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Parvaz Homay ( fa, پرواز همای; born 9 February 1980) 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 ...
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 Defi ...
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lyricist A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income ...
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vocalist Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
, and performer specializing in Persian classical-style music. Also known by his birth name Saeid Jafarzadeh Ahmadsargurabi (), he is the founder and leader of the
Mastan Ensemble The Mastān Ensemble (Persian: گروه مستان - ''Gorouh-e Mastān'') is an Iranian musical group performing traditional Persian music. History The group was founded as Hafez Ensemble in 2005 by Sa'id Jafarzādeh Homāy (سعيد جعفر ...
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Biography

Homay was born in Gilan, a province located in the northwest portion of Iran, bordering the
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. From an early age, Homay showed an interest in the arts. At the age of 15, he began singing and acting in theater. At 16, he entered art school, receiving his diploma in painting. At 19, he left theater school and decided to study musical harmonization and composition, focusing on piano and
setar A setar ( fa, سه‌تار, ) 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 two and a half octa ...
. He received his formal education in art studies and pursued his degree from The Conservatory of Music in
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Albums by Homay and the Mastan Ensamble

#Jedale Aghl va Eshgh (2005) (The Battle between Wisdom and Heart) #Molahgat ba Doozakhian (2006) (Meeting with the Infernals) #In Che Jahanist? (2007) (What Sort of World Is This?) #Sar Zamine Bi Karan (2008) (Endless Country) #Parvardgare Mast (2009) (Drunken Creator) #Ajab Abe Gelaloodi (2010) - unreleased (A Hidden Truth Within Muddy Waters) #Mussa va Shaban: Moses and the Shepherd (2010) - unreleased #Mastan Symphonic (2010) - unreleased #Morgh-e Sahar Naleh Sar Nakon (Don't Cry Morning Bird) #Sarbazaan (Soldiers) #Dar Aghoush-e Khoda (In the Bosom of God) #Mast-e Mastam (I'm Dead Drunk) #Banu-ye Irani (Iranian Lady) #Kolahat ra Bekon Ghazi (Be Your Own Judge) #Bayadha Va Nabayadha (The Do's and Don't's) #Divaneh Cho Divaneh Bebinad Khoshash Ayad #Khodah Dar Roosta-ye Mast (God is in my Village)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Homay, Parvaz 1980 births Living people Iranian classical singers Iranian composers 21st-century Iranian male singers Iranian singer-songwriters Iranian male singer-songwriters People from Gilan Province Iranian classical musicians Islamic Azad University alumni