Hossein Alizâdeh

Hossein Alizadeh (Persian حسین علیزاده; born 1951 in Tehran ) is a renowned Iranian composer, radif - preserver, researcher, teacher, and excellent Tar and Setar - player. From many he is known as Ostad ( master ) of Persian music. When critics he is considered one of the most influential artists of his generation.

He made many recordings with famous artists such as Mohammad -Reza Schadscharian, Nazeri, Khaladj and Gasparyan.

Biography

Alizadeh was born in 1951 in Tehran. He graduated from the Conservatory in 1975 and began to study composition and Persian music at the Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Tehran. He later continued his education at the University of Berlin in composition and musicology. He studied with various masters of traditional Persian music as Houshang Zarif, Ali Akbar Shahnazi, Only Ali Borumand, Mahmoud Karimi, Abdollah Davami, Yusef Forutan, and Sa'id Hormozi. From them he learned the radif of Persian music.

He plays the Tar and Setar and has recently Sallāneh and Schūrangīs from the ancient Persian lute Barbat reconstructed.

Awards

In 2007 he was nominated together with the musician Djivan Gasparyan Armenian for their album The Endless Vision for a Grammy Award. In 2008 he was elected to the most outstanding musicians of the year.

Inventions

  • Dad o Bidad: A new Maqam ( Dastgah ) in Persian music, through the combination of Guscheh in Dad from Dasgah of Mahour and the Guscheh of Bidad in Dastgah of Homayoun.
  • Sallaneh and Shoor - Angiz: Two new musical instruments derived from the ancient Persian lute Barbat.

Works (selection)

  • Ode to Flowers 2007 H Alizadeh: Schūrangīs A Rassai: Vocals M Khaladj: Tombak & Daf A Boustan: Setar P Akhavas: Vocals N Alizadeh: Robab S Alizadeh: Kamancheh
  • Endless Vision 2006 Hossein Alizadeh: Schūrangīs Djivan Gasparyan: Duduk World Village Music
  • Faryad ( The Cry ) 2005 Mohammad -Reza Schadscharian: Vocals Hossein Alizadeh: Tar Kayhan Kalhor: Kamancheh H Shajarian: Vocals & Tombak World Village Music
  • Sallāneh 2003 Hossein Alizadeh: Sallaneh Mahoor Institute
  • Bi To Be Sar Nemischavad ( Without you it is not ) 2002 M. R. Shajarian: Vocals Hossein Alizadeh: Tar Kayhan Kalhor: Kamancheh H Shajarian: Vocals & Tombak World Village Music
  • Iran: Masters of Improvisation 2000 Hossein Alizadeh: Tar Madjid Khaladj: Tombak Buda Records
  • Semestān ast ( It's Winter ) 2000 Mehdi Akhavan Sales: Poetry M. R. Shajarian: Vocals Hossein Alizadeh: Tar Kayhan Kalhor: Kamancheh H Shajarian: Vocals & Tombak Soroush Co.
  • Ras -e Nou ( the new secret ) 1999 Hossein Alizadeh: Composer, Tar, tanbour Mohsen Keramati, Afsaneh Rasayi, Homa Niknam, Ali Samadpour: Vocals Daryush Zargari: Tombak Mahoor Institute
  • Paria, Qesseh -ye -ye Dochtarā Nan -e Daryā ( Paria, the story of the daughters of the sea)
  • Sobhgahi Hossein Alizadeh: Composer Mohsen Karamati: Vocals Mahoor Institute
  • Nou Bang -e Kohan ( A new Big Bang ) Mahoor Institute
  • Ava -ye More ( The Song of Compassion ) 1991 Hossein Alizadeh: Composer Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments of Iran
  • Schūrangīs ( impetuosity ) 1988 Hossein Alizadeh: Composer Sheyda and Aref Ensemble Shahram Nazeri: Vocals Mahoor Institute
  • Ras -o- Nias 1986 Hossein Alizadeh: Composer Sheyda and Aref Ensemble Alireza Eftekhari: Vocals Mahoor Institute
  • The Turkmen 1986 Hossein Alizadeh: Setar Mahoor Institute
  • Dream 1986
  • Osyān ( revolt ) 1983
  • Ḩeşār ( thousands) 1977
  • Hamnavāyi Hossein Alizadeh: Tar Arshad Tahmasbi: Tar Dariush Zargari: Tombak Mahoor Institute
  • Savārān -e Dasht -e Omid ( Riders in the Desert of Hope) 1977
  • Tschāhārgāh & Beyāt -e Tork ( Turkish melodies) Hossein Alizadeh: Tar, Setar Hossein Omumi: Ney, Vocals M Ghavihelm: Tombak Mahoor Institute
  • Peykubī Hossein Alizadeh: Setar Daryush Zargari: Tombak Mahoor Institute
  • Nava 1976 Hossein Alizadeh: Tar Majid Khalaj: Tombak Mahoor Institute
  • HOMAYUN Hossein Alizadeh: Setar Majid Khalaj: Tombak Mahoor Institute

Credentials

  • Laudan Nooshin, in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, edited by Stanley Sadie, second edition ( Macmillan, London, 2001). ISBN 1561592390th (Oxford University Press, 2001). ISBN 0195170679th

Film Music

  • Half Moon, 2006.
  • Turtles Can Fly, 2004.
  • Abjad ( " First Letter " ), 2003, Abolfazl Jalili from.
  • Saman - ī barāye masti Asb - hā ( " A Time for Drunken Horses" ), 2000.
  • Dochtarān -e Chorschīd ( " Daughters of the Sun " ) by Maryam Shahriyâ, 2000.
  • Gabbeh, 1995.
  • Del Schodegān ( "Love drunkards " ) by Ali Hatami, 1992.
  • Az Ā'sar (" immemorial " )
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