Context : Barbad or Pahlbod was a Sassanid era poet and musician. He had a whole Band of musicians and they sang for the royal Sassanid court in Tisfun (Ctesiphon)
Despite scarce biographical information, Barbad’s historicity is generally secure. He was highly regarded in the court of Khosrow, and interacted with other musicians, such as Sarkash. Although he is traditionally credited with numerous innovations in Persian music theory and practice, the attributions remain tentative since they are ascribed centuries after his death. Practically all Barbad’s music or poetry is lost, except a single poem fragment and the titles of a few compositions.
Barbad appears frequently in later Persian literature, most famously in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh. The content and abundance of such references demonstrate his unique influence, inspiring musicians such as Ishaq al-Mawsili. Often described as the “founder of Persian music”, Barbad remains a celebrated figure in modern-day Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
However only one of his peoms survive today though in a quoted state from the Kitab al-lahw wa al-malahi by Ibn Khordadbeh. The work is a 3-hemistich panegyric in Middle Persian, The poem is as follows:
>Ceasar resembles the moon and Khaqan the sun,
[but] my lord is like the rich clouds,
whenever he wants he hides the moon or the sun.
In Middle Persian :
> Keisar mãh manadh, Khăgăn khwarshedh,
Ăn e man khwadhay, Abr manadh, kăm gãrăn,
Kakhwähad mãh poshädh,
Kawkhahadh khwarshedh
In new Persian :
کیسر ( یا قیصر) ماه مانند ، خاقان خورشید،
آن خدای من ابر مانند، کامگاران، که خواهد ماه را پوشد که خواهد خورشید.
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And for the whole theme song part :
Farya faraji : an Iranian american mazandarani artist has made lot of songs in lots of different cultures and languages around the world such as for various historical individuals or empires or even military units.
One branch of his Iranian songs are the Sasanian ones which most of them have The melody of Barbads peom, sometimes with and without the lyrics
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Context : Barbad or Pahlbod was a Sassanid era poet and musician. He had a whole Band of musicians and they sang for the royal Sassanid court in Tisfun (Ctesiphon)
Despite scarce biographical information, Barbad’s historicity is generally secure. He was highly regarded in the court of Khosrow, and interacted with other musicians, such as Sarkash. Although he is traditionally credited with numerous innovations in Persian music theory and practice, the attributions remain tentative since they are ascribed centuries after his death. Practically all Barbad’s music or poetry is lost, except a single poem fragment and the titles of a few compositions.
Barbad appears frequently in later Persian literature, most famously in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh. The content and abundance of such references demonstrate his unique influence, inspiring musicians such as Ishaq al-Mawsili. Often described as the “founder of Persian music”, Barbad remains a celebrated figure in modern-day Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
However only one of his peoms survive today though in a quoted state from the Kitab al-lahw wa al-malahi by Ibn Khordadbeh. The work is a 3-hemistich panegyric in Middle Persian, The poem is as follows:
>Ceasar resembles the moon and Khaqan the sun,
[but] my lord is like the rich clouds,
whenever he wants he hides the moon or the sun.
In Middle Persian :
> Keisar mãh manadh, Khăgăn khwarshedh,
Ăn e man khwadhay, Abr manadh, kăm gãrăn,
Kakhwähad mãh poshädh,
Kawkhahadh khwarshedh
In new Persian :
کیسر ( یا قیصر) ماه مانند ، خاقان خورشید،
آن خدای من ابر مانند، کامگاران، که خواهد ماه را پوشد که خواهد خورشید.
And for the whole theme song part :
Farya faraji : an Iranian american mazandarani artist has made lot of songs in lots of different cultures and languages around the world such as for various historical individuals or empires or even military units.
One branch of his Iranian songs are the Sasanian ones which most of them have The melody of Barbads peom, sometimes with and without the lyrics
Such as most famously his nineveh symphony: https://youtu.be/WExgG73lcAs?si=ZA8ENfU2udps1N7A
Both the “empire of the iranians” part and “the battle begins”
Most recently the Shapur the great piece ( half way point of the song) : https://youtu.be/Q4vyFOyGyJ8?si=2fJE–j–mZ3QvC5
And also his oldest Sassanid piece “The blood of Sassan” : https://youtu.be/JgTn3C4YNJQ?si=fsR3ZA9ayIkddmhs
And his “the Sasanians” piece and again half way point of the song : https://youtu.be/8xSQELPHiHQ?si=sDKZXIr2thqY1AqZ