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In its first week for sale, "Beyond Any Form" sold an unprecedented amount of albums not seen in Iran's music industry for the last 20 years. This is the first time Tahmoures and Homayoun have collaborated. "Beyond Any Form" features eight different song styles never before introduced into world music. Legendary international musicians like Shujaat Khan, Pedro Eustache, Ramon Stagnaro and Sohrab Pournazeri also play in the album. The music is mostly based on contemporary Persian poetry. Tahmoures Pournazeri is one of the first musicians to successfully incorporate Iranian and non-Iranian music during the last 10 years. In the past.Tahmoures Pournazeri is a musician and composer whose creativity and inventiveness have marked him as a distinguished artist of his generation. He has been acclaimed by the U.S. Senate for composing music for the International Norooz Celebration, and collaborated with artists like Joan Baez, Shujaat Hussain Khan, and the great master Mohammad Reza Shajarian. He has composed for fifteen albums covering six genres of music, participated in the Avignon festival at the age of 15, won first honors among Young Iranian Talents at age 14, and performed with the Shams Ensemble at the most celebrated concert halls of Iran starting at age 12. Today, Homayoun Shajarian is among the most successful and famous Iranian musicians with millions of fans in Iran and around the world. When asked about the new album, Homayoun said, "I like this CD more than the twelve other CDs that I have sang on." Taking on a new musical style as the vocalist for Tamoures Pournazeri's traditional Iranian music, Homayoun's talent as a vocalist shows to the highest degree. Homayoun is the son of Mohammad Reza Shajarian, one of the top 50 vocalists in the world, according to NPR.