Parviz Meshkatian Explained

Parviz Meshkatian
Background:non_performing_personnel
Birth Date:15 May 1955
Birth Place:Nishapur, Imperial Iran
Death Place:Tehran, Iran
Genre:Persian music
Occupation:Composer, Santur player
Years Active:1977–2009

Parviz Meshkatian (Persian: پرويز مشكاتيان; May 15, 1955  - September 21, 2009) was an Iranian musician, composer, researcher and university lecturer.

Biography

Born in Neyshabur, Meshkatian entered the Tehran Academy of Arts, where he studied music theory and was introduced to radif (the Persian classical music repertoire) by the masters Nur-Ali Boroumand, Dariush Safvat, Mohammad Taghi Massoudieh, and Mehdi Barkeshli. He focused on the radif of Mirza Abdollah for santur and setar.

In 1977, Meshkatian cofounded the Aref Ensemble.[1]

Meshkatian toured Europe and Asia and regularly performed. In the spring of 1982 he published the book Twenty Pieces for Santour. While continuing his work as a composer and a researcher, Meshkatian was teaching music at Tehran University.[2]

Meshkatian died on September 21, 2009, in Tehran, from a heart attack.

Discography

as Composer!as Player!Singer(s)!Publisher!Description
1978Chavoosh 4YESYESHengameh Ahavan/ Shahram NazeriChavooshCollaboration with Mohammadreza Lotfi, Sheida and Aaref Group
1979Chavoosh 6YESYESMohammadreza ShajarianChavooshCollaboration with Mohammadreza Lotfi, Sheida Group
1979Chavoosh 7YESYESMohammadreza ShajarianShahram NazeriChavooshCollaboration with Mohammadreza Lotfi, Sheida Group
1980Chavoosh 12YESYES-ChavooshDuet Collaboration with master Tonbak PlayerNaser Farhang Far
1981Azarestoon YESYESMohammadreza Shajarian-Private Session Include Ney Player:Mohammad Musavi
1985‌BidadYESYESMohammadreza ShajarianDelAvaz--
1985Astan-e-JananYESYESMohammadreza ShajarianDelAvazLive Concert in Italy Embassy featuring Master Tonbak Player:Naser Farhang Far
1986Ser-e-EshghYESYESMohammadreza ShajarianDelAvazFeaturing Master Ney player: Mohammad Mousavi
1986Lale- BaharYESYESShahram Nazeri---Including Aref Group
1986NAVAYESYESMohammadreza ShajarianDelavazIncluding Aref Group
1988DastanYESYESMohammadreza ShajarianDelavazIncluding Aref Group
1989Doud-E-OudYESYESMohammadreza ShajarianDelavazfeaturing Master Mohammadreza Darvishifor Orchestration
1989Afshari-MorakkabYESYESIraj bastamiCharBaghConcert tour in Europe
1990Ofogh-e-MehrYESYESIraj bastamiSoroushIncluding Aref Group
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External links

Note: According to this report, after the ceremony in Tehran, the body of Parviz Meshkatian has been moved to Nishapur, where he will buried in a cemetery adjacent to the tomb of Attar Neyshabouri on Saturday 26 September 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tehran center to celebrate Mohammadreza Lotfi's 71st birthday . 30 December 2017 .
  2. Web site: Biography on Kereshmeh Records website.