Homayoun Shajarian
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
He was born in Tehran in a music-dedicated family. He is the son of
Mohammad Reza Shajarian, the grand master vocalist of Persian
traditional music. Upon his father's advice, he began studying
knowledge of technique and rhythm under supervision of Nasser
Farhangfar, master of the tombak, a Persian hand drum, at the age of
five. Afterwards, he also continued learning the tombak under Jamshid
Mohebbi's supervision. He commenced learning Persian traditional vocal
Avaz at the age of ten, alongside his older sisters under their
father's supervision and gained knowledge of Avaz techniques and
voice-producing. Simultaneously, he attended Tehran Conservatory of
Music and chose Kamancheh as his professional instrument as well as
being tutored by Ardeshir Kamkar. From 1991, he accompanied father in
concerts of Ava Music Ensemble in US, Europe and Iran, playing Tombak;
and from 1999 on, started accompanying father also on vocals.
