Biography
Samira Golbaz
Samira Golbaz was born on Jan 25, 1984, in Tehran, Iran.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Music from Sooreh University (2002–2006)
Master’s degree in Art Research from Azad University (2013–2015)
Teachers:
Setar: Ataollah Jangouk, Hamid Sokouti, Bahram Jamali, Alireza Rastinfar, Masoud Shoari, Hamid Motebassem
Bam Tar: Hamid Motebassem
Music Theory: Hamid Motebassem
Professional Activities:
- Teaching music since 2005 in Iran, since 2016 in various European cities, and online since 2019.
- Ensemble performances with the groups: Mezrab, Sarv-e Azad, Tar-o-Pood, Pardis.
- Co-founding the Damsaz ensemble in the Netherlands in 2021 with Hamid Motebassem.
- Collaborating with the Hamid Motebassem Music School and organizing annual concerts since 2016.
- Performing in numerous concerts and festivals across various countries as a setar and bam tar player with the above-mentioned ensembles.
- Managing Hamid Motebassem’s YouTube channel since 2020.
- Collaborating as a setar and bam tar player on albums:
- “ To Kisti?”, [“Who are you?”]
- “Tar o Pood”, [“Warp and Weft”]
- “Damsaz”
- “My Colorful Dreams”
- “Roozaneh-I Be Rang”, [“A Window to Color”]
- “Ab-o Atash”, [“Water and Fire”]
- “Raghse Sayeha”, [“Dance of the Shadows”]