Shahnaz ensemble
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Majid Derakhshani
Director of the Shahnaz Ensemble, Composer, and Player of the Taar
Born in 1336 Mahdishahr, Semnan
He had commenced his music training career in his adolescence. He was the student of College of Music and then having entered to the University of Tehran, Faculty of fine Arts, He studied in two majors of painting and music. In the mean time he enjoyed music lessons from Mr. Mohammad Reza Lotfi in university and outside in the form of learning Radif (the Persian classical music repertoire) for the Taar and Setaar
In 1356 he was a member of Sheida Music ensemble and contributed to the creation of collection of albums called Chavoosh. He was also one of the founding members of Chavoosh Institute. Publishing the albums of Bache-haye-bahar( children of spring) ( in company with Hossein Alizadeh) and Ghasedak ( Dandelion) ( with Mehdi Akhavan Sales) were among his independent efforts in the 60th decade.
He traveled to Germany in 1363 and lived in Köln. Following 20  years of his residence, he made serious attempts including Founding Nava music institution, Performing concerts and Annual seminars related to traditional Iranian Music , Teaching music and publishing albums such as Nasim Sobhdam ( the breeze of the Dawn), Gomgashteh(Lost) and Neyriz
Since 1364 he has been teaching in Art university in the field of Music.He is now the artistic director of three ensembles of Nava in Germany , Khorshid(sun) and Shahnaz.
His other works are as follows:
Dar Khial “ in fantasy” ( vocal: Maestro Mohamad Reza Shajarian) Nasim Sobhdam ( the breeze of the dawn) Johare eshgh( The essence of love) Didar ( The visitation) Shahre  Ashenaee ( The City of acquaintance) ( Vocal: Hesam aldin Seraj) Fasle Baran ( the season of rain) ( vocal: Alireza Ghorbani), Asemaneh (baldachin) ( khorshid ensemble by Gholam Reza Rezaee)  man tarabam ( I am the Joy ) ( collection of Tasnifs ( songs))


Ramin Safaeealt
Player of the Santour
Born in 1341 in Tehran
Educational Background:
BS in chemical engineering
MA in playing Iranian Traditional music (Art University)
Learning Santour in Gorgan province with Mr. Naser Safaee in 1354
Learning Santour with The Maestro Faramarz Paayvar  1370-1377
Enjoying Maestros Parviz Meshkatian and Pashang Kamkar  1376-1383
Learning and acquaintance with the Taar and Setaar under Mr. Toloee supervision 1376-1380
Composing and Editing of the albums: Chavoshi with Hossein Kazemian as vocalist
Collaborating with musical ensembles of Mahoor, Nava and Nakisa in Mazandaran
Artistic director of Chang (harp) musical group since 1380 and performing many concerts in Tehran and other provinces
Learning Tonbak and violin in Mazandaran province during 1370-1380


Mojgan Shajarian alt
Player of the Setaar
Born in 1348, Tehran
Education: 
BA in painting, MA in Graphics from Islamic Azad University
BA in music from University of Arts
Training Background:
Learning Setaar under supervision of maestros Mohammad Reza Lotfi and Hossein Alizadeh in elementary levels in 1358
Learning Radif under maestro Parviz Meshkatian’s supervision in 1360
Learning Radif under maestro Mehrbano Tofigh’s supervision in University of arts in 1368
ARTISTIC ACTIVITY BACKGROUND:
Performing a concert with Ms. Sima Bina in 1370 in Tehran
Graphical designs of works of Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian and Homayoon Shajarian since 1372
Concert scene design and performance for Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian and Shahnaz Ensemble
Performing in Shahnaz ensemble concert in 1378



Mohammad Reza Ebrahimi
Player of the Oud
He has graduated from University of arts in the field of music and currently plays Taar, Setaar , Divan and Oud. He started music under the supervision of Majid Derakhshani, Arshad Tahmasbi, Mohamad Reza Lotfi and Hoohsang Zarif. He has stated his high education and performing activities such as recording music and performing concerts with Hossein Alizadeh. He is currently a music teacher in the University of Arts and high college of music. He enjoyed the company of Ava Ensemble and Mohammad Reza Shajarian in 1386 .Among his other artistic works is the publishing of an Oud solo album called “Sana”


