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Artist

Saba Alizadeh

On the timeline

Saba Alizadeh is a Tehran-based kamancheh player and electronic musician.2 According to his artist profile, he works with kamancheh, a no-input mixer, modular synthesizer, tape, laptop and effects pedals.3

Recordings

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

  1. Cover of Nafir (Clamour)Nafir (Clamour)
  2. Cover of Women of fire (feat. Sanam Maroufkhani)Women of fire (feat. Sanam Maroufkhani)with Sanam Maroufkhani
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Cover of Nafir (Clamour)
Cover: 30m-records.bandcamp.com4

2023

Nafir (Clamour)

Bandcamp 2

Released
2
Label
30M Records2
Contributors
Saba Alizadeh2
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Cover of Women of fire (feat. Sanam Maroufkhani)
Cover source5

2025

Women of fire (feat. Sanam Maroufkhani)

زنان آتش

Bandcamp 5Spotify 6Apple Music 7

Released
567
Contributors
Saba Alizadeh and Sanam Maroufkhani (vocals)65

Life & work

Nafir

30M Records dates his single Nafir (Clamour) to March 3, 2023.2 In the label's account, Alizadeh describes the kamancheh as channeling a collective outcry, linking the piece to the uprising in Iran and the voices of those affected by it.2

Sources

  1. 1
    Temple Of Hope | Saba Alizadeh · sabaalizadeh.bandcamp.com
    3 quotes
    Temple Of Hope | Saba Alizadeh
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0034764765_21.jpg
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    https://sabaalizadeh.bandcamp.com/
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  2. 2
    Saba Alizadeh – Nafir (Clamour) – 30M Records · 30M Records
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    Saba Alizadeh – Nafir (Clamour) SMR005/1 – 03 March 2023
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    With “Nafir (Clamour)”, Tehran-based kamancheh virtuoso and electronic musician Saba Alizadeh releases a strong artistic statement: a heavy emotional new piece and touching video which depict metaphorically life in Iran after 5 months of uprising.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    “Nafir” is the sound of a million outcries channeled through the ancient string instrument Kamancheh” says composer and musician Saba Alizadeh about his latest single. “It’s the voice of the shed tears and blood”.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    Saba Alizadeh – Nafir (Clamour) – 30M Records
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  3. 3
    Qeshm Project
    One quote
    Sound artist/Instrumentalist/Composer based in Tehran Saba brings from no-input mixer, modular synth, tape, Laptop and other effect pedals to his pallet of sounds. He is a virtuoso on Kamancheh (Persian spike fiddle).
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  4. 4
    Nafir (Clamour) | Saba Alizadeh · 30m-records.bandcamp.com
    2 quotes
    Nafir (Clamour), by Saba Alizadeh
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0128106461_10.jpg
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  5. 5
    Women of fire (feat. Sanam Maroufkhani) · Saba Alizadeh / 30M Records
    4 quotes
    https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0528936211_5.jpg
    Accessed 21 October 2026
    from Temple Of Hope, released January 17, 2025 Vocals by Sanam Maroufkhani
    At Album track publication on Temple Of Hope · Accessed 21 October 2026
    Vocals by Sanam Maroufkhani
    Accessed 21 October 2026
    Women of fire (feat. Sanam Maroufkhani)
    Accessed 21 October 2026
  6. 6
    Women Of Fire | Spotify
    3 quotes
    2025-01-17T00:00:00Z
    At Catalogue release date · Accessed 21 October 2026
    Saba Alizadeh
    Accessed 21 October 2026
    Women Of Fire
    Accessed 21 October 2026
  7. 7
    ‎Women Of Fire (feat. Sanam Maroufkhani) - Song with Lyrics by Saba Alizadeh - Apple Music
    2 quotes
    "datePublished":"2025-01-17"
    At Catalogue release date · Accessed 21 October 2026
    Listen to Women Of Fire (feat. Sanam Maroufkhani) by Saba Alizadeh on Apple Music. 2025. Duration: 2:49
    Accessed 21 October 2026
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