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A curated archive of press coverage, interviews, music releases, album appearances, film and television projects, international festival selections, awards, and other professional references featuring Behnood Yakhchali.

This archive brings together selected media and professional coverage documenting his work as a composer across film, television, and music.

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International Festivals & Professional Recognition

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Selected Press Coverage

iFilm — Exclusive Interview
Behnood Yakhchali discusses his professional career and the musical approach behind the television series 8½ Minutes.
Source: https://www.ifilmtv.ir/News/Content/68971/

HonarOnline — Yek-e Shish
Coverage of the release of Yek-e Shish, including Behnood Yakhchali’s role in the music.
Source: https://www.honaronline.ir/151790

ILNA — Yek-e Shish
News coverage of the release of the Yek-e Shish music video, with Behnood Yakhchali credited for music.
Source: https://www.ilna.ir/بخش-فرهنگ-هنر-6/957259-نماهنگ-یک-شیش-به-مناسبت-زادروز-حسین-علیزاده-منتشر-شد-فیلم

HonarOnline — Kissing the Butterfly’s Wings
Coverage of an album featuring 30 works by 18 Iranian film and television composers, including Behnood Yakhchali.
Source: https://www.honaronline.ir/134302

Saba / Pishkhan — Zir-e Hamkaf
Archived newspaper coverage reporting that Behnood Yakhchali was responsible for the music of Zir-e Hamkaf.
Source: https://www.pishkhan.com/Archive/1398/01/13980128/Saba8397097985049562164.pdf

Arman / Pishkhan — Formula of Love
Archived newspaper coverage reporting that Behnood Yakhchali was composing the music for Formula of Love.
Source: https://www.pishkhan.com/Archive/1403/09/14030911/ArmanRavabetOmoomi6511411097109495749151455.pdf

Sarpoosh — Formula of Love
News coverage of the film’s production and Behnood Yakhchali’s involvement as composer.
Source: https://www.sarpoosh.com/art-cinema/iranian-movies/iranian-movies1403090473.html

Sarpoosh — Interview with Salar Aghili
An interview in which Behnood Yakhchali is mentioned in the context of professional musical collaboration.
Source: https://www.sarpoosh.com/art-cinema/music/music960203368.html

Cinscreen — Gordaleh and Aunt Ghooli
Cinema coverage concerning the film and its festival recognition, including Behnood Yakhchali’s music.
Source: https://www.cinscreen.com/?id=2490

Alephba — Isfahan Children’s Film Festival
Festival report documenting an Honorary Diploma for the music of Gordaleh and Aunt Ghooli, awarded to Behnood Yakhchali.
Source: https://www.alephba.org/2012/10/حاشیه-و-متن-سکانس-پایانی-جشنواره‌ی-فی/

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Music Releases, Singles & Album Appearances

  • Kissing the Butterfly’s Wings — Album featuring works by 18 Iranian film and television composers, including Behnood Yakhchali. https://www.honaronline.ir/134302

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Film & Television Projects — Selected Sources

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Recent Project Footprint

  • Dashtestan — Recent media results list Behnood Yakhchali as composer; original broadcaster/production source should be preferred for final publication. https://khabarfarsi.com/u/231680073

  • Roshanayi-e Shab — Tasnim coverage of the series; Behnood Yakhchali is associated with the music. https://www.tasnimnews.ir/fa/news/1404/12/28/3544425/روایتی-از-پرونده-های-واقعی-در-سریال-نوروزی-روشنایی-شب-رونمایی-از-تیزر

  • Do Nim-e Mah — Recent media results list Behnood Yakhchali as composer; verify against the original production/broadcaster source. https://khabarfarsi.com/ua/238262230

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Press Archive — Master Table

