Version 9.0 Dec. 2015 PERSIAN MUSICIANS DIRECTORY A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Abbas Nia [Muhammad] traditional Dosazeh ( twin reed pipe) player of the khorasani repertoire (Kashmar) in the 1990’s. Abaei [Reza] Gheychak player. Cooperated with Payvar ensemble, Davod Varzideh (ney) and Mohammad Delnavazi (barbat),. Abdollahi “Sangdehi” [Parviz] Sorna, qarneh player from Mazandaran. Revivalist of Qarneh pipe with Lotfollah Seyfi. “ Date of Birth: 01 Persian date Farvardin 1354/1975. In 1364/1985, his father started the construction Laleva make additional Nmvd.dvrh with ust. Tibi spent on master tapes and music theory with Professor Ismaili came to a Lotfollah Seifi. Beloved, now led by the instrumental group and the group headed by Professor MohsenPour Shavash's activities. Shahrivar 79 (1999) First Prize as the top player of century-festival performers His numerous groups in the province and outside the province and work, including: Group Najma, Sama, Varesh, eager faith, Taraneh, Mah Teti, Roja, traditional Varshan, Shavash group that is a member for 8 years and has continued his association with other groups. For 8 years of playing in groups of Teti, Khojier, Shvash, Ouya, Najma, Varesh, Teti Jar, Mahal Roja, Taraneh, , Kordu Shahu traditional Varshan and research group Samaei Alborz activity and continued some of the works of three Czech, …” (Mehrava.com) Abidini [Hosein] traditional singer of the khorasani repertoire (Kashmar, Torbat e heidriyeh). Cooperated with dotar player Hosein Hadidian (dotar). Abshuri [Ali] traditional Sorna shawm player, kurdish –Kurmanji repertoire of the kurdish from North Khorasan in the 1990’s . Adib Khansari (1901-1982) He was born in Khansar. His nickname was Adib but his given name was Esmaeil. He started music from childhood. He could sing the classical Iranian poems. As well and his first music teacher was Andalib Golpaygani in Khansar. When he was 18 years old, he moved to Isfahan., a famous place for musicians in the 1920’s. His instructors were the deceased Seyed Rahim (for two years), Mirza Hussein Saatsaz (for two years) and Habib Shater Hadji. In1921 he studied with Nayeb Asadollah (The Ney Player). He journeyed also in Bakhtiari province while searching the style of "Lori Music in Iran". In 1924 he went to Tehran , there he met the deceased Hussein Taher Zadeh, and also the deceased Hussein Esmaeil Zadeh. During his stay in Tehran he had close friendship with Morteza Mahjoubi (The Piano player) and beside the Setar playing he got recognized as a radif piano player (Iranian Style) from Morteza Mahjoubi. After Radio Tehran wa founded (1940), he was invited to be the top artists in this organization. There are so much recorded programs that remain from those years. The Community of "Barbad" established by close co-operation of Adib Khansari and Esmaeil Mehrtash, as a place for Theatre and Music. His Disc: AX682, AX683, AX708, AX702, AX710, GF28, GF29, GF49, GF50 Afghah , [Navid] Tonbak player “Born in Shiraz, 1970 started playing the Tonbak in 1983 under the supervision of Mahmoud Farahm and Bafi at the Center of Traditional Music Heritage . The presence of his elder brother ( Massih Afghah , Santur Player), helped him to find his way. Navid , who also plays the Tar and the Setar, passed several courses in orchestration, counterpoint and harmony under the guidance of Kambiz Rowshan Ravan . In 2000, he released his first solo album, which has been re-published in France in 2001 (CDA Records). He has so far performed in various solo concerts in Iran as well as abroad, and collaborated with many ensembles like the Soroush Ensemble, Faramarz Payvar Ensemble, Dalaho , Ayeneh and Massiha . Released works (Hermes Records) : Genesis » (Hermes records website) Afshar , Abdolhasan Moshir Moazan (1903-1978 ) Setar Player. « He was of an ascetic character, of those people who do not seek fame through his art. So we do not know a great deal from his life. It is said that he was the pupil of Darvish Khân and Abdlhasan Sabâ, but no one is certain about the quality of his studies with these two great masters. He was among those who studied and practiced playing the instruments before the introduction of recording technology. Watching a live performance of past masters, like Moshir Moazzam Afshâr, has priority over hearing his recorded legacy. His style has a great affinity to the old style of playing setâr. But his recorded pieces are inferior to many of his predecessors in respect of fluency and power, because they are all recorded in a very old age. His strong drones during melody-making, his strong and glorious introductions, precise fingerings and strokes, authentic sonority are among his marvelous characteristics . » (Maral Honarbin ‘s Website ) Afshar , Abdolhasan Moshir Moazan Afghah , [Navid] Tonbak (1903-1978 ) - Maral Honarbin ‘s Aghai, [Siavash] player Website Afsari Rad [Javid] A santur player. “Shirini” style. Javid Afsari-Rad grew up in Esfahan, Iran, and at a young age began playing the