Mohammad Reza Shajarian, one of the most important performers of Persian classical music, passed away today, October 8, 2020 in Tehran, Iran. Shajarian’s son, acclaimed…
Persian Classical Music Legend Mohammad Reza Shajarian Dies at 80
Tag: Persian classical music
Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj at Merkin Hall
Even the instruments were beautiful at The World Music Institute’s presentation of Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj in concert at Merkin Hall on February 15th.…
Iranian Musician Kayhan Kalhor Wins WOMEX Artist Award 2019
The World Music Expo (WOMEX) announced today that Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor (Iran/USA) is the winner of the WOMEX Artist Award 2019. Kalhor is…
Artist Profiles: Siavash Nazeri
Siavash Nazeri was born on the 1979 in Tehran. Siavash had the advantage of having Shahram Nazeri (one of the best known Iranian singers in…
Artist Profiles: Shahram Nazeri
Shahram Nazeri is one of Iran’s most popular singers and a master of the Persian classical and Sufi repertoires. He was born to a musical…
Artist Profiles: Saeed Niakowsari
Saeed Niakowsari is a composer and performer of Iranian traditional music. He is the owner and manager of ?Saba private music school?, which is a…
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: 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: 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: 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…