1. CD > Anwar, on the foot steps of Abdol Ghader Maraghi
(BOOK - CD/CD - Album - Persian (Iran))

... world. His talents were highly esteemed by emperor Timûr, also known as Tamerlane (1335-1405). Marâghî wrote his treatises in Persian and his heritage spanned over a vast area thanks to his sons and disciples. ...

2. Audio > Tasnif "Aman az in Del"
(AUDIO - VIDEO/Audio Ressources - English (United Kingdom))

 Tasnif "Aman az in Del" in memoriam Iraj Mirza (20th century persian poet) music/Ghamar-Olmolouk-Vaziri-Amaan-Az-In-Del.mp3 Vocal: Ghamar Olmolook Vaziri Tar: Morteza Neydavood Music and poem: Mohammad ...

3. Video > Ostad Hasan Kasai teaching Setar
(AUDIO - VIDEO/آرشیو تصویری - English (United Kingdom))

A video of Ostad Hasan Kasai, the greatest contemporary master of the Persian Ney, also a Setar performer, teaching the techniques of the Setar in Dastgah e Shur, with some important explanation about ...

4. Dotar / Dutar / Dutor
(ARTICLES/Articles - )

The Dotar, Dutar or Dutor (literally meaning "two strings" in persian), comes from a family of long-necked lutes, closely related to Setar and Tanbur, and could be found throughout Central Asia, Iran, ...

5. Featured Biography > Ostad Abolhasan Saba
(BIOGRAPHIES/Biographies - )

If there are a few artists who have heavily influenced the twentieth century Persian classical music by their work and style, Abolhasan Saba is for sure one of them. More than fifty years after his death ...

6. Mohammad Reza Lotfi
(BIOGRAPHIES/Biographies - English (United Kingdom))

  Mohammad Reza Lotfi is one of the greatest contemporary masters of the tar and setar. He is among the major figures who, in the past twenty years, have revolutionized the Persian traditional (classical) ...

7. CD > Anwar, on the foot steps of Abdol Ghader Maraghi
(BOOK - CD/CD - Album)

... world. His talents were highly esteemed by emperor Timûr, also known as Tamerlane (1335-1405). Marâghî wrote his treatises in Persian and his heritage spanned over a vast area thanks to his sons and disciples. ...

8. Video > Simorq project by Hamid Motebassem
(AUDIO - VIDEO/Video Ressources)

The “Symorgh” project composed by Hamid Motebassem -spbTsvfKUg About the project (source : simorq.org) SIMORQ (a legendary supernatural bird in Persian literature) Ferdowsi’s ...

9. آرشیو صوتی > تصنیف "امان از این دل که داد" در سوگ ایرج میرزا
(AUDIO - VIDEO/Audio Ressources)

تصنیف "امان از این دل که داد" در سوگ ایرج میرزا   music/Ghamar-Olmolouk-Vaziri-Amaan-Az-In-Del.mp3   امان از این دل که داد ~ فغان از این دل که داد به دست شیرین عنان فرهاد ~ که سر به حسرت نهاد به کوی ...

10. Dariush Talai
(BIOGRAPHIES/Biographies)

Dariush Talai is one of the great masters of Persian classical music, whose creativity combines finely authenticity and innovation. His art has its roots in the tradition ...

11. Ostad Ahmad Ebadi
(BIOGRAPHIES/Biographies)

Ahmad Ebadi was born in 1906 in Tehran. He was Mirza Abdollah's last son and was only 7 years old when he lost his father. His two sisters, Moloud and Molouk, and his brother ...

12. Audio > Ostad Yusef Forutan performing Setar in Dastgah e Homayun
(AUDIO - VIDEO/Audio Ressources)

Zarbi e Homayun performed by Ostad Yusef Forutan. music/Forutan_Setar_Zarbi-Homayun.mp3 

13. Setar Tuning : Use our Online Setar Tuner
(TECHNICAL/Technical)

Tune your Setar or Tar with our Online tuner: Some theoretical notions before tuning your Setar (or Tar): Persian classical music like many other Oriental classical musics does not consider as compulsory ...

14. Structure of Setar
(TECHNICAL/Technical)

bmz5UnwCq6c Very brief and concise presentation of Setar by Dariush Tala'i, a great master of Tar, Setar and Radif (video in French) English Transcript of the video: Dariush Tala'i: "Setar" in Persian ...

15. Course & Workshops around the World
(COURSES/Courses around the World)

Australia / Canada / England / France / Germany / Iran / Japan / Sweden / UAE / USA Find a teacher / instructor for Setar lessons in your area:   Australia Adelaide Persian ...

16. Dotar / Dutar / Dutor
(ARTICLES/Articles)

The Dotar, Dutar or Dutor (literally meaning "two strings" in persian), comes from a family of long-necked lutes, closely related to Setar and Tanbur, and could be found throughout Central Asia, Iran, ...

17. On the Radif of Persian Classical Music ( Meshkatian)
(ARTICLES/Articles)

Although music is an international language, every culture has its own musical dialect. Musical communication, like oral communication, evolves depending on the historical and social necessities of each ...

18. On the Radif of Persian Classical Music
(ARTICLES/Articles)

... is greatly influenced by the rhythm and meter of the Persian poetry. The instrumental and vocal Radif are different from the rhythmical point of view; however, their melodic structures are the same. The ...

19. Hossein Alizadeh
(BIOGRAPHIES/Biographies)

... in composition and performance. During the same period he studied with various masters of Persian Classical Music such as Hushang Zarif, Ali Akbar Shahnazi, NurAli Borumand, Mahmud Karimi, ...

20. Featured Biography > Ostad Abolhasan Saba
(BIOGRAPHIES/Biographies)

If there are a few artists who have heavily influenced the twentieth century Persian classical music by their work and style, Abolhasan Saba is for sure one of them. More than fifty years after his death ...