Ustad Shajarian in Concert with Masters of Classical Persian Music

Nava Arts in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation.

Julius Baer (Middle East) Ltd.

Ustad Mohammad Reza Shajarian (vocals), Majid Derakhshani (composer, tar [6-string lute]), Saeed Farajpoori (composer, kamancheh [upright fiddle]), Mohammad Firoozi (barbat [lute]), Homayoun Shajarian (tombak [hand drum], vocals).

Ustad Mohammad Reza Shajarian, is Iran's greatest contemporary vocalist, a truly living legend who has remained at the peak of his career for well over three decades. His flawless style has inspired an almost entire younger generation of vocalists and musicians and his numerous recordings are regarded as masterpieces of classical Persian music.

Ustad Shajarian will be accompanied by some of Iran's most celebrated composer/ instrumentalists including:
- Majid Derakhshani on tar, one of the finest contemporary composer/ instrumentalists whose compositions are regarded to be amongst the everlasting pieces of Persian music
- Saeed Farajpoori on kamancheh, one of the most sought after kamancheh soloists/composers, he has worked extensively with some of the greatest master musicians of Iran
- Mohammad Firoozi on barbat, one of Iran's leading barbat players, he has performed extensively throughout the world including numerous performances with Ustad Shajarian
- Homayoun Shajarian on tombak, a virtuoso percussionist and a grand vocalist in his own right, he has performed with his father since the age of 16 first as a percussionist and during the past few years as a co-vocalist

In its authentic form, classical Persian music is an improvisational art, based on ancient maqams and complex rhythmic structures that have survived the test of time. Today's performances of classical Persian music are predominantly made up of both pre-composed and improvised elements and use contemporary as well as classical poetry. While deeply rooted in the traditions and teachings of many generations of master musicians, this music is nevertheless a truly dynamic tradition which, in parallel with classical Persian poetry, possesses the magical quality of defying the dimension of time and depicting the present.

Performances of Ustad Shajarian with various ensembles of master musicians are probably the most vivid manifestation of this special quality of Persian music.

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