Pouya Saraei

Pouya Saraei (Persian: پویا سرایی‎) is an Iranian Composer and Arranger, conductor,[4] lecturer,[5] Critique, Researcher and Santour Instrumentalist.[6][7] He started playing Santur from age of seven and some of his music Masters were: Javad Bathaie, Faramarz Payvar, Hossein Alizadeh, Pashang Kamkar, Dariush Talai, Mostafa Kamal Pourtorab, Dr.Hassan Riahi, Sharif Lotfi, Farid Omran, Majid Derakhshani, Mohammad-Reza Lotfi, etc.[4]

Pouya Saraei
Pouya Saraei
Background information
Born (1983-04-18) April 18, 1983[1]
Tehran
Origin Iran
GenresPersian Classic music, Symphonic Music, Chamber Music
Occupation(s)Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Lecturer, Instrumentalist, Researcher
LabelsSony Music, Navona Records,[2] Naxoslicensing,[3] IDAGIO, Delawaz, Avaye barbad, Naxos Records, Centaur Records, Robamusic
Websitewww.pouya-sarai.com

He played Santour in the first track of the Modes album, composed by Karen Keyhani[8] that was published by Navona Records.[9] [10] Also he has played Santour in over 220 Albums and other musical projects with various composers and vocalists of Iran. Another Work was "In the name of the red rose" project (Concerts and Albums) with Dastan Ensemble, vocaled by Salar Aghili.[11][12] He had several concerts in Europe Tour as a santur player in Simorq musical project, conducted by Hooman Khalatbari, vocaled by Homayoun Shajarian, and composed by Hamid Motebassem.[1]

He played Santour on the album "Morgenstund" by Schiller (band), which reached the price of the first place on the official German album charts.[13]

Also Saraei composed and arranged several works such as "Gahi, Segahi" album (vocaled by Mohammad Motamedi ) that is in the genre of Persian traditional music. His second album as a composer "In Sare Sodaei" was an Instrumental project with Pejman Hadadi.

As a Santour Soloist he has performed several concerts in Iran tour[14] and two music festivals in Switzerland and China and France with Eshtiagh Orcehstra (vocaled by Alireza Ghorbani)[15][16][17]

Pouya Saraei has conducted Komitas State Conservatory In Yerevan.[18]

Works of Saraei and a number of young Iranian composers showcased in an exhibition during the Vienna International Book Fair.[19][20]

He holds his PhD in art studies from Tehran University and now he is Professor and Maestro at Tehran University of Art, University of Tehran, and Islamic Azad University and teaches several courses such as: Santour, Sight Reading, History of music, Stage Performance, Orchestration, Organology, Analysis of music, Philosophy of Music and Music Theory at the levels of bachelors and master's degree.

He is Scientific Editorial board in Mehregani Magazine[21] and has written many articles and critic reviews, published and presented lectures at International and domestic conferences such as Iran’s Academy of Arts, Encyclopaedia Islamica, ISI, Journals, etc.

Discography
  • Ey jane jan bi man maro Vocaled by Homayoun Shajarian
  • In the Name of the Red Rose vocaled by Salar Aghili
  • "As Far as Possible" on Modes (Soloist) Released by Navona Records
  • Gahi segahi (Composer) vocaled by Mohammad Motamedi
  • In Sare Sodaei (Composer) with Pejman Hadadi
  • Aeene Farzanegi (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Salar Aghili[22]
  • Bahaare Delkash vocaled by Salar Aghili[23]
  • Chakad e Honar (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Ali Zand Vakili[24]
  • Shamsozzoha (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Hesamoddin Seraj[25]
  • Janan (Composer)[26]
  • Sarandaz (Rearrangement) composed by Parviz Meshkatian[27]
  • Khayyam Recital composed by Peyman Soltani[28]
  • Dauntless (Arranger) vocaled by Mohammad Motamedi[29]
  • Hidden Found[30]
  • Hafez (Composer) vocaled by Sadeq Sheikhzadeh[31]
  • Shab-E Bi Setareh (Composer) vocaled by Ghaffar Zabeh[32]
  • Chaharmezrabe Esfahan(Arranger)[33]
  • The Legend of Your Face (Composer)[34]
  • The Rain (Composer)[35]
  • Moment (Composer)[36]
  • Morgenstund (Schiller album) composed by Schiller (band)[37]
  • Zaayandeh-Roud, Rhapsody for Symphonic Orchestra (Composer), Published by German Company, IDAGIO[38]
  • 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[39]
  • Nava, for symphonic orchestra, based on persian classical music, Published by Centaur Records[40]

References
  1. "Simorq Orchestra". Simorq Project website.
  2. "Navona Records".
  3. "Naxoslicensing".
  4. "Mowjeno Orchestra". Musicema. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. "Faculty member". University of Tehran.
  6. "Naxoslicencing". Navona Records. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  7. "ArkivMusik". Navona Records. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  8. "Society of composers".
  9. "Modes Album". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  10. "As far as possible". iTunes. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  11. "In the Name Of The Red Rose". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  12. "alexanderstreet". Celestial Harmonies. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  13. "Official German album charts".
  14. "Qazvin concert". mehrnews.
  15. "Swiss festival". mehrnews.
  16. "China festival". eyeshenzhen.
  17. "Concert in France". strassiran.
  18. "Orchestra Conducting". pleer.
  19. "Vienna international book fair". Tehran times. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  20. "Musical works in Vienna international book fair". Ilna news agency. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  21. "Editorial board". Mehregani magazine.
  22. "Aeene Farzanegi". aloonak.
  23. "Bahaare Delkash". aloonak.
  24. "Hozeh Honari". Hozeh Honari.
  25. "Shamsozzoha". Mifamusic.
  26. "Janan". Gratomic.
  27. "Sarandaz". Lazybox.
  28. "Khayyam Recital". xangomusic.
  29. "Dauntless". itunes.
  30. "Hidden Found Album". itunes.
  31. "Hafez Album". irna.
  32. "Shab-E Bi Setareh". amazon.
  33. "Chaharmezrabe Esfahan". mynicemusic.
  34. "The Legend of Your Face". itunes.
  35. "Modern Orchestral Persian Music". itunes.
  36. "Moment". amazon.
  37. "Morgenstund". Schillermusic.
  38. "Zaayandeh-Roud Rhapsody". idagio.
  39. "Albums". East Music.
  40. "Nava". Centaur Records.
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