Talk:Strunz & Farah

Strunz&Farah

The four albums Caldera released did not sell, and the band called it quits in 1979 (though three out of their four albums have been reissued on CD and digital except for their third album Time & Chance).

Proposed new text: After four albums, the band separated in 1979 (though three out of their four albums have been reissued on CD and digital except for their third album Time & Chance).

Rationale: I propose dropping that the Caldera albums "did not sell," citing the Wikipedia article on Caldera that cites high billboard rankings, for example: "Caldera's song "Out of the Blue" reached No. 95 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart in January 1977. Time and Chance reached No. 46 on the Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs chart in October 1978." OndineNotes (talk) 00:40, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Disclosure: I have a professional acquaintance with the subjects of this article. Please see my user page for my full COI disclosure policy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by OndineNotes (talk • contribs) 00:51, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Done Original assertion was unsourced in the first place. Discourses on Livvy (talk · contribs) 17:08, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Edit Request

I propose changing this sentence: "Having both played guitar professionally since their early teens, Strunz and Iranian guitarist Ardeshir Farah soon teamed up and released their first album, Mosaico, in 1982, which was produced by Ganesh Records (of L. Subramaniam)."

to:

Having both played guitar professionally since their early teens, Strunz and Iranian guitarist Ardeshir Farah met in Los Angeles* and released their first album, Mosaico, in 1982, which they produced and released on Dr. L. Subramaniam's label Ganesh Records.**

*source:

**source: OndineNotes (talk) 21:29, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

References

Partly done: one minor change, I removed "Dr." to comply with MOS:DOC, but the rest of this looks fine. Discourses on Livvy (talk · contribs) 16:30, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Edit Request

I have a conflict of interest since I personally know Strunz and Farah. I am not editing the article directly and am requesting changes here in line with Wikipedia guidelines.

I suggest replacing the following section in the second paragraph in History:

Later they started their own label, Selva Records. They soon caught the attention of Richard Bock, an important figure in jazz radio, who helped the duo land a contract with the jazz label Milestone, for whom they recorded two albums. As a musical duo, Strunz & Farah drew upon their collective musical influences, such as Paco de Lucía, Sabicas, Chick Corea and Persian classical music to create a unique sound that incorporates elements of Flamenco, Persian rhythms and Jazz.

with the following, which is supported by the references I have included::

Strunz had studied Indian music with Harihar Rao, a student of Ravi Shankar’s, who introduced him to L Subramaniam, and also to Richard Bock, who had produced many recording sessions with important jazz musicians, as well as Ravi Shankar, and was instrumental in helping the duo land a contract with the jazz label Milestone, for whom they recorded two albums. Later, the duo formed their own label, Selva Records. As a musical duo, Strunz & Farah drew upon their collective musical influences, such as Paco de Lucía, Sabicas, and many others to create a unique sound that incorporates many Latin American and Afro-Latin elements, as well as Middle Eastern and Persian classical music, and jazz elements, as well as flamenco influences. OndineNotes (talk) 22:25, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Edit Request

I have a conflict of interest since I personally know Strunz and Farah. I am not editing the article directly and am requesting changes here in line with Wikipedia guidelines.

I suggest replacing this sentence:

Past collaborators include Manoochehr Sadeghi on their second studio album, Frontera, Hayedeh on their third studio album, Guitarras, Humberto "Nengue" Hernandez on their ninth studio album, Wild Muse, and Keyavash Nourai and Diego "El Negro" Alvarez on their latest studio album, Tales of Two Guitars.

with the following sentences:

Past collaborators include Manoochehr Sadeghi on their second studio album, Frontera, Hayedeh on their third studio album, Guitarras, as well as Stanley Clarke on Frontera, and Hubert Laws on Fantaseo, and Al Di Meola on Syncretic Strings. Additionally, they have appeared as featured artists on flamenco guitarist Gerardo Núñez's, album Calima, on “Sancti Petri”, and on Rodrigo y Gabriela’s album 11:11 on “Master Maqui”11:11 (Rodrigo y Gabriela album), and on Joan Baez’ album Speaking of Dreams on “El Salvador".

I suggest replacing this sentence:

The duo also worked with Sting on the album The Living Sea: Soundtrack from the IMAX Film as session musicians.

with the following sentence:

The duo also worked with Sting's recorded tracks on the album The Living Sea: Soundtrack from the IMAX Film as featured musicians.

