my wife, nami, graduated from tokyo national university of fine art – department of vocal music, japan’s premier arts and music school. although classically trrined as a soprano, nami’s singing portfolio ranges from very soft angelic to opera, jazz, rock and pure nuts.

in denmark, her band OPERA followed the queen’s speech during the arhis festival 1995. in 2002, she had a solo recital at japan’s esteemed suntory hall.

here is what some credible people say about nami’s music.

daniel charles: “…contains precisely the exaggerated declamation, the quaver, the feminine shrill… all this and more… nami’s genius to be able to measure with such extreme precision and refinement every vocal effect used.”

nice-matin [of france]: “…two leather-wearing japanese in a performance that would have blown away the entire zenith.”

mainichi shinbun [a major japanese newspaper]: “…a pleasant sensation… broke all preconceived notions… border-less… their costume, acting like wind-up dolls out of fellini’s world.”

music world [of canada]: “…an exercise in vocal madness that has tokyo nammy cackle, quacka and honk as if convinced that such was humankind’s ultimate aim.”

mehran: “it is really good. SORA must be better…”

*** she is on over 20 CDs, a few of them on epic sony. below you see description of some of the cds.

i was born on jan. 4, 1960 in a small town in iran. growing up, i always felt different. in a good way, of course.

at age 13, my parents sent me to a boarding school in tehran, called alborz. like all “alborzis,” i remain proud of my education then. needless to say, i will never send SORA to a boarding school, even if he continues not to kiss and hug me as much as i want him to.

when i finished my high school at age 17, i was awarded a full scholarship to study international relations at l’institut universitaire de hautes etudes internationales in geneva, switzerland.

on my flight to geneva, i knew i was leaving iran for good ….

so what happens when you send a young, (girl) deprived iranian boy from humble beginnings to geneva? he goes boogying. i discovered a great disco, called club 58 and became their youngest honorary member. serious. i normally was one of the first to arrive there on friday and saturday nights, in my pretty bell bottom suit pants. i danced all night to many songs, of course including the village people and soundtrack of saturday night fever. i was always a few steps behind the rhythm. nonetheless, i had a lot of fun. think of it as your vta being off a bit; you could still enjoy your music.

two years later, in 1979, i left geneva to go to denton, texas (university of north texas). not exactly the cultural mecca of america, and certainly not the best place for an iranian champ to live then. but denton had a great subculture and a great music school. after a while, i fit right in.

i did most my schooling in america and have the following degrees:

• M.B.A. (emphasis on organizations and strategy)
• M.A. international management
• M.S. computer science (empahsis artificial intelligence)
• B.S. computer science
• B.A. French

since childhood, i have loved cultures and enjoyed people from the yonder, accents and their food. i speak a few languages and have lived and/or worked in over 20 countries. while living in tokyo, i became seriously involved in analog audio as a hobbyist.

i started SORAsound in may 2003 based on a request from hisayoshi nakatsuka of ZYX, inc. to distribute his ZYX cartridges in north america. SORAsound gave me the opportunity to put in practice some of my management consulting experience. but more importantly, SORAsound addressed two significant needs in my life: the love of meeting new and interesting people like you; and sharing the joys life can bring us, including music.

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dealers: SORAsound welcomes dealer enquiries. we always look for great partners who are highly customer oriented and show a genuine interest in our products and promoting them. at this point, we are the exclusive north american distributor for amazon audio turntables, moerch tonearms, musical affairs speakers, and onzo zerodust stylus cleaners.

manufacturers: SORAsound welcomes distribution opportunities of products created by high integrity and quality / customer conscious manufacturers. we always commit to a certain amount of revenue and/or volume to our manufacturers to ensure they are treated fairly and to demonstrate we have enough skin in the game.

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artists/innovators/out-of-box thinkers: we are your best friends.

Arthur Salvatore’s website. To me, this is the most informative audiophile related website in the cyberspace. You may not agree with Arthur but you will never question the man and his intention. He has taught a lot of us plenty. To this day, Arthur’s website is one of the first places I turn to for audio related information.

10Audio.com. This is Jerry Seigel’s website. Jerry is a fair reviewer and has great ears. Above all, he is a very good person. Jerry buys most, if not all his review equipment. He does not accept advertising on his website so he does not owe anyone any favors. For no fluff, no bias, thoughtful and professional reviews, I refer to Jerry Seigel’s website.

SORAsound ZYX CHATS. This link provides you with the most informative material regarding ZYX phono cartridges and other products manufactured by ZYX Company. Disclaimer: Please note that as of this writing SORAsound no longer distributes ZYX products.

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ZYX Distributors. This is a list of ZYX distributors outside North America as of end of 2009.

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