Shahoo Andalibi alt
Player of the Ney
Born in 1353, Sanandaj
Education;
MA in music (University of Arts)
Learning Maghams and Kurdish singing from childhood with his father,the late Iraj Andalibi
Artistic activity background;
Collaborating with Molana ensemble directed by Jalil Andalibi
Collaborating in Shams ensemble directed by Keykhosro Pornazeri
Performing concerts as a Singer in Andalibi group in the first Kurdish music Festival in Iraq
Collaborating in the Khorshid and Mah ensemble directed by Majid Derakhshani
Collaborating with Maestro Mohamad Reza Shajarian (Ava ensemble) in the concert named Ghoghaye Eshghbazan in Esfahan
Performing many concerts inside and outside Iran with the Khorshid ensemble including:
Summit meeting in Shanghai ,Concert in Versay in France  Eulogy of Molana in Unesco ، A concert in Russia and several concerts in the form of duets with the Maestro Majid Derakhshani in numerous countries including Germany , Denmark and France 
Collaborating in the form of duet and solo playing in published and to-be –published albums including Fasle Baran Asemaneh ، Ganje Nahan,، Boodan va Soroodan  Didarha، Mastan Salamat mikonanad ,Nishtman Sokout ، Choobi



Radman Tavakoli alt
Player of the Taar
Born in 1353, Tehran
Education: BS in Civil Engineering
Educational background:
With Mr. Amir Naderi in 1372 (elementary playing of Taar)
With Mr. Fariborz Azizi and Maestro Hossein Alizadeh 1378-1381(the Taar playing)
With Maestro Mohammad Reza Lotfi (theory of Music course 1374 and learning Taar and comprehension of Radif 1385-till now)
With Maestro Farhad Fakhreddini elementary Harmony
Background of artistic activities;
Participating in The youth music festival in 1376
Collaborating in Parnian group directed by Kamiar Seighali
Elected in the Festival of tar players in admiration for Maestro Hossein Alizadeh
Member of Khorshid ensemble directed by Majid Derakhshani (performing several concerts inside and outside of Iran including: Summit meeting in Shanghai and an the Unesco center in Paris
Playing in albums Fasle Baran  ، Asemaneh Boodan va Soroodan ، Ganje Nahan  composed by Majid Derakhshani



Hamid Ghanbarialt
Player of the Tonbak
Born in 1353 in Tehran
Education:
Applied chemistry
Graduated in the field of Music
Teacher:
Bahman Rajabi since 1373

Background of artistic works:
Performing concerts with ensembles:  AFTAB, AFAGH, MEHRAVA and Mahtab in Tehran and other cities of Iran. Collaboration with the Symphonic Orchestra of Tehran conducted by Fereydoon Naseri
Collaboration in preparation and performance of  music for theaters and TV series Collaborations in album “ SAYE ROSHANE MAHTAB” composed by Ehsan Zabihifar  and sung by Bijan Kamkar ,ATASH O NEY and  Raze Eshgh in company with Behzad Forohari and Majid Vatanian ; Albums “ Mishenidam az Parande” and “ Bekhan ba man “ in the field of Music for children composed by  Mohamad Reza Fayazi
The album of “ Parseh dar Ayeneh  in company with Aftab group two albums based on Lori folkloric music and the album of :” Nazm and Nasr “ in a duet with Saeed Nayeb Mohammadi      ( the Oud) ,collaboration with Pedram Khavarzamini in the editing of the book “ the written notes of Amir Abbas Eftetah” and preparation of an album for percussion musical instruments called “ Kootah” published in Iran and Europe



Saman Samimi alt
player of the Kamanche
Born in 1356,
Education:
Graduated from college of music and Master in playing violin
(University of arts)
Teching at Tehran Conservatoire
Teachers:
First of all, his father, E. Lotfi,Dr. S. Beheshti, R. Kasmin and Mastros , Hadi Montazeri and Ardeshir Kamkar.
Artistic backgrounds:
Collaboration with Eshtiagh ensemble in Europe and Iran
Member of Parsian Orcestra.
 

Hossein Rezaeenia alt
Daf and Dayereh Player
Born in 1354, Tehran
Teacher: since 1371 Maestro Bijan Kamkar
Background of Artistic works:
Starting music training career in 1369 with Santour and then learning DAf in Music Development Center,
Teaching DAf in Shams Tanbour House,  DAf player in the ISAR symphony conducted by Majid Entezami
Performing many concerts with ensembles: Shams and Molavi ( with Maestro Shahram Nazeri) playing Daf in many albums including : GOLE ATASH , PENHAN CHO DEL, GHOGHAYE ESHGHBAZAN, collaborating with AVA ensemble and Maestro Mohamad reza shajarian in Tehran and Esfahan and performing in the concert tour in North America 2008




