Pouya Saraei () is an

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ian

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, lecturer, music critic, researcher, and musician.

Career

Saraei began playing the

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at age seven, taking lessons from Javad Bathaie, Faramarz Payvar,

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, Pashang Kamkar, Dariush Talai, Mostafa Kamal Pourtorab, Hassan Riahi, Sharif Lotfi, Farid Omran, Majid Derakhshani, and

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. He has played the instrument on over 220 musical projects, including on

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's album '' Morgenstund'', which topped the German music charts, and the first track of ''Modes'', composed by Karen Keyhani and published by Navona Records. He worked on the album ''In The Name Of The Red Rose'' with Dastan Ensemble and Salar Aghili. Saraei performed in Europe as a part of the "Simorq" project, conducted by Hooman Khalatbari, performed by

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, and composed by Hamid Motebassem. He has composed and arranged several works, including ''Gahi, Segahi'', a

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album. His second album, ''In Sare Sodaei'', was a collaboration with Pejman Hadadi. He has played with the Eshtiagh Orchestra and Alireza Ghorbani in Iran, as well as in music festivals in Switzerland, China, and France. Saraei has conducted the orchestra for the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan. His works were showcased in an exhibition during the Vienna International Book Fair. Saraei holds a PhD in art studies from

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and is a professor and maestro at

Tehran University of Art Iran University of Art (, ''Daneshgah-e Honar-e Iran'') (former "Tehran University of Art and formally Art Academic Complex (1979-1991)), is the largest art university in Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and al ...

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, and

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. He is on the

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of the Mehregani Magazine and has written multiple articles and critical reviews. He is also one of the speakers and performers in international conference of persian music at Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in Germany.

Accolades

Discography

Albums

* ''Gahi segahi'' (composer), sung by Mohammad Motamedi * ''In Sare Sodaei'' (composer) with Pejman Hadadi

Other works

* "Ey jane jan bi man maro", sung by

* "In the Name of the Red Rose", sung by Salar Aghili * "As Far as Possible" on ''Modes'' (Soloist) Released by Navona Records * "Aeene Farzanegi" (arranger and composer) sung by Salar Aghili * "Bahaare Delkash" sung by Salar Aghili * "Chakad e Honar" (arranger and composer) sung by Ali Zand Vakili * "Shamsozzoha" (arranger and composer), sung by Hesamoddin Seraj * "Janan" (composer) * "Sarandaz" (arrangement) composed by Parviz Meshkatian * "Khayyam recital" composed by Peyman Soltani * "Dauntless" (arranger) sung by Mohammad Motamedi * "Hidden Found" * "Hafez" (composer) sung by Sadeq Sheikhzadeh * "Shab-E Bi Setareh" (composer), sung by Ghaffar Zabeh * "Chaharmezrabe Esfahan" (arranger) * "The Legend of Your Face" (composer) * "The Rain" (composer) * "Moment" (composer) * ''Morgenstund'' composed by

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* "Zaayandeh-Roud", rhapsody for symphonic orchestra (composer), published by IDAGIO * "Desert", santur with ensemble and orchestra (composer), published by East Music. * "Intuition", Instrumental. Published by East Music. * "My Iran" for symphonic orchestra (Composer). Published by East Music. * "Roshana", santur (improvisation), published by East Music. * "Sensation", santur (improvisation), published by East Music. * "Nava" for symphonic orchestra, published by Centaur Records. * "Dorre Dordaneh"(Composer), sung by

* "Tanweer Festival", sung by Sami Yusuf * "Lord of Rings" Project, in Istanbul * "Sarmastam"(Composer), sung by

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saraei, Pouya Living people Iranian composers Iranian santur players Musicians from Tehran Iranian classical musicians University of Tehran alumni 1983 births Centaur Records artists Naxos Records artists Academic staff of Tehran University of Art