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Shahriyar Jamshidi
Shahriyar Jamshidi at Ontario Contact 2016
Shahriyar Jamshidi at Ontario Contact 2016
Background information
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Kermanshah, Iran
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentKamancheh
Years active1990–present
Websiteshahriyarjamshidi.com

Shahriyar Jamshidi (Kurdish: Şehriyar Cemşîdî, Persian: شهریار جمشیدی, Sorani Kurdish: شەهریار جەمشیدی) (born 1971) is a Kurdish-Canadian Kamancheh player and composer.[1][2] His focus is mainly on Kurdish music.

Life and education

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Shahriyar was born in a Kurdish family in Kermanshah, the Kurdish city in the west of Iran. Due to limitations following the Iranian Revolution in 1978, he was not able to study music until age 17. He received private music lessons under the supervision of Mahmoud Merati for two years before studying music at Tehran University of Art. In Tehran, he continued his music studies under various teachers including Ahmad Pejman, Houshang Kamkar, Ardeshir Kamkar and Taghi Binesh. He also worked under the directorship of the well known Kurdish Kamancheh player Mojtaba Mirzadeh.

Works

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  • Jamshidi has been working individually and with different groups including Chakad Ensemble under the direction of Alireza Javaheri to collaborate with Bahman Rajabi at Farabi Amphitheater in 2000.[3]
  • He had musical collaboration with Richard Robeson in recording his album Meet me in Tangier in 2016;[20] and with a music professor Alex Lubet[21] in University of Minnesota School of Music in 2018.[22]

Award and residency

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Discography

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His most renowned works are:

  • My Sunset-Land ROJAVA (2020).[25]
  • Of Shadows (2020).
  • HiRUDin , Austra (band), (2020).
  • Kamancello II: Voyage (2019).[26]
  • Kamancello (2017), is a duo, instrumental, improvisation music and first album of kamancello duo. The scope of Kamancello's creation ranges from soulful and emotive to incendiary and intense, and its sound has been described as being "totally entrancing.[27][28]
  • The Lullaby of a Nomad (2018), the Kamanche Solo album is representing sounds of Kurds from Kurdish modes in improvisation.[29]
  • Meet Me in Tangier by Richard Robeson (2016).
  • A Yellow Flower (2014), this album is arranged for the Kamanche ensemble and vocals. It is the selection of Kurdish poet Abdulla Pashew's works. A Yellow Flower has dedicated to the people of Kobani.[30]
  • Call of the Mountains (2008).[31]
  • Alvanati (2004), it is the Kurdish folk project. This cassette is the selected songs of the late Kurdish Bard singer "Yadollah Rahmani" performed and recorded with Kurdish-Iranian traditional orchestra.[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi bio; The Association of Improvising Musicians Toronto". Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi bio; Shahriyar Jamshidi's website". Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Farabi Hall". Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Dilan ensemble".
  5. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Tirgan 2013". Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Tirgan 2015". Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Dilan ensemble, Youtube". Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; McMaster University Tuesday Lunchtime Concerts at Concert Hall,L.R.Wilson Hall". Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; International Society for Improvised Music". Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; International Society for Improvised Music". Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Ontario Contact". Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; 33rd World Conference of International Society for Music Education". Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Music in the University "SHAHRIYAR JAMSHIDI: KAMANCHE"". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Kamancello, Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal". Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; kamancello, Cello Biënnale Amsterdam". Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; kamancello, Cello Biënnale Amsterdam".
  17. ^ "Robert Franz, WSO Music Director, Windsor Symphony Orchestra".
  18. ^ "East meets west' musical duo improvs with Windsor Symphony Orchestra, CBC-Windsor".
  19. ^ "Winnipeg New Music Festival "Dialogue"". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Meet me in Tangier, CD baby independent music store". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Alex Lubet". Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  22. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; Dr. Alex Lubet professor, composition at University of Minnesota School of Music". Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  23. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi awards and residency; World Conference Sponsor Delegate Award". Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  24. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi awards and residency; Banff Musicians in Residence". Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  25. ^ Oke, Naz (7 June 2020). "Music - ″My Sunset-land Rojava″ by Shahriyar Jamshidi" (Press release). Paris, France: Kedistan. Retrieved 7 August 2020. … Indeed, the similarities between the two are so strong I am almost tempted to speak of a "reunion". Shahriyar continues: "Women, the musical instrument Kamânche and Rojava: all these three aspects together make a triangle to maintain the topic of ROJAVA."
  26. ^ Adriana Ciccone (21 May 2019). "(((O))) REVIEW: KAMANCELLO – KAMANCELLO II: VOYAGE". Echo 10s and Dust. Retrieved 1 July 2019. … While listening to the album, I couldn't help but be in awe. To think that this album was recorded live and completely improvised is quite an accomplishment and a testament to both Raphael and Shahriyar's musicianship.
  27. ^ Alex Newto (7 December 2017). "KAMANCELLO". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 17 May 2019. …An artistic tour de force for both its creators, Kamancello's often stunning beauty belies its improvised nature.
  28. ^ John Schaefer (18 January 2018). "World Music: Arab, Persian, Indian Collaborations". New Sounds. No. 4069. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  29. ^ Joe Taylor (11 March 2019). "shahriyar jamshidi kamancheh the lullaby of a nomad". Echo-10s and Dust. Retrieved 16 June 2019. … If you are the kind of quite soul that thrives on new sounds that come from within the spirit, you may have just have to discover this unique CD.
  30. ^ ": رادیو زمانه، گلی زرد برای کوبانی". Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  31. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; CD baby independent music store". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  32. ^ "Shahriyar Jamshidi works; CD baby independent music store". Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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