CategoryDatePublication / SourceHeadline / ProjectSummarySource
Interview—iFilmExclusive Interview — 8½ MinutesDirect interview coverage of Behnood Yakhchali and his work.https://www.ifilmtv.ir/News/Content/68971/
Music Release2019/2020HonarOnlineYek-e ShishRelease coverage naming Behnood Yakhchali for music.https://www.honaronline.ir/151790
Music Release2020ILNAYek-e ShishNews coverage of the music video release and credits.https://www.ilna.ir/بخش-فرهنگ-هنر-6/957259-نماهنگ-یک-شیش-به-مناسبت-زادروز-حسین-علیزاده-منتشر-شد-فیلم
Album2019HonarOnlineKissing the Butterfly’s WingsAlbum featuring works by 18 Iranian composers, including Behnood Yakhchali.https://www.honaronline.ir/134302
Film Project2019Saba / PishkhanZir-e HamkafArchived newspaper coverage of Behnood Yakhchali composing the music.https://www.pishkhan.com/Archive/1398/01/13980128/Saba8397097985049562164.pdf
Film Project2024Arman / PishkhanFormula of LoveArchived newspaper coverage of the film music being composed by Behnood Yakhchali.https://www.pishkhan.com/Archive/1403/09/14030911/ArmanRavabetOmoomi6511411097109495749151455.pdf
Interview / Collaboration2017SarpooshSalar Aghili InterviewMentions Behnood Yakhchali in professional musical collaboration context.https://www.sarpoosh.com/art-cinema/music/music960203368.html
Award / Festival2012AlephbaIsfahan Children’s Film FestivalReports an Honorary Diploma for the music of Gordaleh and Aunt Ghooli.https://www.alephba.org/2012/10/حاشیه-و-متن-سکانس-پایانی-جشنواره‌ی-فی/
Film / Festival2013Festival de CannesDUETOfficial Cannes record: Cinéfondation 2013; Music by Behnood Yakhchali.https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/f/duet/
International Festival2014Fribourg International Film FestivalDUETOfficial festival catalogue listing Behnood Yakhchali for Music.https://www.fiff.ch/sites/default/files/inline-files/FIFF_2014_catalogue-web.pdf
International Festival2019Busan International Short Film FestivalAre You Volleyball?!Official catalogue listing Behnoud Yakhchali for Music.https://www.bisff.org/file/2019_Busan_International_SFF.pdf
International Festival2018Virginia Film FestivalAre You Volleyball?!Festival film page with credits/information.https://virginiafilmfestival.org/festival/2018/films/short-films-food-for-thought
International Festival2018City Lights / TweetFestAre You Volleyball?!Festival results and film information.https://citylightsfilmfestival.com/tweetfestwinners2018/
International Festival2018Reggio Film FestivalAre You Volleyball?!Festival catalogue listing Behnood Yakhchali for Music.https://www.reggiofilmfestival.com/catalogo2018.pdf
International Festival2021Reggio Film FestivalMostafaFestival page listing Behnood Yakhchali as original-score composer.https://www.reggiofilmfestival.it/en/2021-short-movies/
International Festival2024Accessible Film FestivalThe Story of a TheftFestival page listing Behnood Yakhchali for Music.https://engelsizfestival.com/en/movie/the-story-of-a-theft
Single2024Apple MusicHeavenly LordsSingle collaboration with Hooshang Kamkar and Ali Jafari Pouyan.https://music.apple.com/us/album/heavenly-lords-single/1794236257
EP2024SpotifyThe CorporalThree-track EP: Opening, Mission and My Hero.https://open.spotify.com/album/2HvFU2gcDMs3yQbYzEVhNK
