Hossein Alizadeh
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Hossein Alizadeh is an Iranian
composer, radif
-preserver, researcher, teacher, and tar
and setar
instrumentalist and improviser, described by Allmusic as a leading Iranian classical composer and musician.
He has made numerous recording with prominent musicians including Shajarian
, Nazeri
, Khaladj, and Gasparyan, and is a member of the Musical group, Masters of Persian Music.
to Azeri and Persian parents. He graduated from the music conservatory in 1975 and entered the school of fine arts in the University of Tehran
where he studied composition
and Persian music
. He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts
in composition and musicology
. He studied with various masters of Traditional Persian Music such as Houshang Zarif
, Ali Akbar Shahnazi
, Nur-Ali Borumand, Mahmoud Karimi, Abdollah Davami
, Yusef Forutan, and Sa'id Hormozi
. From these masters he learned the radif
of Persian classical music.
He plays the tar and setar, and has recently derived the sallaneh
and shurangiz
from the ancient Persian lute barbat
.
, for their collaboration album, The Endless Vision.
In 2008, he was voted as "Iran's most distinguished musician of the year".
Iranian peoples
The Iranian peoples are an Indo-European ethnic-linguistic group, consisting of the speakers of Iranian languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, as such forming a branch of Indo-European-speaking peoples...
composer, radif
Musical radif
Radif is a collection of many old melodic figures preserved through many generations by oral tradition. It organizes the melodies in a number of different tonal spaces called Dastgah...
-preserver, researcher, teacher, and tar
Tar (lute)
The tār is a long-necked, waisted Iranian instrument. It has been adopted by other cultures and Azerbaijan. The word tar itself means "string" in Persian, though it might have the same meaning in languages influenced by Persian or any other branches of Iranian languages like Kurdish...
and setar
Setar (lute)
Setar is a Persian musical instrument. It is a member of the lute family. Two and a half centuries ago, a fourth string was added to the setar, which has 25 - 27 moveable frets...
instrumentalist and improviser, described by Allmusic as a leading Iranian classical composer and musician.
He has made numerous recording with prominent musicians including Shajarian
Mohammad Reza Shajarian
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian is an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian traditional singer, composer and ostad of Persian music...
, 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...
, Khaladj, and Gasparyan, and is a member of the Musical group, Masters of Persian Music.
Biography
Alizadeh was born in 1951 in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
to Azeri and Persian parents. He graduated from the music conservatory in 1975 and entered the school of fine arts in the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
where he studied composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
and Persian music
Music of Iran
The music of Iran has thousands of years of history, as seen in the archeological documents of Elam, one of the earliest world cultures,which was located in southwestern Iran...
. He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts
Berlin University of the Arts
The Universität der Künste Berlin, UdK is a public art school in Berlin, Germany, one of the four universities in the city...
in composition and musicology
Musicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
. He studied with various masters of Traditional Persian Music such as Houshang Zarif
Houshang Zarif
Houshang zarif is an Iranian master musician and renowned tar player.- Notes :...
, Ali Akbar Shahnazi
Ali Akbar Shahnazi
Ali Akbar Shahnazi was an Iranian musician and master of the tar.A very great master of tar , Ostad Ali Akbar Shahnazi was born in Tehran, Iran, 1897....
, Nur-Ali Borumand, Mahmoud Karimi, Abdollah Davami
Abdollah Davami
Abdollah Davami was an Iranian musician and singer of traditional Iranian music.-References:*Haghighat, A., Honarmandan e Irani az Aghaz ta Emrooz, Koomesh Publication, 2004,...
, Yusef Forutan, and Sa'id Hormozi
Sa'id Hormozi
Ostad Sa'id Hormozi was born in one of the old neighborhoods of Tehran called Sangalaj. He was a great radif master and virtuoso tar and setar player. His most important teacher was Darvish Khan, who awarded Hormozi with the medal of the "Golden Hatchet", which was given to his most prominent...
. From these masters he learned the radif
Musical radif
Radif is a collection of many old melodic figures preserved through many generations by oral tradition. It organizes the melodies in a number of different tonal spaces called Dastgah...
of Persian classical music.
He plays the tar and setar, and has recently derived the sallaneh
Sallaneh (lute)
The sallaneh is a newly developed plucked string instrument made under the supervision of the Iranian musician Hossein Alizadeh, and constructed by Siamak Afshari. It is inspired by the ancient Persian lute called barbat...
and shurangiz
Shurangiz
The shurangiz is a new Iranian musical instrument, a member of the lute family, developed under supervision of the Iranian musician Hossein Alizadeh. It has a skin face, six strings, a longer finer fingerboard and increased number of frets comparing with its original prototype setar.-References:*...
from the ancient Persian lute barbat
Barbat (lute)
The barbat or barbud is a lute of ancient Persian origin. The Arabic Oud is derived from an ancient Persian barbat. Today's barbat, however, is essentially the same thing as today's oud: the instrument is often called the barbat when played in a Persian tradition, while called the oud when played...
.
