Date of birth: 1982
Bachelor of Arts in Playing Instruments from Tehran University of Art
Oud and Setar player
Studied under music masters, including Keivan Saket, Farid Kheradmand (metre in Tasnif – equivalent of a ballad in Iranian music), Dr. Arash Mohafez (Iranian music during the Ottoman and Timurid Empire), Yurdal Tokcan (Turkey), Mo’na Jahad (Iraq)
Achievements:
- Collaboration with Khorshid group (Majid Derakhshani)
- Sepehr and various other music groups
- Collaboration in various albums including Az Boodan va Soroodan (to be and to compose), Sepehr Khani, Khojaste, Che Bekhanamet Ey Doost (what do I call thee o’ friend), and film soundtrack music
- Winning first place in Azerbaijan Mugham Festival with Sepehr music group in 2011
- Holding concerts in Iran, Europe, Asia, and different music festivals in Europe
- Author of Oud Elementary Tutorial book (Sorood publication)
- Author of Mashghe Oud (60 useful practices for Oud)
- Teaching at Alborz music schools and other music institutes in Tehran and Karaj
