Hossein Alizadeh
Hossein Alizadeh (in Persian: حسین علیزاده) is an Iranian composer, Radif-preserver, researcher, teacher, and excellent Tar and Setar instrumentalist and improvisor, dubbed by many as an Ostad (Master of Persian music). He was considered by critics to be one of the most promising artists of his generation.
Biography
Alizadeh was born in 1951 in Tehran. He graduated from the music conservatory in 1975 and entered the school of fine arts in the University of Tehran where he studied composition and Persian music. He continued his education at the University of Berlin in composition and musicology. He studied with various masters of Traditional Persian Music such as Houshang Zarif, Ali Akbar Shahnazi, Nur-Ali Borumand, Mahmoud Karimi, Abdollah Davami, Yusef Forutan, and Sa'id Hormozi. From these masters he learned the radif of Persian classical music.
He plays the Tar and Setar, and has recently derived the Sallaneh and Shoor-Angiz from the ancient Persian lute Barbat.
Inventions
- Dād-o-Bidād: A new maqām in Persian Music, through combining the gusheh of dād in dastgah of Mahour and the gusheh of bidād in dastgah of Homayoun.
- Sallaneh and Shoor-Angiz: Two new musical instruments derived from the ancient Persian lute Barbat.
Works
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Faryad (The Cry)
2005
MR Shajaian: Vocals
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar
Keyhan Kalhor: Kamancheh
Homayoun Shajarian: Vocals and tombak
World Village Music -
Bi To Be Sar Nemishavad (Without You)
2002
MR Shajaian: Vocals
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar
Keyhan Kalhor: Kamancheh
Homayoun Shajarian: Vocals and tombak
World Village Music -
Zemestan ast (It's Winter)
2000
Mehdi Akhavan Sales: Poems
MR Shajaian: Vocals
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar
Keyhan Kalhor: Kamancheh
Homayoun Shajarian: Vocals and tombak
Soroush Co. -
Raz-e No (New Secret)
1999
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer, Tar, Tanbur
Mohsen Keramati, Afsaneh Rasayi, Homa Niknam, Ali Samadpour: Vocals
Daryush Zargari: Tombak
Mahoor Institute -
Paria, Qesseh-ye Dokhtara-ye Nane Darya (Paria, Tale of Daughters of the Mother Sea) -
No Bang-e Kohan (Ancient Call-Anew)
Mahoor Institute -
Ava-ye Mehr (Song of Campassion)
1991
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments of Iran -
Shourangiz (Song of Campassion)
1988
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
Sheyda and Aref Groups
Shahram Nazeri: Vocals
Mahoor Institute -
Raz-o-Niaz
1986
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
Sheyda and Aref Groups
Alireza Eftekhari: Vocals
Mahoor Institute -
Dream
1986 -
NeyNava
1983
Hossein Alizadeh: Composer
String Orchestra of the National Radio and Television of Iran
Djamshid Andalibi: Ney Solist -
Osyan (Revolt)
1983 -
Hesar
1977 -
Savaran-e Dasht-e Omid (Riders of the Plain of Hope)
1977 -
Chahargah & Bayat-e Tork
Hossein Alizadeh: Tar, Setar
Hossein Omumi: Nei, Vocals
Mohammad Ghavihelm: Tombak
Mahoor Institute
Film Scores
- Turtles can fly, 2004.
- Abjad ("First Letter"), 2003, composed by Abolfazl Jalili.
- Zamani baraye masti asbha ("A Time for Drunken Horses"), 2000.
- Doxtarân e xorshid ('Daughters of the Sun") directed by Maryam Shahriyâ, 2000.
- Gabbeh, 1995.
- Del Shodegân directed by Ali Hatami, 1992.
- Az A'sar, ("From Eons Ago")