Azadeh Shams

Alto Qeychak 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 Qeychak (one of traditional fiddle instruments from south of Iran) player

and analyzer of Persian music Radifs (Traditional Persian music)

Activities

Violin and Qeychak teacher since 2004

Member of Iran National Orchestra as Violin player since 2003

Qeychak Player in some Persian music bands (Chang, Khonya, Golbang bands) 2005-2010

Member of Banovan-e-Shayda Ensemble as Qeychak 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 Qeychak player of Banovan-e Shayda Ensemble, May 2011

Take part in “made in Germany” festival in Seelze (Germany) as Qeychak player and leader of Golbon Ensemble, July 2012

Take part in “International Masala” festival in Honnover(Germany) as Qeychak player and leader of Golbon Ensemble, July 2012

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 “Qeychak” and Violin published by “Tasnif” publisher 2012

Persian Violin books published by „Tasnif“ 2011

Method for learning Qeychak in three volumes 2023 in print

Albums

“Ey Asheghan” Banovan-e shayda Ensemble, Composer: Mohammadreza Lotfi, as Qeychak Player

‏”Nine Peaces in Mahoor” Banovan-e shayda Ensemble, Directed by: Mohammadreza Lotfi , as Qeychak Player

‏”Honar e Gaam-e Zaman” Banovan-e shayda Ensemble, Composer: Mohammadreza Lotfi, as Qeychak Player

‏”The Magic of Silence” in Memory of “Fereidoun Moshiri”, Banovan-e shayda Ensemble, Composer: Mohammadreza Lotfi , as Qeychak Player

All Chargan Members

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