Hamed Afshari alt
Gheychak Bass player
Born 1356, Kashan

Education:
Graduated in Medicine ( MD)
Learning Tonbak under Mr. Ali Saemi’s supervision
Learning violin under Mr. Asadolah Malek’s supervision
Learning the basics of harmony and Solfege with Mr. Farhad Harati
Starting Gheychak bass with Maestro Majid Derakhshani‘s guide
Attending Maestro Mohamad Reza Lotfi‘s Rhythm classes
Artistic background:
Collaborating with the ensemble: Parnian directed by Kamyar Seyghali
Collaborating with the ensemble: Chavosh directed by Zeidollah Toloee
Collaborating with the ensemble: Khorshid directed by Majid Derakhshani
Collaborating with the ensemble: Mahtab directed by Ehasan Zabeefar
Collaborating with the publishing of the albums of FASLE BARAN ASEMANE BOODAN va SOOROODAN and Ganje Nahan



Mahdi amini alt
Robab Player
Born in 1358
BA in Iranian traditional music from university of arts
Learning Taar since 1374 under: Aidin Oliayee Nasab, Mohammad Reza Ebrahimi, Behrouz Hemmati and Hooshang Zarif
Artistic background;
First rank award in the first Festival of all University of Arts students in the field of Improvisation in the year 1383 
First rank award in the fifth Festival of Iranian students playing the Taar in the year 1383



Mehrdad Nasehi alt
Player of the Gheychak alto
Born in 1361, Tehran
Education:
Graduated from the college of music and Soore university
Teachers since 1376:
Saeed Faraj Poori, Ali Akbar Shekarchi, Ardeshir Kamkar, Majid Derakhshani and Mohamad Reza Lotfi
Artistic works background:
Elected as the best Kamanche player in Avaye Hambastegi festival
Collaborating with Sanam, Mezrab and Mah ensembles
Player of khorshid Ensemble in numerous inside and outside concerts including in Moscow, China, France, Germany and Denmark
Soloist in New Music concert directed by Alireza Mashyekhi and singer of the Choir bass in Symphonic Orchestra of Tehran and IRIB.
Published works: “Fasle Baran” and “Asemaneh” directed by Majid Derakhshani ,”Ghadar yar” , “Hamneshine Dirin” and the album of the Modern Music composed by Ali Reza Mashayekhi




Kaveh Motamedian Dehkordi
Player of the Kamanche
Born in 1362 in Shahrekord
He started playing in childhood in Shahrekord
Education:
BA in Music from University of arts and the MA student
Teachers:
Ardeshir Kamkar- Saeed Farajpouri and Ali Akbar Shekarchi
Awards received:
First composer in Ghadir festival in Tehran 1382
Second group playing Award in Fajr festival in 1383
First kamanche playing award in Ethnic music festival in 1384
First group playing award in epic music festival in khoram Abad 1385
Group activities:
Director of Bamdad ensemble in 1384 and performances in Shahrekord, Tehran, Semnan and Ahvaz
Collaborating in Ensembles: Sepidar, Abidar, Arghanoon and Navaye Mehr



Sahar Ebrahim
Born in 1363 in Tehran
She started her music training career at the age of 11 with Ghanoon under supervision of Malihe Saeedi .
Following her graduation from Tehran girls’ college of music she pursued her studies in the field of BA in Tehran High college of Music; she is currently the MA student of Music in University of arts.
Artistic Activities:
Numerous concerts in Iran and collaborating with Orchesteras including Shams , Ukraine philharmonic, Simorgh , Rastak and khorshid
Performing several concerts in Austria, the Netherlands,Germany , france, Italy and Spain
Performing in “Fiture” In Spain, “Bit” in Italy, “ITB” in “Germany” and “Mondial” in France in company with Simorgh Ensemble
Receiving artistic board from “Buhne im hof “in Austria 
Receiving the Honor diploma from the Fitur Festival in Spain
She has enjoyed lessons from maestros such as: : Malihe Saeedi,Farhad Fakhereddini Hossein Dehlavi,Nasrollah Naseh Pour,،  Siavash Beizaee, Mohammad Reza Lotfi ,Ali Akbar Shekarchi ، Majid DerakhshniDarioush Talaee، Sharif Lotfi ,Ardavan Kamkar


Negar Kharkanalt
Born in 1362-Tehran
Kamancheh
BSc, music in music University and MS student of music.
She started her music training career at the age of 12 with Kamancheh under supervision of A. Kamkar, H. Montazeri & S. Farajpour.
Performing several concerts in Iran: Ham Avayan -86, H. Alizadeh & Molavi Ensemble , Sh. Nazeri & Eshtiyagh , A. Ghorbani , and in other countries performing several concerts in Germany and france.


Jamshid Safarzadehalt
Santoor & Tondar (Bam-Saz)
BSc, music in Azad University.
He started his music training career at the age of 2 with Piano under supervision of Mr. Ghavami and Santoor at 10 with A. Tahriri. Training Mirza Abdollah Radif with P. Kamkar & A. Kamkar
Collaboration with “Mezrab”, “Khorshid & Mah” and “Ajang”.
Performing several concerts in Iran and in other countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Russia.






 

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