Hamid Saeidi is an Iranian composer, producer and santoor player. His biography traces his study of Persian classical music to the age of fifteen and names Madjid Kiani as his santoor teacher.3
Recordings
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Life & work
Composing across media
Saeidi's work includes multimedia composition. His biography records commissions from the Farhang Foundation in 2011 and 2012 for Nowruz celebrations at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.4
Imaginary Knots
The Apple Music edition of Imaginary Knots contains seven tracks and is dated April 1, 2013. Saeidi is listed as the recording’s copyright holder.5
Sources
- 1Photos - Hamid Saeidi Official Website
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Hamid Saeidi Iranian American Grammy Award Winner Musician Portrait
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- 2TheBand - GABGOO · Gabgoo (official site, archived)
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Gabgoo started its work in 2006 when Reza Abaee , Hamid Saeedi , Henrik Nagi , and Habib Meftah Bushehri joined one another to form a musical band.
- 3Hamid Saeidi Official Website
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These are words critics and music lovers worldwide use to describe the first Iranian Grammy Award-winning composer, producer, and santoor artist, Hamid Saeidi.
Trained in the Radiff system of Persian Classical music from age 15, Hamid studied santoor (Persian hammered dulcimer) with famed Master Madjid Kiani.
- 4Hamid Saeidi :: Bio
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In recognition of his accomplishments on the international stage, The Farhang Foundation in Los Angeles commissioned original multimedia compositions by Hamid in 2011 and 2012 for their annual Nowruz celebration of Persian culture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
- 5Imaginary Knots - Hamid Saeidi · music.apple.com
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April 1, 2013 7 songs, 38 minutes ℗ 2013 Hamid Saeidi
Imaginary Knots by Hamid Saeidi on Apple Music
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Imaginary Knots Hamid Saeidi Worldwide · 2013
- 6Listen to La Belle et La Bete - Album by Sussan Deyhim | Spotify · open.spotify.com
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Listen to La Belle et La Bete - Album by Sussan Deyhim | Spotify
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- 7La Belle et La Bete Music by Sussan Deyhim · Sussan Deyhim Gallery
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Release Date: January 31, 2020
Mitch Forman (Piano), John Leftwich (Bass), Steve Haas (Drums), and special guest Hamid Saeedi (Santour)
With contributions from renowned artists including Lili Haydn, Satnam Ramgotra, Greg Ellis, Mehdi Bagheri, and more, the album delivers a multicultural and soulful musical journey.
- 8Desert Equations: Azax Attra (Made to Measure Vol.8) | Sussan Deyhim & Richard Horowitz | Crammed Discs · Crammed Discs
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Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz went on to record numerous albums, together and separately, including Majoun, Logic of the Birds, Madman of God and Shy Angels (Sussan’s albums devoted to Persian Sufi poetry), Possessed and Turbulent (Sussan’s albums in collaboration with renowned visual artist Shirin Neshat), and La Belle et la Bête.