Daryoush Pirniakan (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: داریوش پیرنیاکان) (b. 1955 in

East Azerbaijan East Azerbaijan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz. The province is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ardabil province, West Azerbaijan province ...

) is an Iranian musician,

tar Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. "a dark brown or black b ...

and

setar A setar (, ) (lit: "Three String (music), Strings") is a stringed instrument, a type of lute used in Persian traditional music, played solo or accompanying voice. It is a member of the tanbur family of long-necked lutes with a range of more than ...

player, and music researcher.

Biography

Daryoush Pirniakan, a musician and

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and def ...

Persian classical Persian traditional music or Iranian traditional music, also known as Persian classical music or Iranian classical music, refers to the classical music of Iran (historically known as ''Persia''). It consists of characteristics developed through ...

genre, learned

and

under the supervision of Mohammad Hasan Ozari, maestro

Ali-Akbar Shahnazi Ali-Akbar Shahnazi (‎; 12 May 1897 – 17 March 1985) was an Iranian musician and a master player of the tar instrument. Biography Ali Akbar Shahnazi was born in Tehran, Qajar Iran The Guarded Domains of Iran, alternatively the Subl ...

, Dr. Daryoush Safvat, Yousef Foroutan, Saeed Hormozi, and Mahmoud Karimi. While being a student of late maestro Ali Akbar khan Shahnazi, he had the honor to study

radif In Persian poetry, Persian, Turkic, and Urdu poetry, Urdu ghazals, the ''radīf'' (from Arabic ; ; ; ; ; ) is the word which must end each line of the first couplet and the second line of all the following couplets. It is preceded by a ''qafiya'' ...

of Mirza Hossein-gholi (

: میرزا حسینقلی) and Shahnazi's advanced level repertoire (radif). After graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tehran University (دانشگاه تهران), he started to work and teach at the Center for Preservation and Propagation of Persian Classical Music. He has had long term collaboration with

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...

nominee, maestro

Mohammad Reza Shajarian Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (; , 23 September 1940 – 8 October 2020) was an Iranian singer and master ('' Ostad'') of Persian traditional music. He was also known for his skills in Persian calligraphy and humanitarian activities. Shajarian started ...

since 1979. This collaboration led to more than 220 concerts in Iran, USA, Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, and UAE. He also had been one of the members of

Aref Ensemble The Aref Ensemble (in Persian: گروه عارف) was a Persian classical music ensemble. It was founded by maestro Parviz Meshkatian, Hossein Alizadeh, and Mohammad Reza Lotfi in 1977. The group was named after Aref Ghazvini, early 20th centu ...

, directed by late maestro

Parviz Meshkatian Parviz Meshkatian (Persian: پرويز مشكاتيان; May 15, 1955 – September 21, 2009) was an Iranian musician, composer, researcher and university lecturer. Biography Born in Neyshabur, Meshkatian entered the Tehran Academy of Ar ...

. He has been a music professor at Tehran University, the deputy chairman of Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Tehran University, as well as spokesman of Iran Music House. As the founder of Shahnazi Ensemble, he has also had several collaborations with

Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh Hamid Reza Noorbakhsh (also spelt Nourbakhsh) is a Persian classical vocalist and musician. Career He studied Iranian classical music under the supervision of Mohammad Reza Shajarian and has performed with several music ensembles, including t ...

as singer.

Awards and Recognitions

* A first degree art medal by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (2001) * Honorary doctorate from the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (2004).ePersia: Biography of Dariush Pirniakan
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Discography

* "Aseman-e Eshqh", on

Tar Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. "a dark brown or black b ...

, accompanying

* "Sarv-e Chaman", on

Setar A setar (, ) (lit: "Three String (music), Strings") is a stringed instrument, a type of lute used in Persian traditional music, played solo or accompanying voice. It is a member of the tanbur family of long-necked lutes with a range of more than ...

, accompanying

* "Payam-e Nasim", on

, accompanying

* "Del-e Majnoon", on

, accompanying

* "Yad-e Ayyam", on

, accompanying

* "Rosva-ye Del", on

, accompanying

* "Aram-e Jan", on

, accompanying

* "Jan-e Oshshagh", on

, accompanying

* "Mahour and Segah", on

(dedicated to the memory of Ostad Shahnazi) * "Shur Dasht", on

, accompanying Sadiq Tarif * "Sokhan-e Tazeh", accompanying

Shahram Nazeri Shahram Nazeri (, ; born 18 February 1950) is a contemporary Iranian tenor of Kurdish origin from Kermanshah, Iran, who sings Sufi music, classical and traditional Kurdish and Persian music. He has been accompanied by some of the masters of Ira ...

* "Aseman", accompanying

and Shahnazi Ensemble

References

External links

Official Website of Dariush Pirniakan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pirniakan, Dariush 1955 births Living people People from East Azerbaijan province Iranian setar players Iranian tar players University of Tehran alumni