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Tag: Iranian music

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Parisa

Angel Romero August 24, 2018 3 Comments IranIranian musicParisa

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…

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Artist Profiles: Mamak Khadem

Angel Romero August 24, 2018 No Comments IranIranian musicMamak KhademUnited States of Americaworld fusionworld music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Loga Ramin Torkian

Angel Romero August 24, 2018 No Comments CanadaIranIranian musicLoga Ramin Torkianworld fusion

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.…

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Artist Profiles: Leymer

Angel Romero August 24, 2018 No Comments IranIranian musicLaymer

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…

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Artist Profiles: Homayoun Shajarian

Angel Romero August 24, 2018 No Comments Homayoun ShajarianIranIranian musictombak

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…

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Artist Profiles: Houman Pourmehdi

Angel Romero August 24, 2018 No Comments Houman PourmehdiIranIranian musictombak

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…

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Artist Profiles: Hossein Behroozi-Nia

Angel Romero August 24, 2018 No Comments barbatHossein Behroozi-NiaIranIranian music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Dastan Ensemble

Angel Romero August 23, 2018 No Comments Dastan EnsembleIranIranian music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Hamavayan Ensemble

Angel Romero August 23, 2018 1 Comment Hamavayan EnsembleIranIranian music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Hafez Nazeri

Angel Romero August 23, 2018 No Comments Hafez NazeriIranIranian musicsetartanbur

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…

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