Amir Hosein Pourjavady studied setar playing and the radif (classical repertoire) of Persian music with Dr. Dariush Safvat for ten years. Later he improved his knowledge and technique of setar playing with Hossein Alizadeh and Dariush Talai. He received his BA in music from the University of Tehran (1995), his MA in Ethnomusicology from the CUNY Graduate School (1999) and his Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from UCLA (2005). Pourjavady has published numerous articles on the history and theory of Persian music in the Safavid and Qajar periods. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Tehran.
Saeed Kamjoo started playing kamanche at the age of seventeen under the guidance and supervision of Ardeshir Kamkar, Ali Akber Shekarchi and finally Ostad Ali-Asghar Bahari. He received his BA in 1996 from the University of Tehran where he completed his studies with Dr. M. T. Massoudieh and Majid Kiani.
Saeed Kamjoo immigrated to Canada in 1997 and since then has performed in several concerts and music festivals. In the recent years he has composed and recorded his instrumental, vocal and percussion works with various ensembles in Iran, United States and Canada. Kamjoo has proved to have a different approach toward the tradition and modern performance practices of Persian music.
Saeed Kamjoo started playing kamanche at the age of seventeen under the guidance and supervision of Ardeshir Kamkar, Ali Akber Shekarchi and finally Ostad Ali-Asghar Bahari. He received his BA in 1996 from the University of Tehran where he completed his studies with Dr. M. T. Massoudieh and Majid Kiani.
Saeed Kamjoo immigrated to Canada in 1997 and since then has performed in several concerts and music festivals. In the recent years he has composed and recorded his instrumental, vocal and percussion works with various ensembles in Iran, United States and Canada. Kamjoo has proved to have a different approach toward the tradition and modern performance practices of Persian music.
Mehrdad Arabifard began studying the tombak as a teenager with the two venerable masters, Morteza Ayan and Amir Nasser Eftetah. He began his ensemble work at the Center for Preservation of Music in Tehran, and was later invited to join the Mowlana Ensemble with whom he performed extensively in Iran and abroad.
In recent years, he has participated in more than 30 recordings as a performer, composer and arranger and also performed in more than 300 concerts all over Asia, Europe and North America. In 1996 the Borneo University of Art awarded him with a medal of honor. He also recorded sound tracks for Helen of Troy, Hidalgo and the Passion of Christ. In addition to tombak and daf, Arabifard is proficient on the kamanche and violin.
Khosro Ansari began formal training in the art of singing traditional Persian music under the supervision and guidance of Ali-Asghar Shahzaydi. In 1986 he immigrated to the US. Although away from his homeland, he continued to practice Persian music and since then has performed in numerous concerts in North America. He has made several recordings. His voice can be heard at big motion pictures such as "Spy Game" and "Man on Fire" as well as TV series of "Third Watch" and "Presidio Med". Being a resident of Los Angeles since 1991, he teaches Persian music and pursues his own studies in world music.
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