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Pouya Saraei

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Pouya Saraei
پویا سرایی
Pouya Saraei
Pouya Saraei
Background information
Born (1983-04-18) 18 April 1983 (age 41)[1]
Tehran
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • arranger
  • conductor
  • lecturer
  • musician
  • researcher
Labels

Pouya Saraei (Persian: پویا سرایی) is an Iranian composer, arranger, conductor,[4] lecturer,[5] music critic, researcher, and musician.[6][7]

Career

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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.[4]

He has played the instrument on over 220 musical projects, including on Schiller's album Morgenstund, which topped the German music charts,[8] and the first track of Modes, composed by Karen Keyhani[9] and published by Navona Records.[10] 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.[1] 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,[11] as well as in music festivals in Switzerland, China, and France.[12][13][14] Saraei has conducted the orchestra for the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.[15] His works were showcased in an exhibition during the Vienna International Book Fair.[16]

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[17] 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.[18]

Accolades

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List of awards won by Pouya Saraei[19][20]
Event Title Role Track Name
Global Music Awards
Silver Medal in Composition
Composer
Boghz
Hafez Awards
Best Composer of Persian traditional music
Composer
Boghz
Hafez Awards
Best Singer of Persian traditional and fusion music for Salar Aghili
Composer
Ghoghnoos

Discography

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Albums

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Other works

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  • "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[21]
  • "Bahaare Delkash" sung by Salar Aghili[22]
  • "Chakad e Honar" (arranger and composer) sung by Ali Zand Vakili[23]
  • "Shamsozzoha" (arranger and composer), sung by Hesamoddin Seraj[24]
  • "Janan" (composer)[25]
  • "Sarandaz" (arrangement) composed by Parviz Meshkatian[26]
  • "Khayyam recital" composed by Peyman Soltani[27]
  • "Dauntless" (arranger) sung by Mohammad Motamedi[28]
  • "Hidden Found"[29]
  • "Hafez" (composer) sung by Sadeq Sheikhzadeh[30]
  • "Shab-E Bi Setareh" (composer), sung by Ghaffar Zabeh[31]
  • "Chaharmezrabe Esfahan" (arranger)[32]
  • "The Legend of Your Face" (composer)[33]
  • "The Rain" (composer)[34]
  • "Moment" (composer)[35]
  • Morgenstund composed by Schiller (band)[36]
  • "Zaayandeh-Roud", rhapsody for symphonic orchestra (composer), published by IDAGIO[37]
  • "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.[38]
  • "Nava" for symphonic orchestra, published by Centaur Records.[39]
  • "Dorre Dordaneh"(Composer), sung by Homayoun Shajarian[40][41]
  • "Tanweer Festival", sung by Sami Yusuf[42]
  • "Lord of Rings" Project, in Istanbul [43]
  • "Sarmastam"(Composer), sung by Homayoun Shajarian[44]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Simorq Orchestra". Simorq Project website.
  2. ^ "Modes". Navona Records.
  3. ^ "Naxos - Pouya Saraei, Matka Ensemble, Élodie Virot, Clothilde Ramond, Isabel Villanueva, Guillaume Quartenoud, Elena Schwarz "As Far as Possible"". www.naxoslicensing.com.
  4. ^ a b "Mowjeno Orchestra". Musicema. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Faculty member". University of Tehran.
  6. ^ "Naxoslicencing". Navona Records. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "ArkivMusik". Navona Records. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Schiller mit sechster Nummer eins - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
  9. ^ "Society of composers".
  10. ^ "Modes". www.navonarecords.com.
  11. ^ "Qazvin concert". mehrnews. 6 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Swiss festival". mehrnews. 13 June 2016.
  13. ^ "China festival". eyeshenzhen.
  14. ^ "Concert in France". strassiran.
  15. ^ "Orchestra Conducting". pleer.
  16. ^ "Vienna international book fair". Tehran times. 6 November 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  17. ^ "Editorial board". Mehregani magazine.
  18. ^ "International conference".
  19. ^ "Global Music Awards - Music Competition". www.globalmusicawards.com.
  20. ^ "Hamshahrionline". 24 July 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  21. ^ "Aeene Farzanegi". aloonak.
  22. ^ "Bahaare Delkash". aloonak.
  23. ^ "Hozeh Honari". Hozeh Honari.
  24. ^ "Shamsozzoha". Mifamusic.
  25. ^ "Janan". Gratomic.
  26. ^ "Sarandaz". Lazybox.
  27. ^ "Khayyam Recital". xangomusic.
  28. ^ "Dauntless". itunes. 16 January 2018.
  29. ^ "Hidden Found Album". itunes. 11 September 2021.
  30. ^ "Hafez Album". irna. 27 July 2014.
  31. ^ "Shab-E Bi Setareh". amazon.
  32. ^ "Chaharmezrabe Esfahan". mynicemusic.
  33. ^ "The Legend of Your Face". itunes.
  34. ^ "Modern Orchestral Persian Music". itunes.
  35. ^ "Moment". amazon.
  36. ^ "Morgenstund". Schillermusic.
  37. ^ "Zaayandeh-Roud Rhapsody". idagio.
  38. ^ "Albums". East Music.
  39. ^ "Nava". Centaur Records.
  40. ^ "Homayoun Shajarian". www.spotify.com.
  41. ^ "Homayoun Shajarian". www.mehrnews.com.
  42. ^ "Sami Yusuf". www.mehrnews.com.
  43. ^ "Lorf of Rings". www.mehrnews.com.
  44. ^ "Yald Night". www.musicdel.ir.
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