Sepideh Raissadat ( fa, سپیده رئیس‌سادات) is a

classical Persian music Persian traditional music or Iranian traditional music, also known as Persian classical music or Iranian classical music, refers to the classical music of Iran (also known as ''Persia''). It consists of characteristics developed through the coun ...

singer.

Biography

Sepideh Raiissadaat Sepideh Raissadat was born in Tehran in 1980. She began studying Radif (the Repertoire of Persian classical music) at the age of 9 with the famous Persian singer Parisa and continued with Parviz Meshkatian and Mohammad Reza Lotfi. Her major soloist instrument is the Setar. Her first album was recorded when she was 18, thanks to Ostad Parviz Meshkatian. After she finished her B.A. in Painting, she moved to Italy to pursue her artistic education. She graduated in Musicology majoring in Ethnomusicology from the University of Bologna. While in Italy, she was invited by the Vatican and different Italian TV channels and performed as a soloist with one of the oldest Italian choirs. She also performed with the most well-known Italian musicians such as Franco Battiato, Andrea Parodi, etc. Over the past few years, she has academically researched pre-Islamic ancient Persian music. Currently, her major research area is focused on Sassanid music.

Albums

"Persian Songs"
performed with

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, composed by

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. August 2015.
"Tambour inopiné"
composed by

. September 2014.
"Rhapsody of Roses"
composed by

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. July 2014.
"Tale of Friendship"
composed by

. October 2011.
"14 Cheerful Pieces"
composed by

. Published by Buda Records, Oct,25 2010.
"Anwar – From Samarqand to Costantinople on the Footsteps of Maraghi"
published by Felmay, 1 September 2010. *"Konje Sabouri" composed by Ostad Parviz Meshkatian *"Khonyagar" composed by Mehdi Azarsina

Televised Performances

BBC Persian channel Close-up (Az Nazdik) program about Sepideh Raissadat

External links

Sepideh Raissadat's official WebsitePittsburgh Post-GazetteTélérama (French art&culture weekly)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Raissadat, Sepideh 1980 births Living people Iranian musicians Musicians from Tehran Iranian women singers Iranian setar players Persian-language singers Iranian expatriates in Canada Iranian expatriates in Germany Italian people of Iranian descent 21st-century Iranian women singers