My Music Journey

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I was born in 1984 in Tehran, Iran. During my early years in elementary school, I discovered my inner passion for Persian classical music. This passion eventually led me to a traditional instrument making workshop, where my brother bought me a small Setar made of mulberry wood. In 1997, I began the elementary Setar course with Hamidreza Moradi. After that, I attended the intermediate and advanced course of Setar and theory of Persian classical music with the great Setar master and virtuoso Massoud Shaari in Tehran. In 2010, I moved to Germany to continue my studies in engineerung. Of course I brought with me everything I had gained from the treasure of Persian classical music. 
My musical style is based on the traditional repertoire of the Radif, which is a vast treasure of melodic figures, rhythms and scales that have been passed down orally by the masters of Persian classical music to their students for centuries. Furthermore I am very interested in exploring and reassembling the ancient music from the past centuries. I believe that these ancient repertoires are the roots and references of Persian classical music and form the basis for the composition and improvisation that has evolved from them.
I am very interested in musical dialogues with musicians from other cultures. I believe that this is a way of communication beyond languages. My goal is to portray the magic of spiritual music from this communication, creating enchanting and passionate melodies. When I play my music, I feel like I am embarking on a journey, and I am happy when I can take my listeners with me.