Hamid Motebassem

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Hamid Motebassem
Hamid Motebassem playing setar
Hamid Motebassem playing setar
Background information
Born
Hamid Motebassem

1958 (age 67–68)
OriginMashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
GenresPersian traditional music
OccupationsComposer, performer
InstrumentsTar, Setar
Websitewww.motebassem.com

Hamid Motebassem (Persian: حمید متبسم) (b. 1958 Mashhad)[1] is a classical Persian musician and tar and setar player.

His first teacher was his father. Later, he studied with musicians like Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Hossein Alizadeh and Hushang Zarif. In 1991, Motebassem founded Dastan ensemble[2] which is one of the outstanding ensembles of contemporary Persian music.

Works

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  • Simorq (based on Ferdowsi's Shahnameh) for voice, choire and orchestre of Persian instruments[3]
  • Zemzeme-haa [Whispers], for voice and Persian instruments[4]

References

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  2. ^ www.dastan.net
  3. ^ Seemorgh Project website
  4. ^ New female-hope for Persian classical music

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