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Hamed Nikpay

حامد نیک‌پی

On the timeline

Hamed Nikpay is an Iranian singer and composer associated with fusion music. Born in Tehran in 1977, he listed tar, setar, tanbor, oud, baghlama and daf among the instruments he plays in a 2011 interview.21

Recordings

2 releases, oldest first. Select one for its details and sources.

  1. Cover of Reaching You (Vasl-e To)Reaching You (Vasl-e To)
  2. Cover of Hafezeye TarHafezeye Tarwith Kābin
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Cover of Reaching You (Vasl-e To)
Cover: open.spotify.com5

2013

Reaching You (Vasl-e To)

Spotify 5

Released
5
Contributors
Hamed Nikpay5
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Cover of Hafezeye Tar
Cover: Apple Music6

2021

Hafezeye Tar

Apple Music 6Spotify 8SoundCloud 7

Released
6
Contributors
Kābin and Hamed Nikpay67

Life & work

Words and melody

Discussing his choice of poetry, Nikpay named Rumi, Emad Khorasani and Sohrab Sepehri among writers he particularly favored. He said he chose words for how well they expressed the melody and moved him.1

Reaching You

His official upload of the title song from Reaching You (Vasl-e To) links listeners to the album's CD Baby edition. Spotify names Zang Records in the release information and identifies Nikpay himself as the holder of the recording copyright.34

Sources

  1. 1
    Weekend Spotlight: Hamed Nikpay
    3 quotes
    When and where were you born? Tehran, 1977.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    I play tar, setar, tanbor, oud, baghlama, and daf -- I guess that is six instruments.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    It is all about what best interprets the melody, and moves me; old or contemporary makes no difference. It is however true that I am partial to some poets more than others such as Rumi, Emad Khorasani, Sohrab Sepehri, and a few others.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  2. 2
    Hamed Nikpay Band - Tirgan Festival 2019
    One quote
    حامد نیک‌پی و گروه نوازندگان با بهترین آثار یک دهه گذشته و تنظیم‌های جدیدی در جشنواره تیرگان ۲۰۱۹ به روی صحنه می‌روند. این خواننده و آهنگساز ایرانی که با موسیقی تلفیقی شناخته می‌شود با سازهایی نظیر عود، گیتار الکتریک، گیتارباس، دودوک، ساکسفون و درام ساخته‌های جدیدی در سبک منحصر به خود با نام «فانک صوفی» اجرا خواهد کرد.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  3. 3
    Reaching You (Vasl-e To) by Hamed Nikpay
    One quote
    This track is from the album Reaching You (Vasl-e To) and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/hamednikpay2
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  4. 4
    Reaching You (Vasl-e To) | Hamed Nikpay
    One quote
    © 2013 Zang Records ℗ 2013 Hamed Nikpay
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  5. 5
    Reaching You (Vasl-e To) - Album by Hamed Nikpay · open.spotify.com
    4 quotes
    Listen to Reaching You (Vasl-e To) - Album by Hamed Nikpay | Spotify
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b2733f832626d002d8636abeed82
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    "datePublished":"2013-04-01"
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    Reaching You (Vasl-e To) Hamed Nikpay
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  6. 6
    Hafezeye Tar - Single - Album by Kābin & Hamed Nikpay - Apple Music · Apple Music
    2 quotes
    Hafezeye Tar - Single Kābin & Hamed Nikpay October 25, 2021
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    October 25, 2021
    Accessed 23 October 2026
  7. 7
    Kābin & Hamed nikpay - Hafezeye tar | SoundCloud · SoundCloud
    One quote
    Kābin & Hamed nikpay - Hafezeye tar
    Accessed 23 October 2026
  8. 8
    Hafezeye Tar | Spotify · Spotify
    One quote
    https://open.spotify.com/album/4YG84YOVxvCJZyyEAgvG2n
    Accessed 23 October 2026