Azadeh Shams
Alto Qejak Player
July 1982, Mashhad, Iran
Education
- Art University, Music Faculty, Tehran
- Master of Art in Persian music, February 2011
- Iran University of Science and Technology, Material Faculty, Tehran
- Bachelor of Ceramic Engineering February 2006
Principal Teacher
- Ali Tajvidi (one of the best Persian music Masters and Composers)
- Mohamadreza Lotfi (Master of Persian music and famous Composer and Improviser)
- Aliakbar Shekarchi (Master of Kamancheh)
Experience
- Skilful violin and Qejak(one of traditional fiddle instruments from south of Iran) player and analyzer of Persian music Radifs (Traditional Persian music)
Activities
- Violin and Qejak teacher since 2004
- Member of Iran National Orchestra as Violin player since 2003
- Qejak Player in some Persian music bands (Chang, Khonya, Golbang bands) 2005-2010
- Member of Banovan-e-Shayda Ensemble as Qejak player (special women music band) since 2006
- Violin soloist of ” Simin Ghanem” band (A famous woman Singer in Iran since before Iran
- revolution) in many concerts in Iran since 2004
- Holding a one day workshop of Persian music in Pera fine art institute (Istanbul) October 2006
- Holding a workshop of Persian music with Violin in “Center for World music” Hildesheim (Germany) March 2012
- Take part in “International Sufi music” festival in Eskisehir (Turkey) as Qejak player of Banovan-e Shayda Ensemble, May 2011
- Take part in “made in Germany” festival in Seelze (Germany) as Qejak player and leader of Golbon Ensemble, July 2012
- Take part in “International Masala” festival in Honnover(Germany) as Qejak player and leader of Golbon Ensemble, July 2012
- Qejak player in “Chargan” since 2015
- Manager of Ahang-e Behrang music Institute since 2017
- Teacher of Tehran Girls Music Conservatory since 2021
Books (Editing, writing and compilation)
- 18 pieces for “Qejak” and Violin published by “Tasnif” publisher 2012
- Persian Violin books published by „Tasnif“ 2011
- Method for learning Qejak in three volumes 2023 in print
Albums
- “Ey Asheghan” Banovan-e shayda Ensemble, Composer: Mohammadreza Lotfi, as Qejak Player
- ”Nine Peaces in Mahoor” Banovan-e shayda Ensemble, Directed by: Mohammadreza Lotfi , as Qejak Player
- ”Honar e Gaam-e Zaman” Banovan-e shayda Ensemble, Composer: Mohammadreza Lotfi, as Qejak Player
- ”The Magic of Silence” in Memory of “Fereidoun Moshiri”, Banovan-e shayda Ensemble, Composer: Mohammadreza Lotfi , as Qejak Player