Iranian national instrument, santur, the ancient variation of the hammered dulcimer. Afsari-Rad studied with some of the greatest masters of Persian classical music including Parviz Meshkatian and Ostad Faramarz Payvar, and was an active musician in his native country. Since 1986 he has been a resident of Norway, where he received an MA degree in musicology from the university of Oslo and became known as a virtuoso performer and an innovative composer. Javid has studied with the master of Indian Classical Santur, Shiv Kumar Sharma, participated in the Lakshminaraana Global Music Festival in India and performed with the world strings Ensemble led by the master violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam. He has played on several recordings, composed for theater and film, and performed with musicians and dancers from different cultures including the Indo-Persian quartet Caravan . [MAHOUR Website] was born in Isfahan, central Iran, in 1965. His first mentor on his main ( راد ی ا د ی و :Javid Afsari Rad (Persian“ instrument Santur was musician Saeed Naeemi Manesh. At 16, was introduced to Radif, the Persian classical music repertoire, by the masters Parviz Meshkatian and Faramarz Payvar. His studies led him to Norway, where he later graduated from the University of Oslo in the field of Musicology. During the years Javid Afsari Rad has performed solo in world music festivals in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, and he has done ensemble works with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, a classicist on the Indian flute Bansuri who has made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for classical Indian music. Gathering the 10 member group of Combinations in 2000, he combined music and musicians from Iran, India, China, Morocco, Senegal, Gambia and Brazil in a fireworks of a concert show that toured Norway, Sweden and India. They released their debut album the year after. Ensemble Caravan, with musicians from Iran and India, united musical traditions from various parts of Iran with Indian music. In 2002 Javid Afsari Rad conceived and composed Asiatic Caravan, featuring musicians and dancers from Iran, China and India, the audio highlights of whichwas released as Golestan. During his residence in Norway. He has also composed various music for film and theatre. The internationally higly acclaimed Persian percussion Zarbang Ensemble explores various rhythms of Iranian music in combination with percussive and melodic instruments from other cultures. In addition to Javid Afsari Radthe members are Pejman Hadadi, Mehrdad Arabi, Behnam Samani, Reza Samani, and Morshed Mehregan. Zarbang was founded in 1996 with the aim of assembling some of the finest percussionists from the Persian music scene, introducing Persian percussion instruments to an international audience. Zarbang has toured the US, Canada and Europe several times, and this fall they will do an extensive tour in Europe with Ustad Hossein Alizadeh. Forming the Rumi Ensemble in 2007 with a classicalstring quintet and some of the foremost musicians on the Iranian contemporary music scene, he performed his own commission work for the new Norwegian Scene of traditional music and dance. The ensemble will record their music September 08, and will be available for touring in the period after. In 2010 Javid released his solo Ablum titeld Afarinesh (creation) containing both repertoire from the vast Radif tradition of Iranian classical music and also some of his own compositions influenced by his colorful and rich personalhistory, going from the east to the west, catching ideas from both cultural spheres. Offical website, http://javidafsarirad.com/.” (Radio Screamer website) “Javid Afsari Rad was born in Isfahan, central Iran, in 1965. His first mentor on his main instrument Santur was musician Saeed Naeemi Manesh. At 16, was introduced to Radif, the Persian classical music repertoire, by the masters Parviz Meshkatian and Faramarz Payvar. His studies led him to Norway, where he later graduated from the University of Oslo in the field of Musicology. During the years Javid Afsari Rad has performed solo in world music festivals in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, and he has done ensemble works withPandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, a classicist on the Indian flute Bansuri who has made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for classical Indian music. Gathering the 10 member group of Combonations in 2000, he combined music and musicians from Iran, India, China, Morocco, Senegal, Gambia and Brazil in a fireworks of a concert show that toured Norway, Sweden and India. They released their debut album the year after. Ensemble Caravan, with musicians from Iran and India,united musical traditions from various parts of Iran with Indian music. In 2002 Javid Afsari Rad conceived and composed Asiatic Caravan, featuring musicians and dancers from Iran, China and India, the audio highlights of whichwas released as Golestan.