Awards
He has been nominated for the 2007 Grammy Award along with Armenian musician, Djivan GasparyanDjivan Gasparyan
Djivan Gasparyan is an Armenian musician and composer. He plays the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan is known as the Master of the duduk.-Biography:...
, for their collaboration album, The Endless Vision.
In 2008, he was voted as "Iran's most distinguished musician of the year".
Inventions
- Dâd o Bidâd: A new maqâmDastgahDastgāh is a musical modal system in traditional Persian art music. Persian art music consists of twelve principal musical modal systems or dastgāhs; in spite of 50 or more extant dastgāhs, theorists generally refer to a set of twelve principal ones...
in Persian music, through combining the gushehDastgahDastgāh is a musical modal system in traditional Persian art music. Persian art music consists of twelve principal musical modal systems or dastgāhs; in spite of 50 or more extant dastgāhs, theorists generally refer to a set of twelve principal ones...
of dâd in dastgahDastgahDastgāh is a musical modal system in traditional Persian art music. Persian art music consists of twelve principal musical modal systems or dastgāhs; in spite of 50 or more extant dastgāhs, theorists generally refer to a set of twelve principal ones...
of Mahour and the gusheh of bidâd in dastgah of Homayoun. - Sallaneh and Shoor-Angiz: Two new musical instruments derived from the ancient Persian lute barbat.
Works
- Ode to Flowers
2007
H Alizadeh: Shoor-Angiz
A Rassai: Vocals
M Khaladj: Tombak & DafDafA daf is a frame drum used as a musical instrument in popular and classical music. The term daf is used in Iran / Kurdistan for a large drum that has a series of four interlinked rings in the frame. Daf is mostly used in Middle East, Iran, Armenia, Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and ...
A Boustan: Setar
P Akhavas: Vocals
N Alizadeh: Robab
S Alizadeh: KamanchehKamanchehThe kamānche or kamāncha is a Persian bowed string instrument related to the bowed rebab, the historical ancestor of the kamancheh and also to the bowed lira of the Byzantine Empire, ancestor of the European violin family. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow: the word "kamancheh"...
http://cdbaby.com/cd/hamavayan - Endless Vision
2006
Hossein Alizadeh: Shoor-Angiz
Djivan GasparyanDjivan GasparyanDjivan Gasparyan is an Armenian musician and composer. He plays the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan is known as the Master of the duduk.-Biography:...
:DudukDudukThe duduk , traditionally known since antiquity as a Ծիրանափող is a traditional woodwind instrument indigenous to Armenia. Variations of it are popular in the Middle East and Central Asia...
World Village Music - Faryad (The Cry)
2005
MR ShajaianMohammad Reza ShajarianMohammad-Reza Shajarian is an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian traditional singer, composer and ostad of Persian music...
: Vocals
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar
Keyhan Kalhor: KamanchehKamanchehThe kamānche or kamāncha is a Persian bowed string instrument related to the bowed rebab, the historical ancestor of the kamancheh and also to the bowed lira of the Byzantine Empire, ancestor of the European violin family. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow: the word "kamancheh"...
H ShajarianHomayoun ShajarianHomayoun Shajarian is a renowned Persian classical music vocalist, as well as a Tombak and Kamancheh player.- Biography :...
: Vocals & tombak
World Village Music - Sallaneh
2003
Hossein Alizadeh: Sallaneh
Mahoor Institute - Bi To Be Sar Nemishavad (Without You)
2002
MR ShajarianMohammad Reza ShajarianMohammad-Reza Shajarian is an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian traditional singer, composer and ostad of Persian music...
: Vocals
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar
Keyhan Kalhor: KamanchehKamanchehThe kamānche or kamāncha is a Persian bowed string instrument related to the bowed rebab, the historical ancestor of the kamancheh and also to the bowed lira of the Byzantine Empire, ancestor of the European violin family. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow: the word "kamancheh"...
H ShajarianHomayoun ShajarianHomayoun Shajarian is a renowned Persian classical music vocalist, as well as a Tombak and Kamancheh player.- Biography :...
: Vocals & tombak
World Village Music - Iran: Les Maitres de L'Improvisation
2000
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar
Madjid Khaladj: Tombak
Buda Records - Zemestan ast (It's Winter)
2000
Mehdi Akhavan Sales: Poems
MR ShajaianMohammad Reza ShajarianMohammad-Reza Shajarian is an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian traditional singer, composer and ostad of Persian music...
: Vocals
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar
Keyhan Kalhor: KamanchehKamanchehThe kamānche or kamāncha is a Persian bowed string instrument related to the bowed rebab, the historical ancestor of the kamancheh and also to the bowed lira of the Byzantine Empire, ancestor of the European violin family. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow: the word "kamancheh"...
H ShajarianHomayoun ShajarianHomayoun Shajarian is a renowned Persian classical music vocalist, as well as a Tombak and Kamancheh player.- Biography :...
: Vocals & tombak
Soroush Co. - Raz-e No (Novel Mystery)
1999
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer, Tar, TanburTanburThe 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...
