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Hossein Behroozinia
حسین بهروزی‌نیا
Behroozinia hossein
Background information
Born (1962-06-11) 11 June 1962 (age 62)
Tehran, Iran
GenresPersian traditional music
Occupation(s)Composer, instrumentalist
Instrument(s)Barbat, oud, radif
Years active1987–present
Websitewww.behroozinia.com

Hossein Behroozinia (Persian: حسین بهروزی‌نیا) (born 1962 in Tehran) is an Iranian barbat and oud player.

Behroozinia was a student at the Tehran Conservatory of Music, where he studied oud, tar, setar, tonbak, and daf.[1] He studied oud under the supervision of Mansour Nariman, and he learned the radif under the supervision of Mohammad Reza Lotfi.[1]

He was eventually appointed to be the music director of Ensemble Khaleghi, as well as the director of music education at the Center of the Preservation Persian music.[citation needed] In 2003, the Ministry of Culture of Iran decorated him with the "First Order of Arts", its highest honor.[citation needed]

Behroozinia's 2006 album, From Stone to Diamond, placed second in the Middle Eastern Album category at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards (JPF).[2]

Discography

  • Barbat (1987)
  • Kohestan: Selected Fokloric Melodies of Iran
  • Yadestan
  • Vajd / Midnight Sun
  • Az sang ta almas / From Stone to Diamond (2006)
  • A Call Beneath the Ashes

References

  1. ^ a b Molavi, Milad. "Behroozinia: Dreaming with a Barbat". Persian Mirror. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  2. ^ Staff writer (8 September 2009). "Iranian album wins top U.S. music award". Tehran Times. Retrieved 2015-12-13.