TEHRAN-Tehrans Vahdat Hall will host an efficiency by the Iranian singer, multi-instrumental musician, and composer Davood Azad on March 12.
At the show, Mahmoud Sadegh Mohammadi, Shahriar Nazari, Meysam Karbalaei, Payam Sharifnezhad, Goharnaz Masaeli, Saber Nazargahi, and Jaber Mohammadi will accompany Azad, ISNA reported.Born in Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Azad, 61, is a virtuoso in Persian instruments tar, oud, daf, rabab, setar (Iranian lute-like stringed instrument), and tanbur (a long-necked string instrument).
He is likewise a vocalist in Iranian symphonic music, Azeri folk music, and Persian Sufi music, which refers to the devotional music of the Sufis, influenced by the works of Sufi poets like Rumi.Azad is admired for his special singing style, integrating classical and modern music.
He has held over 300 concerts in Iran and other countries, and carried out at international celebrations over the last twenty years in Iran, Europe, North America, Australia and East Asia.
He is the very first Iranian speaker invited to Oxford University to lecture about Iranian music and its forms.With his modern vision of classical Persian music, he tries to spread out the message of and belief in unity, consistency, and peace amongst nations.
His music is universal and appeals to individuals of all backgrounds.SS/ SAB