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

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Pouya Saraei پویا سرایی
Pouya Saraei
Background information
Born	(1983-04-18) 18 April 1983 (age 39)[1] Tehran
Origin	Iran
Genres	Persian Classic music, Symphonic Music, Chamber Music
Occupation(s)	Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Lecturer, Instrumentalist, Researcher
Labels	Sony Music, Navona Records,[2] Naxoslicensing,[3] IDAGIO, Delawaz, Avaye barbad, Naxos Records, Centaur Records, Robamusic
Website	www.pouya-sarai.com

Biography

He started playing the santour from age of seven and some of his music masters were: Javad Bathaie, Faramarz Payvar, Hossein Alizadeh, Pashang Kamkar, Dariush Talai, Mostafa Kamal Pourtorab, Hassan Riahi, Sharif Lotfi, Farid Omran, Majid Derakhshani, Mohammad-Reza Lotfi.[4]

He played the santour in the first track of the Modes album, composed by Karen Keyhani[8] that was published by Navona Records.[9] ^{[better source needed]}[10]^{[better source needed]} Also he has played Santour in over 220 Albums and other musical projects with various composers and vocalists of Iran. Another Work was "In the name of the red rose" project (Concerts and Albums) with Dastan Ensemble, vocaled by Salar Aghili.[11]^{[better source needed]}[12] He had several concerts in Europe Tour as a santour player in Simorq musical project, conducted by Hooman Khalatbari, vocaled by Homayoun Shajarian, and composed by Hamid Motebassem.[1]

He played the santour on the album "Morgenstund" by Schiller (band), which reached the prize of the first place on the official German album charts.[13]

Also, Saraei composed and arranged several works, such as "Gahi, Segahi" (vocaled by Mohammad Motamedi ), a Persian traditional music album. His second album as a composer, "In Sare Sodaei" was an instrumental project with Pejman Hadadi.

As a Santour Soloist he has performed several concerts in Iran[14] and several music festivals in Switzerland, China, and France with the Eshtiagh Orchestra (vocaled by Alireza Ghorbani)[15][16][17]

Pouya Saraei has conducted the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.[18]

Works of Saraei and a number of young Iranian composers were showcased in an exhibition during the Vienna International Book Fair.[19][20]

He holds his PhD in art studies from Tehran University and is Professor and Maestro at Tehran University of Art, University of Tehran, and Islamic Azad University and teaches several courses such as: santour, sight reading, history of music, stage performance, orchestration, organology, analysis of music, philosophy of music and music theory at the levels of bachelor's and master's degree.

He is on the Scientific Editorial board of the Mehregani Magazine[21] and has written many articles and critic reviews. He has also published and presented lectures at international and domestic conferences such as Iran’s Academy of Arts and Encyclopaedia Islamica.

Awards

Pouya Saraei, Awards [22][23]
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

• Ey jane jan bi man maro Vocaled by Homayoun Shajarian
• In the Name of the Red Rose vocaled by Salar Aghili
• "As Far as Possible" on Modes (Soloist) Released by Navona Records
• Gahi segahi (Composer) vocaled by Mohammad Motamedi
• In Sare Sodaei (Composer) with Pejman Hadadi
• Aeene Farzanegi (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Salar Aghili[24]
• Bahaare Delkash vocaled by Salar Aghili[25]
• Chakad e Honar (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Ali Zand Vakili[26]
• Shamsozzoha (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Hesamoddin Seraj[27]
• Janan (Composer)[28]
• Sarandaz (Rearrangement) composed by Parviz Meshkatian[29]
• Khayyam Recital composed by Peyman Soltani[30]
• Dauntless (Arranger) vocaled by Mohammad Motamedi[31]
• Hidden Found[32]
• Hafez (Composer) vocaled by Sadeq Sheikhzadeh[33]
• Shab-E Bi Setareh (Composer) vocaled by Ghaffar Zabeh[34]
• Chaharmezrabe Esfahan(Arranger)[35]
• The Legend of Your Face (Composer)[36]
• The Rain (Composer)[37]
• Moment (Composer)[38]
• Morgenstund (Schiller album) composed by Schiller (band)[39]
• Zaayandeh-Roud, Rhapsody for Symphonic Orchestra (Composer), Published by German Company, IDAGIO[40]
• 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[41]
• Nava, for symphonic orchestra, based on persian classical music, Published by Centaur Records[42]

References

External links

• Official website

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Pouya Saraei (persisch پویا سرایی, DMG Pūyā Sarāyī; * 18. April 1983) ist ein iranischer Komponist und Santur-Spieler.

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