Artist Profiles: Peyman Yazdanian
Peyman Yazdanian is an Iranian pianist and composer who combines eastern instruments like ud, duduk, daf, dohol, tar, etc., with western and orchestral instruments. Born…
Artist Profiles: Parisa
Parisa is one of Iran’s foremost female vocalists. She is a master of the radif or classical Persian repertoire. This traditional musical style is based…
Artist Profiles: Naser Khorasani
A member of the American Psychological Association, Naser Khorasani (daf) is a Psychologist specializing in music therapy and meditation. He was born in Tabriz, Iran…
Artist Profiles: Mohammad Reza Lotfi
Mohammad Reza Lotfi was born in 1947 in Gorgan, northern Iran. Encouraged by his elder brother, he learned to play the tar and showed his…
Artist Profiles: Mamak Khadem
Born in Iran, Mamak Khadem was part of the Children’s Choir for National Radio and Television, and immigrated to the U. S. as a teenager…
Artist Profiles: Majid Derakhshani
Majid Derakhshani is considered one of the best tar players in Iran with the respectful title Ostad, meaning a master who can give the best…
Artist Profiles: Loga Ramin Torkian
Loga Ramin Torkian was the guitarist and musical director of Axiom of Choice. Born in Iran, he moved to the United States after the revolution.…
Artist Profiles: Lian Ensemble
Lian Ensemble is a group of classically trained virtuoso performers and composers who perform Persian Sufi music with a unique style that combines purity of…
Artist Profiles: Leymer
The Leymer folk music group of Boushehr began its artistic activities in 1991 by winning first place at the 6th Fadjr international Music Festival. The…
Artist Profiles: Kiya Tabassian
Born in Tehran in 1976, Kiya Tabassian received his initial training in Persian music from Mehrdad Torabi at the Bahârlou Institute in Tehran, from Reza…