Hamāvāyān Ensemble () is a Persian music group.
History Led by Iranian instrumentalist and composer Hossein Alizadeh, the Hamavayan Ensemble performs new interpretations of classical Persian music. The ensemble features male and female vocalists, tar and setar (ancient plucked lutes from Persia), and percussion.
Maestro Alizadeh's most recent recording, Endless Vision, featuring the Hamavayan Ensemble with the Armenian duduk player Djivan Gasparyan, was nominated for a Grammy.
Members Hossein Alizadeh, tar, shourangiz (new lute) Mohammad Motamedi, vocal Afsaneh Rasaei, vocal Majid Khaladj, tombak Ali Boustan, setar Pouria Akhavass, vocal Nima Alizadeh, robab (lute) Saba Alizadeh, kamancheh Mohammad enshaie, kamancheh, gheychak
Discography
Razé No, Mahoor Institute Of Culture And Art, 1998. Ode To Flowers, Bâ Music Records, 2007. If Like Birds And Angels, I Could Fly…, Traditional Crossroads, 2010. Badeh Toei, Iran Concert, 2014.
See also Music of Iran Masters of Persian Music Mastan Ensemble List of Iranian musicians
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