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Dastan Ensemble

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Dastan ensemble
Dastan concert - June 2011
Background information
OriginIran
GenresPersian music
Years active1991–present
LabelsAva Sun
MembersHossein Behroozinia (barbat)
Hamid Motebassem (Tar and Setar)
Pejman Hadadi (Percussion)
Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh)
Behnam Samani (Percussion)
Past membersSima Bina
Salar Aghili
Shahram Nazeri
Iraj Bastami
Kayhan Kalhor
Homayoun Shajarian
Pouya Saraei

Dastan Ensemble is an Iranian classical music ensemble.[1] Founded in 1991 by tar player Hamid Motabassem,[2] Dastan has performed concerts throughout the world.

Hamid Motebassem founded it with musicians Morteza Ayan, Mohammad Ali Kiani Nejad, Kayhan Kalhor, and Ardeschir Kamkar.

Since 2000, the current main members are Saeed Farajpouri, Hossein Behroozi-Nia, Pejman Hadadi, Behnam Samani.

Many Iranian artists contribute with recordings or concerts, such as Parisa, Homayoun Shadjarian, Sima Bina, Iraj Bastami, Bijan Kamkar or Shahram Nazeri.

In 2003, they received the award "Prix du disque" from the Académie Charles-Cros in the field of world music for their album Shoorideh.

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References

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  1. ^ Watrous, Peter (17 December 1997). "MUSIC REVIEW; Shush! Sufi Melodies Presented". The New York Times. p. 6. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ Iran Daily - Arts & Culture - 04/13/06 Archived 21 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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