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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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