempt they lost.
That's truely epic ! You are very talented Farya !
Your work is beautiful a absolutely fantastic
The perfect song to write and let the mind wonder to the ages of greatness
I almost teared up by the end, what an amazing symphony you've made. Great job!
Thank you, that was amazing and haunting. Watched this after seeing your video on tones, and it opened up a whole different way of hearing.
You deserve more recognition
Congrats Farya. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I absolutely adore the work you do here. You've no idea how much of help your videos are to me. Appreciate it 🤙
farya thank you for making me feels things that i didn't know i needed to feel - (youth)
Very inspired opus. Amazing leitmotifs, especially for Alexander. Wonderful instrumentation and melodies!
If I was still into modding Total War games I would do almost anything to have you help out or consult for soundtrack. Man am I glad I found your channel Farya, I can't wait to see what other masterpiece gem of music you will create going forward. Peace to you brother.
Gorgeous and powerful: a masterpiece!!!
Bellissimo
This is incredible, the music makes me feel an atmosphere of mysticism and makes my imagination fly when trying to recreate those ancient and fanciful times, I subscribe to this channel, I love it.
Masterpiece! Magnifique!
Lost for words,great job mate..you are an alexandros of music
Farya, this is literally the best of your works, ngl, it is soooo underrated. Indian and to eternity parts just send me to another world, the way you can encapsulate all complexity and multilateralism of such great persons it is just pure talent. Congrats with 100k tho
Only partway through, but this is already showing so much promise, my mind and imagination are stirring
Another amazing Piece! Your music brings the ancient world to life with color and sounds that touch the soul. Thank you for giving us your music and it is my sincere hope that it may one day be performed by a Symphony Orchestra with you as the Conductor. Gratias, mi amici!
Truly a masterpiece this was extremely nice to relax to.
And the ending!! wooooo
You have such a great taste and understanding of music like Arion. You can really play with human and nature's feelings !
Great work, as always
I really love the use of these ancient instruments
and how they were used to the fullest extend, to capture the wide variety of their capabilities when it comes to music
Thanks alot! That's really the main focus of these songs at the end of the day, it's a good excuse to hear these ancient instruments in action :)
OMG i love it, the order and names of your songs, you design it as the history of macedonian empire and the event all along Alexanders the greats life, this is what they call “art”