Majid Derakhshani (
Persian
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: مجید درخشانی) (born 13 September 1957 in
Sangesar,
Imperial State of Iran
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) is an Iranian musician and composer.
He was born into a family of artists from the
Iran
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ian province
Semnan,
Sangesar.
Subsequent to his emigration to
Germany
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he founded the ''Nawa Musikzentrum'' in
Cologne
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; the primary and most active center for
Persian classical music
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outside of Iran.
He has published Many Albums cooperation with the best artists such as Mohammadreza
Shajarian
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian ( fa, محمدرضا شجريان; , 23 September 1940 – 8 October 2020) was an Iranian singer and master ('' Ostad'') of Persian traditional music. He was also known for his skills in Persian calligraphy and humanitari ...
,
Homayoun Shajarian
Homayoun Shajarian ( fa, همايون شجريان, born May 21, 1975) is an Iranian singer. He is the son of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian.
Early life
Shajarian was born in Tehran and is the son of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, a grand master vocalist ...
, ....
Also many Concerts in around the world.
References
Music of Iran, Traditional Modernists: Majid Derakhshani BBC Persian, Retrieved 24 October 2010.
External links
* Majid Derakhshan
on Youtube
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Iranian composers
Persian classical musicians
Iranian tar players
Iranian setar players
Iranian emigrants to Germany
Living people
Year of birth uncertain
1956 births
People from Semnan Province