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…
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Artist Profiles: Kiu Haghighi
Kiu Haghighi is a leading Persian classical santoor player. His instrument, the santoor (or santur), dates back to the eleventh century. This ancient instrument is…
View More Artist Profiles: Kiu HaghighiArtist Profiles: Homayoun Shajarian
Homayoun Shajarian, born in 1975, is the son of master vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian. He began playing tombak (goblet drum) at the age of five…
View More Artist Profiles: Homayoun ShajarianArtist Profiles: Houman Pourmehdi
Houman Pourmehdi plays tombak (goblet drum). He is well known for his diverse abilities as a musician, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. Pourmehdi’s deep understanding of the…
View More Artist Profiles: Houman PourmehdiArtist Profiles: Hossein Behroozi-Nia
Born in Tehran, Iran in 1962, Hossein Behroozi-Nia studied tar with Vohdaney, barbat with M. Nariman, and radif with Mr. M. R. Lotfi. After studying…
View More Artist Profiles: Hossein Behroozi-NiaArtist Profiles: Dastan Ensemble
Dastan Ensemble has established itself as one of Iran’s most distinguished musical groups. The ensemble includes some of the country’s finest virtuoso instrumentalists and have…
View More Artist Profiles: Dastan EnsembleArtist Profiles: Hamavayan Ensemble
Led by Iranian master instrumentalist and composer Hossein Alizadeh, the Hamavayan Ensemble performs new interpretations of classical Persian music. The unique ensemble features female vocalist…
View More Artist Profiles: Hamavayan EnsembleArtist Profiles: Hafez Nazeri
Hafez Nazeri is one of Iran’s most influential and admired new composers. Son of the legendary musician Shahram Nazeri, Hafez began voice lessons at the…
View More Artist Profiles: Hafez NazeriArtist Profiles: Ensemble Shanbehzadeh
Ensemble Shanbehzadeh plays traditional music of the Persian Gulf, from the town of Boushehr. Songs, dances, music and rhythms. The music of Bushehr is an…
View More Artist Profiles: Ensemble ShanbehzadehArtist Profiles: Azam Ali
Azam Ali is internationally recognized for her work with Vas and Niyaz. Vas was the critically-acclaimed, best selling, world music duo she co-founded in 1996…
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