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Ramin Mazaheri
Ramin Mazaheri ( fa, رامین مظاهری; born 21 April 1983) is an Iranian audio engineer, music producer, and musician. He has been cooperating, as an engineer, in the production of several significant albums, such as ''Aah-Baran'' (Mohammad-Reza Shajarian), Pieces from Iranian Composers ( Tehran Symphonic Orchestra) Mian-e Khorshid Haye Hamisheh (Rastak Ensemble), ''Science of Rain'' (Minus1), ''Rebel'' (Kourosh Yaghmaei); and some popular TV series, including '' Mokhtarnameh'', ''Shahrzad'', and '' Shookhi Kardam''; He also has produced several tracks for some well-known Iranian singers such as Mazyar Fallahi and Ehsan Haghshenas. Career His career as an engineer started with accepting orders at his home studio in 2001, which he developed gradually. It was after he met Raymond Movsessian, a Professional audio engineer, who guided Ramin on professional levels, that he managed to establish Baran Studio in 2005. In 2005, he was more productive in recording successful m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isfahan
Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Region, Isfahan Province, Iran. It is located south of Tehran and is the capital of Isfahan Province. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-largest city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area. Isfahan is located at the intersection of the two principal routes that traverse Iran, north–south and east–west. Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries. Under the Safavid dynasty, Isfahan became the capital of Persia, for the second time in its history, under Shah Abbas the Great. The city retains much of its history. It is famous for its Perso–Islamic architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques, and minarets. Isfahan also has many historical buildings, monuments, pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Bagheri
Mehdi Bagheri ( fa, مهدی باقری), (born 16 November 1980), is an Iranian kamancheh player and composer. Biography Mehdi was born in Kermanshah in 1980. He began his musical endeavors by learning to play the Tonbak instructed by Ramin Tafazoli. He then started learning other instruments in order to familiarize himself even further with Iranian music and composing. These included the Setar and Kamancheh; he finally chose Kamancheh as his main instrument. He learned to play the Kamancheh by Maestros Kayhan Kalhor and Ardeshir Kamkar. Simultaneously, he studied Drama at Azad University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2003. Mehdi has held several concerts across the world and has performed in a variety of credible festivals and halls including: Festivals and Concerts * Berklee College of Music (Boston- United States) * Oslo Word Music Festival (Oslo - Norway) * Morgenland Festival Osnabrück (East Music Festival in Osnabrueck, Germany) * Kursaal Festival ( San S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbad Award
Barbad Award ( fa, جایزه باربد, Jāyeze-ye Bārbad) is a statue awarded to the winners of the competitive section of Iran's most prestigious music festival, the Fajr International Music Festival. This award was added to the festival from the 31st Fajr International Music Festival. Winners 31st Fajr International Music Festival (2016) source: * Ardeshir Kamkar *Alireza Ghorbani *Hooshang Kamkar *Tahmoures Pournazeri *Homayoun Shajarian *Amin Honarmand *Shahrdad Rohani *Mohsen Sharifian *Darkoob Band * Chaartaar *Behrouz Saffarian *Sohrab Mohammadi 32nd Fajr International Music Festival (2017) source: *Navid Dehghan *Mehdi Shahsavar *Behzad Ravaghi *Shervin Mohajer * Mahyar Alizadeh *Peyman Soltani * Alireza Mashayekhi *Hamzeh Yeganeh *Ashkan Maheri *Mohsen Chavoshi *Reza Aryaee *Mahbod Shafinejad *Alireza Ghorbani *Homayoun Shajarian 33rd Fajr International Music Festival (2018) source: * Majid Mowlania *Ghasem Rahimzadeh *Karen Keyhani * Alireza Mashayekhi *M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etemad
''Etemad'' or ''Etemaad'' (in Persian ''اعتماد'' lit. ''Trust''; correct transcription: ettemād, because in pronunciation the letter "t" is duplicated) is a reformist newspaper in Iran that is published in Tehran. It is managed by Elias Hazrati, who was representative from Rasht and Tehran in the Parliament of Iran. Overview The first edition of ''Etemad'' was published in Tehran in 2002. Its chief editor is Behrooz Behzadi. The editorial board of Etemad include journalists, who worked previously in reformist Iranian magazines and newspapers, which were banned by the Iranian judiciary. The paper focuses on political, cultural, social and economic news. Temporary ban ''Etemad'' had published more than 2000 editions before temporarily banned by the Iranian judiciary system on 1 March 2010. it published a story on the reaction to the emergence of a film showing the police attack on Tehran university in June, just three days after the Iranian presidential election, 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamancheh
The kamancheh (also kamānche or kamāncha) ( fa, کمانچه, az, kamança, hy, Քամանչա, ku, کەمانچە ,kemançe) is an Iranian bowed string instrument used in Persian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Kurdish, Georgian, Turkmen, and Uzbek music with slight variations in the structure of the instrument. The kamancheh is related to the rebab which is the historical ancestor of the kamancheh and the bowed Byzantine lyra. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow. In 2017, the art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha was included into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists of Azerbaijan and Iran. Name and etymology The word "kamancheh" means "little bow" in Persian (''kæman'', bow, and ''-cheh'', diminutive). The Turkish word kemençe is borrowed from Persian, with the pronunciation adapted to Turkish phonology. It also denotes a bowed string instrument, but the Turkish version differs significantly in structure and sound from the Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Mobini
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets within Islam. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born approximately 570CE in Mecca. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father Abdullah was the son of Quraysh tribal leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, and he died a few months before Muhammad's birth. His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, and paternal uncle, Abu Talib. In later years, he would periodically seclude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behrouz Saffarian
