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Sourena Sefati ‎(Persian: سورنا صفاتی) (born 25 December 1977 in Ramsar, Iran) is an Iranian Santour player, composer and master of classical Persian traditional music.

Early life and education Sourena Sefati started learning music at the age of eleven. Sefati earned a bachelor’s degree in music in 2002 from the University of Tehran and went on to achieve a master’s in Iranian music performance in 2009 from Art University in Tehran, where he won the award for Best Composer of Iranian Music.

Career In his native country, Sefati launched a successful career as a performer, a recording artist with appearances on more than 50 albums, and an in-demand composer with numerous commissions. He’s appeared in concerts in the United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania both as a member of prestigious ensembles and as a soloist. He performed as a featured soloist with the Iran Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (2009 to 2014), the Iranian Chamber Orchestra (2009), and Mehrnavazan National Orchestra (2011). In 2016, his album Az Roozegare Rang Amiz(From Deceitful Ages) won him the award for Best Composer of Iran. In 2014, Sefati moved to the United States. The move presented an opportunity to spread awareness of his beloved motherland’s musical heritage and his own modern classical compositions, which are marked by lyricism, rhythmic complexity, and fast tempi requiring highly technical playing. In 2015, Sefati started working with Rahim AlHaj, the Iraqi oud master who settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They performed together several Persian and Iraqi music concerts around the world and released the Album "One Sky" in March 2018 on Smithsonian Folkways. In 2017, Sefati organized Alborz Trio with Deborah Ungar (clarinet) and Gregory Gutin (percussion), performing Sefati’s original works and traditional Persian compositions in regional concerts. Sefati released a recording of his own compositions, for santour and percussion, in 2017. Titled The Sound of Peace, the project reflects his hope for understanding and tolerance among the world’s many vibrant cultures. In Iran, Sefati has composed works for the famous Iranian vocalist Salar Aghili, Mohammad Motamedi, Vahid Taj, Jamal Menbari, Reza Rezaei Payvar, Hojat Ashraf Zadeh, and some other famous Persian vocalists. In 2018, Sefati stablished NuAeen ensemble with Mojgan Shajarian, Persian singer, Pejman Hadadi, Percussionist, and Ali Pajooheshgar, Oud player, and started performing concerts in the United States and Canada. He published his album, Arghavan, with Mojgan Shajarian in 2019.

External link Sourena Sefati's website www.sourenasefati.com