Homayoun Shajarian
Homayoun Shajarian (Persian: همايون شجريان, born 21 May 1975) is an Iranian classical music and classical crossover vocalist, and a tombak and kamancheh player.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 May 1975 Tehran, Iran |
| Origin | Mashhad, Iran |
| Genres | Persian traditional music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | TombakKamancheh |
Biography
Shajarian was born in Tehran and is the son of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, the grand master vocalist of Persian traditional music. At a young age, began studying he tombak, a Persian hand drum, and Persian traditional vocal Avaz.
Shajarian attended Tehran Conservatory of Music choosing Kamancheh as his professional instrument and was tutored by Ardeshir Kamkar. In 1991, he accompanied his father in concerts of Ava Music Ensemble in the United States, Europe and Iran, playing Tombak and from 1999 on, started accompanying his father also on vocals. His first independent work Nassim-e Vasl, composed by Mohammad Javad Zarrabian, was released on his 28th birthday, on 21 May 2003. He performed live-stream concert on 24 May 2020 during coronavirus pandemic.[1]
Discography
| Year | Persian Title | English Title | Composer | Further Notes |
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| 2003 | نسیم وصل Nasim-e vasl | - | Mohammad Javad Zarabian | |
| 2004 | ناشکیبا Nashakiba | - | Ardeshir Kamkar | |
| 2004 | شوق دوست Showq-e doost | - | Mohammad Javad Zarabian | |
| 2005 | نقش‌خیال Naghsh-e khiyal | - | Ali Qamsari | |
| 2006 | باستاره‌ها Ba setareh ha | - | Mohammad Javad Zarabian | |
| 2008 | قیژک کولی Gheyzhaak-e kouli | - | Hamid Motebassem | with Dastan Ensemble |
| 2008 | خورشید آرزو Khorshid-e arezoo | - | Saeed Farajpouri | with Dastan Ensemble |
| 2009 | آب، نان، آواز Ab, nan, Avaz | - | Ali Qamsari | |
| 2011 | شب جدایی Shab-e jodayi | - | ||
| 2013 | سیمرغ Simorq | - | Hamid Motebassem | |
| 2013 | چه آتش‌ها Che Atash'ha | - | Ali Qamsari | |
| var | شوق نامه Showq nameh | - | Mohammad-Reza Darvishi | with Abd al-Qadir Maraghi Group |
| 2012 | ای جان جان بی من مرو Ey jan-e jan bi man maro | - | Saeed Farajpouri | with Dastan Ensemble |
| 2014 | نه فرشته ام نه شیطان Na Fereshteam Na sheitan | Beyond Any Form | Tahmoures Pournazeri | |
| 2015 | مستور و مست Mastoor o Mast | The Occult and the Intoxicated | Jano Baghoumian | |
| 2015 | خداوندان اسرار Khodavandane Asrar | The Lords Of Secrets | Sohrab Pournazeri | |
| 2016 | آرایش غلیط Arayesh-e Ghaliz | Heavy Make-Up | Sohrab Pournazeri | Soundtrack to the Film of Arayesh-e Ghaliz |
| 2017 | رگ خواب Rag-e Khaab | Subdue | Sohrab Pournazeri | Soundtrack to the Film of Rag-e Khaab |
| 2017 | امشب کنار غزلهای من بخواب Emshab Kenar-e Ghazalhaye Man Bekhab | - | Fardin Khalatbari | |
| 2018 | ایران من Iran-e Man | Iran | Sohrab Pournazeri | |
| 2019 | افسانه چشمهایت Afsane Chashmhayat | - | Mahyar Alizadeh | feat Alireza Ghorbani |
See also
External links
- Homayoun Shajarian concert in Rotterdam (video)
- (in Persian) Interview with BBC
- Homayoun Shajarian on Instagram
- Homayoun Shajarian on Spotify
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