Biography
Hamid Motebassem …
… was born on Aug 15, 1958, in Mashhad, Iran.
Education:
Tehran College of Art Education and the Tehran National Conservatory of Music (1974-79).
Teachers:
- Târ: Ali Motebassem, Habibollah Saleh, Zeydollah Tolu’I, Houshang Zarif, Hossein Alizadeh, Mohammad Reza Lotfi.
- Music Theory: Parviz Mansouri, Mostafa Pourtorab, Arno Diteren.
- Music Literature: Dr. Nirsina, Dr. Nehshat
Professional Activities:
- Began teaching in Iran in 1977 at the Mashhad National Radio and TV Music Workshop, Chavosh Music and Cultural Center and Chang Music Center.
- Has continued his teaching career overseas since 1978 across multiple European cities, including at SCHUNCK, a multidisciplinary cultural institute in The Netherlands.
- Member of the Aref Ensemble in Iran.
- Founded Chakavak Ensemble in Germany (1989).
- Founded Dastan Ensemble in Germany (1991).
- Founded Mezrab Ensemble in The Netherlands (2005).
- Founded and conducted the International Pardis Orchestra in the Netherlands (2008)
- Founded the Setâr and Târ Society in Germany (1995), organized annual music seminars.
- Has given over 1500 performances worldwide, including solo and group performances in festivals across Iran and internationally.
- Co-founding the Damsaz ensemble in the Netherlands in 2021 with Samira Golbaz.
- Host of “Motebassem Music School” YouTube channel, with collaboration of Samira Golbaz, offering free music education on Târ, Setâr and fundamentals of Persian classical music..
Member of the Aref Ensemble in Iran.
- Founded Chakavak Ensemble in Germany (1989).
- Founded Dastan Ensemble in Germany (1991).
- Founded Mezrab Ensemble in The Netherlands (2005).
- Founded and conducted the International Pardis Orchestra in the Netherlands (2008)
- Founded the Setâr and Târ Society in Germany (1995), organized annual music seminars.
- Has given over 1500 performances worldwide, including solo and group performances in festivals across Iran and internationally.
- Host of “Motebassem Music School” YouTube channel, with collaboration of Samira Golbaz, offering free music education on Târ, Setâr and fundamentals of Persian classical music.
Bibliography
Scores:
- Twelve Melodies for Setâr
- Whisperings
- Vanoosheh – Fantasia for Setâr and Orchestra
- Raghs-e-Naz- Fantasia for Târ and Orchestra
- My Colorful Dreams
- Afshari Mode
- Abo-Atash and Badey-e Shabgir Melodies
- Roozneh-i Be Rang
Book:
Motebassem, H., & Momeni, M. (2022). The system of key signatures: A research on stabilizing key signatures in Iranian music notation (in Persian). Tehran, Iran: Nay & Ney Publishing.
ISBN: 978-622-98402-9-0
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