Behrouz Saffarian (, born February 13, 1978) is an Iranian composer, arranger, and producer. Saffarian was named in the top ten in both the composer and arranger sections in the poll of the best Iranian pop music of 1991 by Taranehmah magazine. Saffarian activity dates back to 1997. Biography Behrouz Saffarian was born on February 13, 1978. He is the fourth and last child in the family. He has two brothers and a sister. His parents worked at the post office. Behrouz started playing the instrument for the first time at five and used the citadel of his brother, Behzad. His family did not allow him to play music as a child not to jeopardize his educational status. He was supposed to be sent a keyboard from Germany when he was 11 years old, but the customs officials of Mehrabad airport refused to deliver it to the Saffarian family. Guidance officials did not cooperate to clear this keyboard and Behrooz's dream instrument was returned to Germany. Finally, at the age of 13, he got a k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alireza Assar
Alireza Assar ( fa, علیرضا عصار) (January 24, 1970 in Tehran) is an Iranian musician and Persian pop singer and composer, and piano and guitar player. Biography The oldest child of a four-member family in Tehran, His studied the piano under the supervision of Kavous Samandar, Javad Maaroufi and Mostafa Pourtorab. His first concert was in Aboureihan-e Birooni Hall in Shahid Beheshti University at age 16. Since then he had several concerts worldwide. He began his career as a pop singer in March 1997 (Norouz 77) by performing "Eidaneh" on television. His first album, ''Kouch-e Asheghaneh'', published in 1999, with the hit single "Ghodsiane Aseman" made him one of the most popular singers of the new generation of pop singers after the Islamic Revolution. In 2006, Assar started a new genre of Persian pop in collaboration with renowned conductor, Shahrdad Rohani and the London Symphony Orchestra. ''Open Secret'' comprises seven pieces inspired by poems from Ahmad Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Esfahani
Mohammad Mahdi Vaezi Esfahani ( fa, محمدمهدی واعظی اصفهانی ; born 5 July 1966), better known as Mohammad Esfahani, is an Iranian Persian pop and traditional singer. He graduated from The Medical Sciences University of Iran in 1997, while learning Iranian music from the famous Iranian traditional singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian and his best student Ali Jahandar. Biography He was born in Tehran. His father, Mohammad Ali Vaezi, was a physician who was also the governor of Esfahan shortly after the revolution. He was of Esfahani descent, and his mother was born in Tehran. Mohammad Mehdi completed his primary and secondary education at the Alavi School and won a place in the juvenile category in the Quran competitions before the revolution. He was scheduled to be sent to Kuwait to win a position in the Quran competition, which was canceled due to his mother's opposition. From an early age, he learned to recite the Qur'an in three narrations from the masters of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reza Yazdani (singer)
Reza Yazdani ( fa, رضا یزدانی, born on October 16, 1973 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian Iranian may refer to: * Iran, a sovereign state * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian lan ... singer, musician, composer and actor. He is an Iranian pop-rock musician and has released twelve official albums and numerous singles. His main instrument is guitar, especially electric guitar. He has performed live concerts since the release of his third album, ''Hiss'', mainly in Milad Tower Concert Hall. His first album is called ''Shahre Del'' in which all the lyrics were from Rumi poems. Career He started his career in songwriting and singing when he was 25 years old in 1998. his early works were primarily performed in plays. he released his first album "The City of Heart" in 2000 which included songs adapted from the poetry of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aref (singer)
Aref Arefkia ( fa, عارف عارفکیا), known as Aref (; also Romanized as ''Āref'', born August 10, 1940) is an Iranian pop music singer and former actor. He is known as "The king of hearts" and "The legend of pop" in Iran. He graduated from Tehran Industrial School of Art in 1958. Before starting his career as a singer, Aref worked as a teacher in Qazvin industrial school of art for two years, but the truth is that he has been singing since he was 12 years old. In the 1960s, Aref introduced a new wave of romantic styles to the large spectrum of romantic Persian music. After the Islamic revolution Aref left Iran and went to London and Los Angeles. He has one son and four daughters. His first hit was "'' Daryacheye Noor"'' which is still popular among all the Iranians. Aref and his family left Iran in 1979, following the Islamic revolution. He first lived in London, England, for three years, then moved to Los Angeles, United States. Number of songs : I present you (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajam (band)
Ajam ( fa, عجم) is an Iranian roots music project that creates original contemporary music by utilizing elements of the native music of Iran. In particular, the focus of this project is on "people’s" music and has been developed through research and field studies. The Ajam project started in London in early 2010 and has since performed various concerts across Europe, North America and the Middle East. Members Ajam comprises four main members, referred to as "the Ajam Family" and "a rotating cast of Iranian musicians who perform on recordings and tours" who are referred to as "Ajam’s Guests" and "Extended Family". The concept of the project was conceived by * Amin Mohammad Fouladi (a.k.a. Amin Ajami) and the core of the Ajam family comprises: * Arash Fayyazi * Nariman Akrami * Sara Fotros Vocal style and poetry The soundscape presented in Ajam’s musical repertoire comprises traditional urban, rural and tribal melodic, and percussion instruments complemented by urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
