Pejman Hadadi & Amir Nojan | Live in Los Angeles | The Art of Improvisation |

Name: Pejman Hadadi & Amir Nojan | Live in Los Angeles | The Art of Improvisation |
Start: 2024-06-14T20:30:00-07:00
Location: Illusion Magic Lounge

Schedule

Fri Jun 14 2024 at 08:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Illusion Magic Lounge | Santa Monica, CA

Evening of Live Performance & Improvisation on Persian Classical Music
Door: 8:00pm - Show: 8:30pm
Pejman Hadadi World-renowned, Pejman Hadadi is considered one of the most innovative Iranian percussionists. He was born in Tehran, Iran on February 19, 1969. At the age of 10 he began studying tombak, the central drum in traditional Persian music with Master Tombak player, Assadollah Hejazi for 2 years and owes the foundation of his training to this Master’s precise teaching. He continued his training for a brief time with Master tombak player, Bahman Rajabi who exposed him to an entirely different approach of playing the instrument. Pejman tirelessly followed the various styles of famous tombak players and was captivated by such great Masters as Hossein Tehrani, Nasser Farhangfar and Morteza Ayan who influenced him greatly through their recordings. After some time, he felt drawn to the other main percussive instrument in the tradition, namely the sacred frame drum known as the Daf.Pejman immigrated to the US in 1989 and began his professional career in 1991. After collaborating with a few different music ensembles Oshagh and Nava, he began performing with Master musician and composer, Hossein Alizadeh in several concerts in the US which led him to pursue music with more diligence. In 1995, he joined Dastan Ensemble, the highly celebrated and “most-forward looking Persian music ensemble” (LA Weekly). Pejman has recorded countless critically acclaimed pioneering works with Dastan and continues to perform with the ensemble in some of the world’s most noted concert halls.
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Amir Nojan Born in Shiraz, Iran, Amir Nojan is a distinguished Classical Persian music artist renowned for his profound expertise in the "Radif" (Persian Classical Repertoire). He has had the privilege of studying under esteemed contemporary masters of traditional Persian music, including Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Dariush Tala’i, and Jalal Zolfonoun. Nojan's musical journey has taken him across the globe, captivating audiences with his remarkable skills as a composer, soloist, improviser, and ensemble player.
Amir Nojan has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Alim Qasimov, Alireza Ghorbani ,Mojgan Shajarian and ..., leaving a lasting impact on the world of Persian music.
In 2012, Nojan established the groundbreaking "Shiraz Arts Academy" in Northern California (San Jose), marking the first professional institution dedicated to the teaching of Persian music and arts.