Musical artist
Abdolhossein Mokhtabad (Persian : سید عبدالحسین مختاباد, born 21 March 1966) is an Iranian singer and composer of Persian traditional music . He is a Gold Medal Winner of Global Music Awards in 2020 and Silver Medal Winner in 2022.
Career
Mokhtabad's works are in the classical Persian style of Radif . He is also a player of the santur , setar , tonbak , and piano. After performing several concerts in Iran, and in countries abroad such as Greece, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Austria, Malaysia, Algeria, Oman, Canada, and the United States, he produced a variety of albums. Mokhtabad left Iran in 1998 to study Western classical music . After two years of studying for his B.A. at the University Of Ottawa in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada , he later went on to pursue his M.A. and doctorate degrees at Goldsmiths, University of London . Mokhtabad completed his Ph.D. in Western Composition and Ethnomusicology under Professor Stanley Glasser and Professor John Baily at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2008.
Mokhtabad currently resides in Tehran .
Education
2008: Ph.D. in Music, Goldsmiths, University of London
1984–89: Tehran University B.A, Sociology
1980–84: 29th of Aban High school, Sari, Iran Diploma, Economic
1984–93: Vocal training and mastery of the Iranian 12 Modal suites with Ostad Karim Saleh Azimi (Iranian Radio Music Department)
1988–91: Learn Setar at School of Music of the Art Organization for Islamic Culture
1984–86: Learn santur & Tombak
Art Center of Organization for Islamic Culture
Experience
1997-8 Member of the Music Council
2014 Dean of College of Art & Architecture of Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
2013 Member of Tehran City Council (Elected by People of Tehran)
2007 Member of Board of Directors of Iranian Music Association
2006-8 The cultural and artistic adviser of President of Iranian Technical & Vocational Training Organization (TVTO)
2005-7 The Cultural and Music Adviser and Head of Regional music in IRIB
2005 Lecturer in Music Department of Iranian Radio and Television Organization
1998 Lecturer The College of Iranian Radio and Television Organization (On leave with fellowship to pursue graduate study)
1997-8 Member of the Music Council Iranian Radio and Television Organization
1996-7 Director, SarV Cultural Center, Municipality 6 of the Tehran Metropolis
1996–97 Member of Music Council of UNESCO in Iran
Abdolhossein Mokhtabad and Mohammad Reza Lotfi
Professional Work
Tapes & CDs: (Albums and Singles)
" That Moments " Singer&Composer. Single Song.
Siah Mashgh - Collection of Iranian traditional songs, 2016
Sayeh Doost - Composition and vocal performance, CD & Cassette, 2012
Mah e Majles - Composition and vocal performance, CD & Cassette, 2007
Sepid o Siyahí - Collection of songs, vocal performance, CD & Cassette, 2006
Behesht e Man - Composition and vocal performance, CD & Cassette
Rangin Kaman e Eshgh - Vocal performance and song, CD & Cassette
Ghasedak - Vocal performance and song, CD & Cassette, 2002
Ghoghay-e Jan - Vocal performance and song, CD & Cassette, 1998
Hamnava - Vocal performance and song, 1998
Naz -o Niyaz - Composition and vocal performance 1998
Zouragh-e Mahtab - Collection of songs, CD & Cassette, 1997
Saqi-e Rezvan - Collection of songs, CD & Cassette, 1997
Dagh-e Tanhaee - Vocal performance and song, Cassette, 1996
Boy-e Gol - Composition, Vocal performance and song, 1995
Shekveh - Composition, Vocal performance and song, CD & Cassette, 1995
Safar-e Eshq - Vocal performance and song, CD & Cassette, 1994
Tamana-ye Vesal - Composition, Vocal performance and song, CD & Cassette, 1993
Performances
1992-00 More than 30 concerts in Tehran and other Iranian cities
1993 Concert, Thessalonica and Athens, Greece
1994 Concert, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1994 Concert, Vienna, Austria
1995 Concert, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
1995 Concert, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
1996 Concert, Muscat, Oman
1996 Concert, Dubai, UAE
1997 Concert, Leeds, London and Oxford, England
1997 Concert, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, Canada
1998 Concert, Paris for UNESCO, France
1998 Concert, Amsterdam and The Hague, the Netherlands
1998 Concert, Burns, Switzerland
1999 Concert, Ottawa, and Toronto, Canada
2000 Concert, U.S.A. Texas.
2000 Concert, Iran, Rudaki Hall
2000 Concert, Manchester, England
2000 Concert and presentation, Durham, England
2001 Concert, Royal festival Hall London
2001 Concert, Vienna,
2001 Concert, Gothenburg
2002 Concert, Chelsea Town Hall , London
2003 Concert, London, Tehran, Isfahan
2004 Concert, Tehran (Fajr Festival)
2005 Concert, London,
2006 Concert, London, Paris (in UNESCO), Turkey (Rumi Festival) and Moscow
2007 Kuwait, Algeria, Tehran (Saad Abaad Palace and Fajr Music Festival)
2008 Kuwait (Qurain Music Festival), Tehran Vahdat Hual
2009 Spain (Madrid), Austria (Vienna), and Iranian Symphonic Orchestra at Vahdat Hall
2010 Italy (Rome, Milan)
2010 Azerbaijan (Baku)
2010 Tehran (Milaad Hull)
2010 Canada (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal)
2010 US (LA, San-Francisco)
2010 Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru)
2011 Canada (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto)
2011 USA (Houston, Los Angelis)
2012 Kazakhstan (Astana, Symphonic Orchestra of Kazakhstan)
2012 Iran, Sari, Rudaki Orchestra, for Behshar City's Flooding Victims
2013 France (Paris) and Italy (Rom), Rudaki Orchestra, for Nowruz Celebration
2013 Turkey, Konya City, Arus Celebration, on the Path of Mevlana
2014 Russia, Moscow, Kazan (Tataristan)
2014 Japan, Tokyo, for Nowrooz Celebration
2015 Tehran Milaad Hall, with Roodaki big band ( 3 nights)
2016 Tehran Milaad Hall, with Roodaki big band ( 2 nights)
2017 Tehran Milaad, with Roodaki big band (2 nights)
2017 Sari Rasool Hosseini Stadium (Folklore Band)
2018 Tehran Vahdat Hall, Nobang e Mehr big band, accompanied voice Saba Mokhtabad
2024 Tehran Vahdat Hall; Iranian National Orchestra; Conducted by Homayoun Rahimian; June 9-10.
2024 Babol City; City Hall; Shoorangiz Band; November 7th.
2024 Sari City; City Town Hall; Shoorangiz Band; November 12.
Essays and workshops
2000 Essay, "History of the Persian Popular Music" "Encyclopaedia of the Popular Music of the World " The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
2020 Book, "Iranian Contemporary Art Music", Gooya Publication
2022 Book "Postmodern Music/ Postmodern Thought", Edited by Judy Luchhead & Joseph Auner, Translate to Farsi by Abdolhossein Mokhtabab, Gooya Publication, Tehran, Iran.
References
Editorial board, Editorial board (December 18, 2022). "Iranian musicians honored at Global Music Awards" . www.tehrantimes.com/ . Retrieved May 30, 2023.
"Goldsmiths, University of London" , Misplaced Pages , 2021-11-09, retrieved 2021-11-19
"Tehran" , Misplaced Pages , 2021-11-15, retrieved 2021-11-19
"IRIB - English Radio" . Jul 13, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13.
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