Single2025Apple MusicShamsSingle collaboration with Erfan Yousefzadeh and Babak Payam.https://music.apple.com/us/album/shams-single/1813218610
Single2019MusicBrainzYekeshishRelease associated with Hossein Alizadeh, Ali Jafari Pouyan and Behnood Yakhchali.https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9e167c32-23e9-40c7-be71-9987f1676dc9
Single2014Apple MusicIt’s All ThereInstrumental single by Behnood Yakhchali.https://music.apple.com/es/album/its-all-there-single/1737253071
Catalogue2013QobuzHorizontal Is VerticalRelease listed in the Behnood Yakhchali catalogue.https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/behnood-yakhchali/8428337
Catalogue2017QobuzAre You VolleyballRelease/EP associated with the film music.https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/behnood-yakhchali/8428337
Recent Project2024Sarpoosh / media coverageFormula of LoveRecent project coverage naming Behnood Yakhchali as composer.https://www.sarpoosh.com/art-cinema/iranian-movies/iranian-movies1403090473.html
Recent Project2024Media sourceBehind the CurtainMedia coverage listing Behnood Yakhchali as composer.https://negaheiraniannews.ir/زمان-پخش-و-تکرار-سریال-پشت-پرده-از-شبکه-۲-سیما
Recent Project2025KhabarFarsiDashtestanRecent listing; verify against original broadcaster/production source.https://khabarfarsi.com/u/231680073
Recent Project2026TasnimRoshanayi-e ShabRecent series coverage with Behnood Yakhchali associated with music.https://www.tasnimnews.ir/fa/news/1404/12/28/3544425/روایتی-از-پرونده-های-واقعی-در-سریال-نوروزی-روشنایی-شب-رونمایی-از-تیزر
Recent Project2026KhabarFarsiDo Nim-e MahRecent listing; verify against original production/broadcaster source.https://khabarfarsi.com/ua/238262230
Film Project2023AsrazadionlineYadegariFilm coverage identifying Behnood Yakhchali for music.https://asrazadionline.ir/1402/07/19/پوستر-فیلم-یادگاری-رونمایی-شد-معرفی-کامل-عوامل/
Film / TV2016ManzoomRahaeiTelevision soundtrack credit.https://www.manzoom.ir/title/tt6738201/سریال-رهایی-1395
Film / TV2016ManzoomBachelor’s / Lisansese-haTelevision soundtrack credit.https://www.manzoom.ir/title/tt9260713/سریال-تلویزیونی-لیسانسه‌ها-1395
Film / TV2017ManzoomGasht-e VizhehTelevision soundtrack credit.https://www.manzoom.ir/title/tt6669941/سریال-گشت-ویژه-1396
Film / TV2014ManzoomSometimes Look BehindTelevision soundtrack credit.https://www.manzoom.ir/title/tt8741905/سریال-گاهی-به-پشت-سر-نگاه-کن-1393
Film / TV2015ManzoomEverything Is HereTelevision soundtrack credit.https://www.manzoom.ir/title/tt6594781/سریال-همه‌چیز-آنجاست-1394
Film / TV2007ManzoomSilent ScreamSoundtrack credit with Karen Homayounfar.https://www.manzoom.ir/title/tt9104653/سریال-بی-صدا-فریاد-کن-1386
Film / TV2007ManzoomEghmaSoundtrack credit with Karen Homayounfar.https://www.manzoom.ir/title/tt6201458/سریال-اغما-1387
Film2013IMDbMr. AlefComposer credit.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4242596/fullcredits/
Film2014IMDbJade ChaloosComposer credit.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26775486/fullcredits/
Film2017IMDbParastaranComposer credit.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24215714/fullcredits/
Film2021IMDbDolmalik BiberComposer credit.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15053630/fullcredits/

