A prominent vocalist among the young generation of Iranian traditional musicians, Salar Aghili is known as an instrumental figure to pass on the values of Persian music from masters such as Mohammad Reza Shajarian to the next generation of music lovers. Born in 1977, he started learning music as a child. He learned playing several musical instruments likeTar (Lute), Setar, Santour( dulcimer), Tombak (Persian Drums) and piano. Passionate about singing and encouraged by music masters, he chose singing as the way of expressing himself. His vocal passion , silky voice and his tendency toward genuine music and great musicians and ecstatic yearnings of Sufism in his work soon opened his way in the hearts of music enthusiasts. He has several CD’s in his credit. He founded RAZ O NIAZ, a traditional music ensemble in 1998 and has performed many concerts in Iran and other countries. To name a few he has performed in U.S.A. , Germany, Hungary, Netherlands (RASA festival), Spain, Hafez commemoration in Austria, Rumi commemoration in Strasbourg France . He teaches music in Iran and Recently established a music academy in Tehran.
Salar Aghili and his group are accompanied by one of the master musicians of today's Iran, Hossein Behroozinia who is travelling with the group as a special guest. Mr. Behroozinia is a Barbat (oud) virtuoso and one of the very few in the world who have mastered the art of Barbat playing. He has had tours in the USA , Canada and Europe numerous times and has performed in some unforgettable concerts with Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Shahram Nazeri, Sima Bina, Parissa and others.
Please Note: Harir Shariat Zadeh will play Daf in Ottawa.
