| Niyaz | ||||
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| Studio album by Niy | ||||
| Released | April 19, 2005 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Dance, Electronica, World | |||
| Length | 51:38 | |||
| Label | Six Degrees Records | |||
| Producer | Azam Ali, Loga Ramin Torkian and Carmen Rizzo | |||
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Niyaz is the debut album of the Iranian music group Niyaz, an acoustic electronic project. The word "Niyaz" means "yearning" in Persian.
Niyaz reached #12 in the Billboard Top World Albums chart.
The track Dilruba was remixed by Junkie XL.
"Nahan" is based on parts of from Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi.
"Allahi Allah" is based on a traditional Urdu religious song.
"The Hunt" is based on the poem بیا بریم دشت (Biyâ berim dašt) by the 14th century Persian poet Obeyd-e Zakani.