Mohsen Keramati, Afsaneh Rasayi, Homa Niknam, Ali Samadpour: Vocals
Daryush Zargari: Tombak
Mahoor Institute - Paria, Qesseh-ye Dokhtara-ye Nane Darya (Paria, Tale of Daughters of the Mother Sea)
- Sobhgahi
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
Mohsen Karamati: Vocals
Mahoor Institute - No Bang-e Kohan (Ancient Call-Anew)
Mahoor Institute - Ava-ye Mehr (Song of Campassion)
1991
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments of Iran - Shourangiz (Song of Campassion)
1988
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
Sheyda and ArefAref EnsembleThe Aref Ensemble was a Persian classical music ensemble. It was founded by maestro Parviz Meshkatian, Hossein Alizadeh, and Mohammad Reza Lotfi in 1977. The group was named after Aref Ghazvini, the 18th century Iranian poet and composer. Aref was dedicated to the promotion and advancement of...
Groups
Shahram NazeriShahram NazeriShahram 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...
: Vocals
Mahoor Institute - Raz-o-Niaz
1986
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
Sheyda and ArefAref EnsembleThe Aref Ensemble was a Persian classical music ensemble. It was founded by maestro Parviz Meshkatian, Hossein Alizadeh, and Mohammad Reza Lotfi in 1977. The group was named after Aref Ghazvini, the 18th century Iranian poet and composer. Aref was dedicated to the promotion and advancement of...
Groups
Alireza EftekhariAlireza EftekhariAlireza Eftekhari is an Iranian vocalist of Iranian classical and popular music.-Biography:He learnt music from several well known Iranian musicians, such as Taj Esfahani and Ali Tajvidi. Eftekhari is one of the most prolific Iranian vocalists....
: Vocals
Mahoor Institute - Torkaman
1986
Hossein Alizadeh: Setar
Mahoor Institute - Dream
1986 - NeyNava
1983
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
String Orchestra of the National Radio and Television of Iran
Djamshid Andalibi: NeyNeyThe ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Middle Eastern music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual neys being found...
Soloist - Osyan (Revolt)
1983 - Hesar
1977 - Hamnavayi
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar
Arshad Tahmasbi: Tar
Dariush Zargari: Tombak
Mahoor Institute - Savaran-e Dasht-e Omid (Riders of the Plain of Hope)
1977 - Chahargah & Bayat-e Tork
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar, Setar
Hossein Omumi: NeiNeiNei may refer to:*Nei , Brazilian footballer*Nei , Brazilian footballer who plays for Changchun Yatai F.C...
, Vocals
M Ghavihelm: Tombak
Mahoor Institute - Paykubi
Hossein Alizadeh: Setar
Daryush Zargari: Tombak
Mahoor Institute - Nava
1976
Hossein Alizadeh: TarTar (lute)The tār is a long-necked, waisted Iranian instrument. It has been adopted by other cultures and Azerbaijan. The word tar itself means "string" in Persian, though it might have the same meaning in languages influenced by Persian or any other branches of Iranian languages like Kurdish...
Majid Khalaj: Tombak
Mahoor Institute - Homayun
Hossein Alizadeh: Setar
Majid Khalaj: Tombak
Mahoor Institute
Film scores
- The Song of SparrowsThe Song of SparrowsThe Song of Sparrows is a 2008 Iranian movie directed by Majid Majidi. It tells the story of Karim, a man who works at an ostrich farm until he is fired because one of the ostriches fled. He finds a new job in Tehran, but he faces new problems in his personal life...
, 2008. - Half MoonHalf Moon (film)Half Moon is a 2006 film written and directed by the Iranian Kurdish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi. Half Moon is a joint production of Iran, Austria, France and Iraq...
, 2006. - Turtles can flyTurtles Can FlyTurtles Can Fly Kurdish: Kûsî Jî Dikarin Bifirin) is a 2004 film written and directed by the Kurdish Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi, with notable theme music composed by Hossein Alizadeh. It was the first film to be made in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein.-Plot:The film is set in a Kurdish...
, 2004. - Abjad ("First Letter"), 2003, composed by Abolfazl JaliliAbolfazl JaliliAbolfazl Jalili is an internationally acclaimed Iranian film director. He belongs to Iranian new wave movement.Jalili studied directing at the Iranian College of Dramatic Arts, then worked for national television where he produced several children's films. His 'Det' Means Girl won prizes in...
. - Zamani baraye masti asbha ("A Time for Drunken HorsesA Time for Drunken HorsesA Time for Drunken Horses is a 2000 Iranian film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was a co-winner of the Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000 .- Plot :An Iranian Kurdish family is trying to survive after the death of its parents...
"), 2000. - Doxtarân e xorshid ('Daughters of the Sun") directed by Maryam Shahriyâ, 2000.
- GabbehGabbeh (film)Gabbeh is a 1996 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. The film gets its name from a type of Persian rug and starts by showing an elderly couple, carrying their Gabbeh, walking toward the river hoping to wash...
, 1995. - Del Shodegân directed by Ali HatamiAli HatamiAli Hatami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, art Director and costume designer.-Background:Graduated in cinema from Faculty of Dramatic Arts, his debut was Hasan Kachal , the first Iranian musical film...
, 1992. - Az A'sar, ("From Eons Ago")