Shahab Paranj, born in Tehran, Iran in 1983, started playing the tombak as a child, encouraged by his father who was a santur player. He played tombak at an arts and music secondary school, and later at the College of Music in Tehran. He studied tombak with Homayoun Shajarian, Kambiz Ganjei and Ardeshir Kamkar, and also studied cello with Majid Ismaili and Karim Qorbani.
In 2001 he began performing with the Khorshid Ensemble, directed by Tahmoures Pournazeri, and later joined the Shams Ensemble. He also plays with the Symphonic Orchestra of Iranian Television and produces music for commercials. Shahab studied composition at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
He currently lives in New York City.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
