Pouya Saraei Explained

Pouya Saraei
Native Name:	پویا سرایی
Native Name Lang:	fa
Birth Date:	1983 4, df=yes^[1]
Birth Place:	Tehran

Pouya Saraei (Persian: پویا سرایی) is an Iranian composer, arranger, conductor,^[2] lecturer,^[3] music critic, researcher, and musician.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Career

Saraei began playing the santur at age seven, taking lessons from Javad Bathaie, Faramarz Payvar, Hossein Alizadeh, Pashang Kamkar, Dariush Talai, Mostafa Kamal Pourtorab, Hassan Riahi, Sharif Lotfi, Farid Omran, Majid Derakhshani, and Mohammad-Reza Lotfi.

He has played the instrument on over 220 musical projects, including on Schiller's album Morgenstund, which topped the German music charts,^[7] and the first track of Modes, composed by Karen Keyhani^[8] and published by Navona Records.^[9] He worked on the album In The Name Of The Red Rose with Dastan Ensemble and Salar Aghili.

Saraei performed in Europe as a part of the "Simorq" project, conducted by Hooman Khalatbari, performed by Homayoun Shajarian, and composed by Hamid Motebassem. He has composed and arranged several works, including Gahi, Segahi, a Persian traditional music album. His second album, In Sare Sodaei, was a collaboration with Pejman Hadadi. He has played with the Eshtiagh Orchestra and Alireza Ghorbani in Iran,^[10] as well as in music festivals in Switzerland, China, and France.^{[11] [12] [13]} Saraei has conducted the orchestra for the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.^[14] His works were showcased in an exhibition during the Vienna International Book Fair.^[15]

Saraei holds a PhD in art studies from Tehran University and is a professor and maestro at Tehran University of Art, University of Tehran, and Islamic Azad University. He is on the editorial board of the Mehregani Magazine^[16] and has written multiple articles and critical reviews. He is also one of the speakers and performers in international conference of persian music at Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in Germany.^[17]

Discography

Albums

• Gahi segahi (composer), sung by Mohammad Motamedi
• In Sare Sodaei (composer) with Pejman Hadadi

Other works

• "Ey jane jan bi man maro", sung by Homayoun Shajarian
  • "In the Name of the Red Rose", sung by Salar Aghili "As Far as Possible" on Modes (Soloist) Released by Navona Records
• "Aeene Farzanegi" (arranger and composer) sung by Salar Aghili^[20]
• "Bahaare Delkash" sung by Salar Aghili^[21]
• "Chakad e Honar" (arranger and composer) sung by Ali Zand Vakili^[22]
• "Shamsozzoha" (arranger and composer), sung by Hesamoddin Seraj^[23]
• "Janan" (composer)^[24]
• "Sarandaz" (arrangement) composed by Parviz Meshkatian^[25]
• "Khayyam recital" composed by Peyman Soltani^[26]
• "Dauntless" (arranger) sung by Mohammad Motamedi^[27]
• "Hidden Found"^[28]
• "Hafez" (composer) sung by Sadeq Sheikhzadeh^[29]
• "Shab-E Bi Setareh" (composer), sung by Ghaffar Zabeh^[30]
• "Chaharmezrabe Esfahan" (arranger)^[31]
• "The Legend of Your Face" (composer)^[32]
• "The Rain" (composer)^[33]
• "Moment" (composer)^[34]
• Morgenstund composed by Schiller (band)^[35]
• "Zaayandeh-Roud", rhapsody for symphonic orchestra (composer), published by IDAGIO^[36]
• "Desert", santur with ensemble and orchestra (composer), published by East Music.
• "Intuition", Instrumental. Published by East Music.
• "My Iran" for symphonic orchestra (Composer). Published by East Music.
• "Roshana", santur (improvisation), published by East Music.
• "Sensation", santur (improvisation), published by East Music.^[37]
• "Nava" for symphonic orchestra, published by Centaur Records.^[38]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Simorq Orchestra . Simorq Project website.
2. Web site: Mowjeno Orchestra . Musicema . January 11, 2016.
3. Web site: Faculty member . .
4. Web site: Naxoslicencing . Navona Records . August 12, 2016.
5. Web site: ArkivMusik . Navona Records . August 8, 2016.
6. Web site: Akademia Music Awards honors Iranian musician. March 13, 2023. Mehr News Agency.
7. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Schiller mit sechster Nummer eins - Offizielle Deutsche Charts. www.offiziellecharts.de.
8. Web site: Society of composers.
9. Web site: Modes. www.navonarecords.com.
10. Web site: Qazvin concert . 6 September 2017 . mehrnews.
11. Web site: Swiss festival . 13 June 2016 . mehrnews.
12. Web site: China festival . eyeshenzhen.
13. Web site: Concert in France . strassiran.
14. Web site: Orchestra Conducting . pleer.
15. Web site: Vienna international book fair . 6 November 2016 . Tehran times . November 10, 2016.
16. Web site: Editorial board . Mehregani magazine.
17. Web site: International conference .
18. Web site: Global Music Awards - Music Competition. www.globalmusicawards.com.
19. Hamshahrionline . 24 July 2022 .
20. Web site: Aeene Farzanegi . aloonak.
21. Web site: Bahaare Delkash . aloonak.
22. Web site: Hozeh Honari . Hozeh Honari.
23. Web site: Shamsozzoha . Mifamusic.
24. Web site: Janan . Gratomic.
25. Web site: Sarandaz . Lazybox.
26. Web site: Khayyam Recital . xangomusic.
27. Web site: Dauntless . 16 January 2018 . itunes.
28. Web site: Hidden Found Album . 11 September 2021 . itunes.
29. Web site: Hafez Album . 27 July 2014 . irna.
30. Web site: Shab-E Bi Setareh . amazon.
31. Web site: Chaharmezrabe Esfahan . mynicemusic.
32. Web site: The Legend of Your Face . itunes.
33. Web site: Modern Orchestral Persian Music . itunes.
34. Web site: Moment. amazon.
35. Web site: Morgenstund. Schillermusic.
36. Web site: Zaayandeh-Roud Rhapsody. idagio.
37. Web site: Albums. East Music.
38. Web site: Nava. Centaur Records.