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Saeid Shanbehzadeh (born December 15, 1968) is an Iranian composer and musician, as well as the leader of the Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, which specializes in Southern Iranian folk music. His primary instruments are the ney-anbān, ney-jofti, saxophone, and dammam.

I. Early Life and Career
At a young age, influenced by his family's musical background. Shanbehzadeh began his career playing music at the age of seven with the old masters of the music of the region in his native town of Bushehr, starting with percussions, singing, and traditional dance. In the 1970s, Shanbehzadeh moved to France to study music and pursue his career. He received formal training in traditional Persian music and also studied jazz music and dance. At 20, Shanbehzadeh founded the Shanbehzadeh Ensemble and won the 1st prize at the Fajr International Music Festival in Tehran in 1990.

II. Shanbehzadeh Ensemble
Saeid Shanbehzadeh founded the Shanbehzadeh Ensemble in 1990 after returning to Iran from France. The ensemble is known for its unique fusion of traditional Persian music with African rhythms and dance, which is influenced by Shanbehzadeh's exposure to different cultures during his travels. The ensemble's musical style also incorporates various traditional Persian instruments, such as the ney-anbān, karnay, and tombak, and is characterized by its energetic rhythms and dance movements. The Shanbehzadeh Ensemble has performed at several prestigious festivals and concerts around the world, showcasing its unique blend of traditional Persian music with African rhythms and dance. The ensemble has been a regular performer at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, one of the largest music festivals in Europe. They have also performed at the WOMAD Festival, a renowned international festival of world music, held annually in the United Kingdom (WOMAD). In 2009, the ensemble played at New York City's globalFEST, a festival that showcases artists from around the world. The ensemble has also played at the World Sacred Music Festival in Morocco, which brings together artists and musicians from different parts of the world to celebrate the spiritual and cultural diversity of humanity. Additionally, the ensemble has performed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., showcasing their unique musical style to audiences in the United States.

III. Collaborations and Other Projects
In addition to his work with the Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, Saeid Shanbehzadeh has collaborated with a variety of musicians, artists, and filmmakers. He has composed film scores and acted for several film directors, including Mohssen Makhmalbaf for the film "Dar" ("The Door"), Bahram Bayzai for "Gouf te gou ba bad" ("Speak with the Wind"), and Rakhshān Banietemad for "Baran va boumi" ("Baran and the Citizen"). Shanbehzadeh has also collaborated with musicians from different parts of the world, the French Montalvo-Hervieu Dance Company, the Cité de la Musique, the Théâtre de Chaillot, and the Louvre in Paris. In 2011, he was an artist in residence at the Abbey of La Prée. . Through these collaborations, Shanbehzadeh has brought his unique musical style to a wider audience and helped to promote cultural exchange between different regions of the world.

In 2013, Saeid Shanbehzadeh performed at the Agha Khan Music Initiative alongside his son, Naghib Shanbehzadeh, showcasing their unique blend of traditional Persian music with African rhythms and dance to the audience at the event. In addition to his performances, Shanbehzadeh conducted extensive research on the ethnomusicology of southern Iran, and contributed articles on this topic to several Iranian periodicals. He collected a wide variety of local music and created sound archives to preserve the region's musical heritage. His research and performances have gained him national and international recognition as a renowned musician. He was invited to spend a semester at the University of Toronto in 1996 and in 1998, he was appointed as a professor and director at the House of Culture and Music on the island of Kish in Iran. Additionally, in 2001, he was invited by the French Montalvo/Hervieu Company to participate in creating and touring with the "Babelle Heureuse" show, which was performed over 200 times in France, Europe, and Brazil. In September 2014, Saied organized Zar International Music and Dance Festival in Istanbul, in order to create a cultural and musical link between the east and the west.