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Pezhham Akhavass

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  • Genre: Classical

    Location San Francisco, California, Un

    Profile Views: 9369

    Last Login: 3/20/2013

    Member Since 11/11/2008

    Website www.akhavass.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    .. .. .. Pezhham Akhavass was born in 1980, graduated with bachelor's degree in music from Sureh University of Tehran. He began learning youth music theory, under the instruction of Naser Nazar at the age of 5. With the support of his father, Pezhham began studying the Tombak, with the guidance of Naser Farhanghfar. .... He continued learning the Tombak with Saeid Roudbary from 1989 to 1991, and in college he studied the Setar with Hamid Sokoti and Masoud Shaari, also studied the Oud with Majid Nazempour and Hosein Behrouzinia. .. .. From 2001 Pezhham began working professionally with the renowned vocalist, Shahram Nazeri. He has performed in many notable music festivals world-wide and toured extensively in Iran and Europe including prestigious venues such as: Théâtre de la Ville and Due soley in France (Paris), FEZ festival in Morocco, Sodran theatre in Sweden, Austria, Italy, Australia, Finland ,Ö..etc. ...... Akhavass also became acquainted with some of the masters in Persian music and performed with them both locally and on tour in Iran and Europe. These masters include Hossein Alizadeh, Aliakbar Moradi, Saeid Farajpouri, Majid Derakhshani, Hosein Yousefzamani, Masoud Shoari, Keyhan Kalhor, Shahdad Rohani and Shahram Nazeri . In addition to the tombak, Pezhham has studied other percussion instruments: Daf, Indian Tabla, kanjira and Gatam. .... His unique approach to Rhythm and style of playing, considers him as one of the distinguished and capable Tombak players of his generation. ...... Discography: .. -Nasim va Ghandomzar (Breeze and Wheat field)- On Avaye Khorshid Label, 2005 with Aliakbar Moradi on Tanbur .... -Raha (Liberated)- On Mahur label, 2005 with Payam Jahanmani on Tar .... -Kamancheh Navazi (Kamanche playing based in Kurdish melodies)- On Mahur label, 2005 with Saied Farajpouri on Kamancheh .... -Raze sahel (Mystery of the shore)- On Avaye Sepehr label, 2006 with Majid Nazempour on Oud .... -Dar Sayeye Baad (In the shade of the wind)- on Avaye Barbad label, 2006 with Masoud Shoaari on Setar .... -Jostojoo 2008 with mamak khadem vocal .... -Passion of the Rumi -on Kereshme lable , 2008 with shahram nazeri on vocal

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