Ali Akbar Moradi Ensemble
Kings Place, Hall One, N1 9AG , [Venue Details]ArtStage & Vaak Records proudly present Ali Akbari Moradi, ‘the best tanbur player alive’ (Songlines Magazine) and ensemble.
Ali Akbar Moradi was born in 1957 in Guran, not far from Kermanshah, the main city of Kermanshah province. He was encouraged by his grandfather and his father and started studying the tanbour at the age of six. He was taught by Sayyed Hachem, Kafashyan, sayed Mahmoud Alavi, Ali Mir Darvishi, Allah Morad Hamidi and Sayyed Vali Hosseyni with whom he learned not just his mastery of the instrument but also of the Kurdish maqam repertoire.
He gave his first recital at the age of 14, in Kermanshah. One year later he founded the first Tanbour group within the cultural department of the Kermanshah city. He began to tour in Iran. Aliakbar was one of the founder of Shams tanbour ensemble. In 1991, he won first prize at the String Instrument Festival. Starting in 1992, he started a research on the ancient maqam of tanbour which resulted in four CDs and booklet published in 2002 by Maison des Cultures du Monde.
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ArtStage & Vaak Records proudly present Ali Akbari Moradi, ‘the best tanbur player alive’ (Songlines Magazine) and ensemble.
Ali Akbar Moradi was born in 1957 in Guran, not far from Kermanshah, the main city of Kermanshah province. He was encouraged by his grandfather and his father and started studying the tanbour at the age of six. He was taught by Sayyed Hachem, Kafashyan, sayed Mahmoud Alavi, Ali Mir Darvishi, Allah Morad Hamidi and Sayyed Vali Hosseyni with whom he learned not just his mastery of the instrument but also of the Kurdish maqam repertoire.
He gave his first recital at the age of 14, in Kermanshah. One year later he founded the first Tanbour group within the cultural department of the Kermanshah city. He began to tour in Iran. Aliakbar was one of the founder of Shams tanbour ensemble. In 1991, he won first prize at the String Instrument Festival. Starting in 1992, he started a research on the ancient maqam of tanbour which resulted in four CDs and booklet published in 2002 by Maison des Cultures du Monde.
Admission
Min: £35.00
Max: £45.00
Performer name: Ali Akbar Moradi Ensemble
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