Ali Akbar Moradi
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Ali Akbar Moradi, born 1957 is a well known Iranian Kurdish
musician
and composer. He was born in the Iran
ian city
of Kermanshah
. He started music at a very early age, and learned the Kurdish maqam
repertoire and tanbur
(Kurdish lute
) under the supervision of Kurdish masters such as Mirza Sayyed Ali Kafashyan, Kaki Allah Morad Hamidi and Sayyed Vali Hosseyni. He gave his first recital
in 1971 in Kermanshah. In 1981, he began collaborating with the Kurdish
singer Shahram Nazeri
, and performed throughout Europe and North America. He is an expert on the tanbur instrument, which is considered sacred in Kurdish sufi music. He has performed music in New York
, San Francisco and London
. On September 30, 2006, he gives a special program as part of Voices of Kurdistan in San Francisco World Music Festival,he has been appointed as one of fifty of the best musicians around the globe by a British
music magazine.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and composer. He was born in the Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Kermanshah
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
. He started music at a very early age, and learned the Kurdish maqam
Arabic maqam
Arabic maqām is the system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music, which is mainly melodic. The word maqam in Arabic means place, location or rank. The Arabic maqam is a melody type...
repertoire and tanbur
Tanbur
The term tanbūr can refer to various long-necked, fretted lutes originating in the Middle East or Central Asia. According to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "terminology presents a complicated situation. Nowadays the term tanbur is applied to a variety of distinct and related...
(Kurdish lute
Lute
Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back, or more specifically to an instrument from the family of European lutes....
) under the supervision of Kurdish masters such as Mirza Sayyed Ali Kafashyan, Kaki Allah Morad Hamidi and Sayyed Vali Hosseyni. He gave his first recital
Recital
A recital is a musical performance. It can highlight a single performer, sometimes accompanied by piano, or a performance of the works of a single composer.The invention of the solo piano recital has been attributed to Franz Liszt....
in 1971 in Kermanshah. In 1981, he began collaborating with the Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
singer Shahram Nazeri
Shahram Nazeri
Shahram Nazeri is a contemporary Iranian tenor of Kurdish ancestry who sings classical Persian music from Kermanshah. He is one of Iran's most respected vocalists...
, and performed throughout Europe and North America. He is an expert on the tanbur instrument, which is considered sacred in Kurdish sufi music. He has performed music in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, San Francisco and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. On September 30, 2006, he gives a special program as part of Voices of Kurdistan in San Francisco World Music Festival,he has been appointed as one of fifty of the best musicians around the globe by a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
music magazine.
Works
- Fire of Passion, Kurdish Tanbur Music of Iran, 1999.
- Kurdaneh, 2001.
- Whisper, 2001.
- Kurdish Music from Iran, 2002.
- In The Mirror Of The Sky, with Kayhan KalhorKayhan KalhorKayhan Kalhor , born 24 November 1963, is an Iranian kamancheh player, composer and master of classical Kurdish and Persian music.-Youth and studies:...
, 2004 http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-In_The_Mirror_Of_The_Sky_by_Kayhan_Kalhor_Ali_Akbar_Moradi_713746803025.
Music festivals
- San Francisco World Music Festival, 2006.
- Rhythm Sticks Festival, London, 2004
- Broadway Theater, New York, 2004.
- UC Irvine, California, 2004,
- Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2000.
External links
- Ali Akbar Moradi
- Ali Akbar Moradi, World Village Music.
- Ali Akbar Moradi, LA Concert Feb. 2008 - Parstimes.com
- Ali Akbar Moradi in concert, NYC\
- Ali Akbar Moradi, San Francisco World Music Festival, 2006.