> RESSAN
Born in Tehran, Ressan continued his studies in his native country, then in Switzerland, France and the United States. His journey brought him into contact with different modes of musical expression and acquainted him with the piano and the guitar.
Admitted to the Paris show school Josephine B, he studied singing with Armande Altai and perfected writing with masters such as Bernard Lavilliers and Claude Nougaro.
He devoted many years to numerous collaborations with various artists as a writer, director and producer (Viviane Willaume, Romain Gassin, Vigeh, Nima), even as he was working on his own project and outlining the contours of his music, which finds its culmination in "Rengak", the fruit of his fascination with Persian Reng, Rock, and La Chanson Française.
> NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
After creating several groups and participating in numerous projects, he wanted to work with a producer for the making of his album.
So naturally he turned to an old friend, who was also a guitarist, composer and producer of talent, Norbert Galo (Josh Groban, Deep Forest).Production commenced and sessions followed each other in a creative and enthusiastic atmosphere.
The result is "No instructions for use", an album consisting of Rengak, Rock and Ballad numbers, written in English and Persian.
The themes range from love story (Second Chance) to free union (Divaar), through exile (Free and Alive), homophobia (No Instructions for use) and politics (Shahre hert).
With this album, Ressan offers a journey into his personal universe, while never ceasing to respect the listener's own benchmarks.
From World Music to Persian Blues and Rock, Ressan explores an authentic and direct personal musical vein, rooted in reality and entertainment.
Both eastern and western, Ressan's music is the honest expression of the cultural mix of its author.
> RENGAK
Rengak, created by Ressan, is the fusion of Reng, Rock and La Chanson Française.
It is the blending of two of the most festive forms of Western and Eastern music, and of one of the forms of popular music that is the most attached to the text.
The three component influences of Rengak are present from the composition of a number, within the original intent.
Another key feature of Rengak is the multitude of languages and any form of play or original linguistic composition is welcome.
KEY CEPAGES
* RENG…
… is a form of Persian classical music and refers today to the music most frequently used for dance. It is the music of every party and celebration in Iran and in many other countries across the Middle East
In Rengak, Reng is found in the rhythm and some accents.
All tempi are suitable, even if the "groove" is more pronounced
for slower and for middle tempi.
* ROCK…
… appeared in the USA in the 50s and developed into many currents from the 60s on. It was quickly adopted by many musicians and audiences worldwide.
Since its inception, it has expressed a form of non-conformism, a spirit of freedom, and a kind of pleasure-seeking.
In Rengak, Rock is the element that enables the three musical
genres to come together toward much of its sound, energy and
immediacy.
* LA CHANSON FRANÇAISE…
… appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. It denotes inherited patterns of poetic literature and is primarily defined by the prominence of the French language. If between the 30s and 1945 it expressed derision and a spirit of revolt, the 50s carried it back to its literary sources, with dominance given to both lyrics and commitment. Since then, La Chanson Française has continued to develop through time.
In Rengak, La Chanson Française inspires text, commitment,
structure, theme and the platform for handling them, whatever
the language.
> SPECIAL COLLABORATIONS
All along his journey, Ressan has been lucky enough to have a few brilliant and unforgettable teachers and to collaborate with a number of artists who have been generous enough to share their light with him.
Some of them have something more than just their impressive, magical talent:
• Armande Altaï
• Eric Arconte
• Alex Barcelona
• Hans Barzilay
• François Causse
• Pierre Chérèze
• Christiane Renée Louise
• Dorothy Cox
• Richard Cross
• Jeremy Darme
• Cyril Delmote
• Alain Douïeb
• Philippe Draï
• Norbert Galo
• Saïd Habibi
• Ucef Hanjani
• Michel Haumont
• Eric Henry Gréard
• Philippe d'Huy
• Raymond d'Huy
• Aurélie Joly
• Robert Le Gall
• Basile Leroux
• Philippe Leroux
• Javad Maroufi
• Rethabile Masilo
• Eric Paul
• Roya
• Abol H. Mirvali Saba
• Pascal Sarton
• Patrice Tyson
• Frank Vandecasteele
• Muriel Varancas
• Louis Vial
• Leïla Vigné
• Vivianne Willaume