[Per Jorge Strunz, Strunz & Farah were contracted by Steven Wood, a local producer, to replace some of Sting’s vocals with guitars for the IMAX movie, so they didn't technically work with Sting on the recording. Also, since they were subbing for Sting's vocals, they were not merely "session musicians," but more accurately "featured musicians."]

~~~~ OndineNotes (talk) 22:44, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

{{re|DiscoursesonLivvy}} Hi! I'm checking back on my three edit requests regarding Strunz & Farah I made recenlty. Since the article is currently a Stub, I’ve gathered several reliable sources to help expand it. I would appreciate your review when you have a moment. Thanks! ~~~~ OndineNotes (talk) 20:06, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Edit Request

Disclosure: I am a professional acquaintance of the artists and am disclosing my COI per WP:COI. I would like to suggest adding inline citations to existing text to help resolve the "refimprove" tag at the top of the article.

Proposed Changes:

1. Regarding Selva Records:
   • Current Text: "Later they started their own label, Selva Records."
   • Action: Add a citation to the end of this sentence.
   • Source: Farahmand, Farzad (May 2012). "Exclusive Interview with the Guitar Duo, Strunz & Farah". Calabasas Times Magazine (via Illness to Wellness).
   • Code to add: <ref name="Farahmand2012">{{cite news |last=Farahmand |first=Farzad |date=May 2012 |title=Exclusive Interview with the Guitar Duo, Strunz & Farah |work=Calabasas Times Magazine |url=https://www.illnesstowellness.com/strunzandfarah |access-date=2026-04-28}}</ref>
2. Regarding Richard Bock:
   • Current Text: "They soon caught the attention of Richard Bock, an important figure in jazz radio..."
   • Action: Add a citation to the end of this sentence.
   • Source: Gardner, John. "Strunz & Farah: Billboard Chart Topping Costa Rican & Iranian Guitar Duo." World Music Foundation Podcast, Season 1, Episode 5.
   • Code to add: <ref name="WMFPodcast">{{cite podcast |host=Gardner, John |date=2019 |title=Strunz & Farah: Billboard Chart Topping Costa Rican & Iranian Guitar Duo |url=https://wmfpodcast.org/strunz-and-farah-costa-rican-iranian-guitar-duo/ |website=World Music Foundation Podcast |access-date=2026-04-28}}</ref>

OndineNotes (talk) 19:07, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

 Done both. DMacks (talk) 03:28, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Edit Request

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Disclosure: I have a Conflict of Interest (COI) as I am personally acquainted with the artists. Per Wikipedia guidelines, I am requesting that an independent editor make the following corrections rather than editing the main article myself. Requested Changes: 1. Remove "flamenco" from the `genres` field in the Infobox. 2. I already modified the lead sentence to remove "flamenco" as a primary descriptor of their style. Rationale: The current lead sentence uses an AllMusic citation to describe the duo's style as a cross between world jazz, Latin folk, Middle Eastern, and flamenco music. However, the cited AllMusic biography does not state that they play flamenco, nor do the artists classify themselves as a flamenco act. Per WP:V (Verifiability) and WP:NOR (No Original Research), genres listed in the infobox and lead must be explicitly backed by reliable secondary sources. Because the current source does not verify "flamenco" as a genre, and because labeling them as such mischaracterizes their original "world jazz" style, it should be removed. Thank you to any editor who can assist with this! ~~~~

OndineNotes (talk) 03:31, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done. Wikipedia is written by human beings. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 04:31, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I am pretty new to Wikipedia, so I asked for some help from Gemini to help me know what to say. But to have "flamenco" in the genres box seems incorrect, given that in the Wikipedia page for their album Americas (Américas (album)), Jorge Strunz disputes the term "flamenco" when referring to their music: "Although often referred to as a flamenco<nowiki> duo, Jorge Strunz felt that the designation did not account for the Latin American influences." So I am requesting that "flamenco" be removed from the genres box.OndineNotes (talk) 00:34, 2 June 2026 (UTC) 03:50, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Note: I've marked this as a COI request. Kodning 🌸 (talk) 08:22, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Reply 23-JUN-2026

  Edit request implemented    Spintendo  01:51, 24 June 2026 (UTC)