Homayoun Shajarian (Persian: همايون شجريان, born 21 May 1975) is an Iranian singer. Homayoun is the son of Iranian singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, He learned singing from his father and started his musical career in the 1990s.[1]
Homayoun Shajarian | |
|---|---|
 Shajarian in 2019 | |
| Born | 21 May 1975 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Spouse |
Gita Khansari
(m. 1995; div. 2015) |
| Children | Yasmine Shajarian |
| Parent | Mohammad Reza Shajarian (father) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Iranian traditional music, folk, tasnife |
Early life
editShajarian was born in Tehran and is the son of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, a grand master vocalist of Persian traditional music. At a young age, he began studying the tombak, a Persian hand drum, and Persian traditional vocal Avaz as well as Kamancheh.
Career
editShajarian attended Tehran Conservatory of Music choosing Kamancheh as his professional instrument and was tutored by Ardeshir Kamkar. In 1991, he accompanied his father in concerts of Ava Music Ensemble in the United States, Europe and Iran, playing Tombak and from 1999 on, he started accompanying his father also on vocals. In 1995 he married Guitta Khansari, their child, Yasmine Shajarian, was born in 2007 in Tehran, Iran. They were divorced in 2015. His first independent work Nassim-e Vasl, composed by Mohammad Javad Zarrabian, was released on his 28th birthday, on 21 May 2003. He performed live-stream concert on 24 May 2020 during coronavirus pandemic.[2]
In July 2024, Shajarian released a piece of music and a music video in collaboration with Sami Yusuf.[3][4]
Personal life
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His wife was Guitta Khansari with whom he has a daughter. Their daughter, Yasmine, was born on the 6th of November 2007 in Tehran, Iran. They divorced after a few years.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Scream (2003)
- Wind of Reaching (2003)
- Impatient (2004)
- Passion of Friend (2004)
- Role of Dream (2005)
- With Stars (2006)
- Koli Ghaychak (2007)
- Sun of Wish (2008)
- Water, Bread, Song (2009)
- Night of Separation (2010)
- My Love Don't Leave Without Me (2012)
- Heavenly (2012)
- What Fires (2013)
- Gods of Secrets (2015)
- In Oblivion (2022)
Collaborative albums
edit- Tune & Faith (1998) (with Mohammad Reza Shajarian)
- Can't Go On Living Without You (2002) (with Mohammad Reza Shajarian)
- Turmoil of Lovers (2007) (with Mohammad Reza Shajarian)
- Love Letter (2011) (with Abdolghader Maraghi Ensemble)
- Simorgh (2013) (with Simorgh Orchestra, Hamid Motebassem)
- Beyond Any Form (2014) (with Tahmoures Pournazeri)
- The Lord of the Secrets (2015) (with Sohrab Pournazari, Siavash Ensemble)
- Sleep Next to My Love Poems Tonight (2017) (with Fardin Khal Atbari)
- The Occult and the Intoxicated (2017) (with Jano Baghoumian)
- My Iran (2018) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
- The Myth of Your Eyes (2019) (with Alireza Ghorbani, Mahyar Alizadeh)
Soundtrack albums
edit- Heavy Makeup (2014) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
- Subdued (2017) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
Extended plays
edit- Mind (2020) (with Seventh Soul, Mohammad Reza Shajarian)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Original title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "In Love" | 2017 | عاشقی | Non-album singles | |
| "Persian Gulf" | خلیج فارس | Non-album singles | ||
| "Hey Conscious" | آهای خبردار | Subdued | ||
| "Amnesia Again (with Kaveh Abedin)" | بار دگر فراموشی | Non-album singles | ||
| "It's Raining (with Sohrab Pournazeri)" | ابر میبارد | Subdued | ||
| "I Got Mad (with Seventh Soul)" | 2020 | دیوانه گشتم | Non-album singles | |
| "Adventure (with Seventh Soul)" | ماجرا | Non-album singles | ||
| "Savushun (with Tahmoures Pournazeri)" | 2021 | سووشون | Non-album singles | |
| "All Eyes" | محو تماشا | Non-album singles | ||
| "Cloudy Sky" | آسمان ابری | Non-album singles | From "I Want to Live" Original Soundtrack | |
| "Land of My Romances" | دیار عاشقی هایم | Non-album singles | ||
| "Weather of Your Whispers" | هوای زمزمه هایت | Non-album singles | From "I Want to Live" Original Soundtrack | |
| "Flaming (with Nosrat Fatehali Khan)" | شعله ور | Non-album singles | From The Motion Picture "Flaming" | |
| "One Breath of Your Desire" | یک نفس آرزوی تو | Non-album singles | From "I Want to Live" Original Soundtrack | |
| "Visionary Wing of Love" | بال رویایی عشق | Non-album singles | ||
| "Sirius (with Mojgan Shajarian)" | شباهنگ | Non-album singles | ||
| "Destiny" | سرنوشت | Non-album singles | ||
| "Seven Labours (with Seventh Soul)" | 2022 | هفت خوان | Non-album singles | |
| "On This Black Nigh" | در این شب سیاه | Non-album singles | From "Jeyran" Original Soundtrack | |
| "Cry" | گریه کن | Non-album singles | From "Jeyran" Original Soundtrack | |
| "Don't Leave Your Hair in the Wind" | زلف بر باد مده | Non-album singles | ||
| "Mansion of Heart (with Seventh Soul)" | عمارت دل | Non-album singles | ||
| "My Heart Is Crying" | دل من میگرید | Non-album singles | ||
| "Dorre Dordaneh with Pouya Saraei" [5] [6] | 2024 | در دردانه | Non-album singles |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Homayoun Shajarian". www.parstimes.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Homayoun Shajarian holds Online Concert at Vahdat Hall".
- ^ "Iranian, British singers release joint track on Rumi poem". IRNA English. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Sami Yusuf, Homayoun Shajarian collaborate in new song". Tehran Times. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Homayoun Shajarian". www.spotify.com.
- ^ "Homayoun Shajarian". www.mehrnews.com.
External links
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- (in Persian) Interview with BBC