Welcome to “NAJVA: Improvisations for Tanbour and Percussions”, featuring Maestro Aliakbar Moradi and Maestro Pejman Hadadi. We are thrilled to have you join us for an evening of beautiful Persian/Kurdish Yarsaan music and cultural expression.
Yarsaan music is undoubtedly one of the oldest musical traditions in the East. Its roots are based on one of the earliest human chants, “Hureh.” Throughout history, men and women have expressed their joys, sorrows, love, and bravery through these ancient vocalizations without any instrumental accompaniment.
The Tanbour, an ancient string instrument dating back five to six thousand years, has carried Yarsan music through millennia. This sacred and ceremonial music, played by mystical musicians, features unique melodies, intervals, and rhythms that have evolved to create a diverse array of tunes and modes.
Ali Akbar Moradi, born in 1957 in Kermanshah, is a master and player of the Tanbour. He started playing this instrument at the age of six and was recognized as a proficient Tanbour player by the age of ten. Moradi refined his skills under the guidance of prominent Tanbour masters in Kermanshah. By the age of thirty, he had mastered all 72 maqams (modes) of traditional Tanbour music and began his professional career in 1971, receiving numerous awards from both Iranian and international festivals since then. He has a unique solo Tanbour playing style that distinguishes him from other players of this instrument.
Pejman Hadadi is considered one of the most innovative Iranian percussionists. He was born in Tehran, Iran on February 19, 1969. At age 10, he began studying Tombak, the central drum in traditional Persian music, with Master Tombak player Assadollah Hejazi for two years. He owes the foundation of his training to this Master’s precise teaching. He continued his training for a brief time with Master Tombak player, Bahman Rajabi, who exposed him to an entirely different approach to playing the instrument. Pejman tirelessly followed the various styles of famous Tombak players and was captivated by such great Masters as Hossein Tehrani, Nasser Farhangfar, and Morteza Ayan, who influenced him greatly through their recordings. After some time, he felt drawn to the other main percussive instrument in the tradition, namely the sacred frame drum known as the Daf. Alongside his long hours of Tombak practice, he taught himself how to play the Daf, finding great inspiration from the great Master Daf player, Bijan Kamkar, through his recordings.
Persia Heritage Hub in collaboration with IntoGreatUs Non-profit Organization, thank you for attending this event. We are thrilled to have you join us for an evening of beautiful Persian/Kurdish music and cultural expression. We look forward to welcoming you to a memorable evening!
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