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Shirzad Sharif was born 1977 in Tehran, Iran and was raised in a highly acclaimed musical family which has nurtured the likes of the Tar ("Persian Lute") Grand Master Ostad Farhang Sharif, this exposed him to the intricacies of Persian classical music from an early childhood which was inspired by his grandmother's elaborate drumming. While in Iran Shirzad had the great privilege of studying the Tonbak drum under the direct supervision of the great Tonbak Grand Master Ostad Bahman Rajabi which is considered to be one of the most innovative and progressive Persian schools of thought ("Maktab") with heavy emphasis on creativity, musical and artistic freedom.
Shirzad also learned the ancient Kurdish sacred lute known as Tanbur which is widely used in Sufi ceremonies and is considered to be one of the most sacred instruments in Iran. He also performs the Daf which is also another Kurdish sacred Suf[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[iframe]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] drum. Learning these folkloric instruments further increased his knowledge of the rich folkloric musical traditions of the rich Iranian culture. Since coming to the United States he continued expanding his percussive studies by researching Arabic and other Middle Eastern instruments and drumming techniques, rhythms and forms which led to him learning the Arabic tambourine known as Riqq,
Shirzad has performed in major national academic universities such as the University of Maryland, University of Utah, UCLA, San Franicosco State University, UCSF, UC Berkeley & Stanford University as well as some of the most sought after mainstream and underground art scenes & venues in San Francisco, New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, San Diego, Toronto & Washington D.C.
He is the founder and musical director of Som'ma and Som'ma Dub Ensemble which has been actively been involved with producing some of the most progressive, modern & contemporary forms of Persian art music in the world.
Some of these performances and collaborations include world class traditional Persian, fusion of Persian-Arabic, fusion of Persian-Indian-Arabic, fusion of Indian-Persian as well as avant-garde Persian, Sacred Persian Sufi, Persian modal Jazz, Persian Electronica & Persian dub music projects with some of the most ground-breaking and widely respected musicians & visionaries in each respective genre.
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Since then Shirzad has adapted his own special unique style of playing enabling him to play more melodic sounding rhythms on the Tonbak while using both traditional Persian and non-Traditional techniques & possibilities.
Neda Sharif aka VJ Dr. Neda is the visual alchemist of Som’ma and Dubistan. She is an integral part of the Som’ma and Dubistan experience and her love for video, Persian culture & spirituality in combination with her unique talent & expertise in the digital video medium create an all immersive atmosphere of convergence for audiences where ancient traditions, culture, spirituality and modern technology are synergized with live virtuoso music and dance performances.
This multi-sensory experience transcends audiences to another dimension of time where one finds themselves participating in a 21st century re-enactment of a majestic ceremony in the courts of the Persian empires kings, whirling with dervishes of various orders or walking along an unknown village in the heart of the Iran.
Neda has performed at some of the most magnificent and sought after mainstream & underground venues in New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles & San Diego.
Using beautiful ambient soundscape electronica, organic Persian & Middle Eastern drumming, sacred Sufi Tanbur, Kemanche, Setar, Tonbak & Daf music, Shirzad's groundbreaking new album creates a fine universe of sound which will take you on a journey into the deep space of sacred Persian music without compromising the integrity of either musical forms.
The Album Features:
Shirzad Sharif - Tonbak, Daf, Riqq, Tanbur & Electronics Mehrdad Arabifard - Persian Kemanche Amir Koushkani - Persian Setar
All songs composed, produced & arranged for electronic music by Shirzad Sharif.
Recorded summer of 2007, Red Star Studios, Mixed & Mastered by Fey Adelstein
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