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Behnood Yakhchali is a film composer from Iran, working across the full spectrum of visual media — including cinema, television, theater, video games, and digital storytelling. His portfolio also extends to collaborations with vocal artists, instrumental music, and solo albums. With a distinctive approach to scoring, he blends emotional nuance with narrative sensitivity, delivering compositions that support and elevate the visual experience.

Born into a culturally rich and academically inclined family, Behnood is the son of an electronics engineer and a literary translator. His sister, originally trained in English literature, later pursued a career as a senior flight attendant. Music found its way into the Yakhchali household early: both siblings began learning piano at the age of five, initially under the guidance of Ahmad Joolaee, followed by several other teachers. Eventually, they transitioned to a self-taught path, refining their technique and becoming proficient performers.

From the outset, Behnood showed an instinct not just for performance but for creation. Even while studying the classical repertoire, he couldn’t resist reinterpreting the works — rearranging passages, altering structures, and adding or omitting sections. Through this process, he developed a deeply personal relationship with the music of composers like Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and others, crafting his own variations and internalizing the compositional language behind the notes.

His professional journey began in 2001, and between 2005 and 2009, he worked as an assistant to acclaimed composer Karen Homayounfar. This period offered valuable insight into the industry, but ultimately Behnood chose to pursue an independent artistic path — one rooted in personal intuition and emotional authenticity rather than convention.

In addition to his work in Iranian cinema and television, he has composed music for international broadcasters such as ZDF (Germany), SF DRS (Switzerland), ARTE (France), and Al Jazeera, contributing to documentaries, news features, and cultural programs. He has also been involved in a number of international NGO initiatives, choosing not to disclose their names out of respect for the nature of their humanitarian missions.

In 2012, Behnood founded Ropotronic, a versatile music ensemble that adapts its format to include both classical orchestra and rock band line-ups. The group performs a wide range of repertoire — from rock, pop, jazz, and classical works to film music — showcasing both Behnood’s own compositions and pieces by other composers. Ropotronic has appeared in numerous performances, spanning live concerts, film scores, theatrical productions, and collaborations with vocalists and stage performers.

While several of his scores have received awards over the years, Behnood maintains a philosophical distance from the idea of competition in art. He does not believe in the existence of “good” or “bad” music, and therefore sees no objective metric for judgment. For him, the only meaningful measure of a work’s success is how it resonates with the audience — the emotional and intuitive response of people, not the verdict of juries.

Stylistically, Behnood resists categorization. Although he can compose in a range of genres — from electronic and rock to orchestral and ambient — he avoids identifying with any single “style.” He prefers creative freedom, unless working within stylistic constraints serves the narrative. At the core of his work lies a classical foundation: whether writing for orchestra, synthesizer, or hybrid ensembles, his structural thinking is deeply rooted in classical principles, which he values for their balance, precision, and musical integrity.

Technically, Behnood’s process spans the full arc of production: composition, arrangement, orchestration, recording, and post-production. He primarily works in Reaper, and also uses Nuendo, Sibelius, and occasionally TouchDesigner for projects involving interactive or visual components. Though his academic background is in computer software engineering, his path in music has been self-guided and shaped by long-term experience, exploration, and deep listening.

Alongside his work as a composer, Behnood is actively engaged in the field of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in its creative and educational applications. He incorporates AI into his professional workflow as an advanced creative and audio assistant, using it to support research, experimentation, sound development, production design, and various stages of music creation. He also contributes to educational initiatives that help artists, musicians, and creative professionals understand and integrate AI technologies into their artistic practice.

Behnood regards Artificial Intelligence as more than a technological tool; he sees it as a new creative paradigm that is transforming the way audiovisual projects are conceived, developed, and realized. In his view, AI represents an emerging methodology for artistic production — one that expands creative possibilities, accelerates experimentation, and enables new forms of storytelling, composition, sound design, and multimedia expression. Rather than replacing human creativity, he believes AI functions best as a collaborative partner, amplifying imagination while preserving the central role of human intuition, emotion, and artistic judgment.

Born in Iran, Behnood spent part of his childhood in Paris, growing up between France and Iran during wartime transitions. He attended his early schooling in northern Iran while his family lived in hotel residences due to his father’s frequent professional travel between the two countries. This cross-cultural upbringing deeply informs his musical sensibility. He is fluent in both Persian and English and currently resides in Tehran, while maintaining strong ties with international collaborators and frequently traveling throughout Europe.

Outside of his professional work, Behnood is passionate about cooking, traveling, and tennis — three lifelong interests that continue to nourish his creative thinking. He often writes loop-based melodic themes, typically built around short lyrical phrases, with a tone that leans toward melancholy, mystery, and quiet reflection.

His music has been described as minimal, emotionally resonant, and structurally elegant — a sound that avoids theatrical excess and instead serves the emotion of each story with honesty and depth. Whether scoring a feature film, composing for interactive media, or creating an instrumental work, Behnood’s artistic mission remains clear:
to serve the narrative, shape emotion, and compose with sincerity.

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