Pouya Saraei

Pouya Saraei (Persian: پویا سرایی) is an Iranian composer, arranger, conductor,[4] lecturer,[5] music critic, researcher, and musician.[6][7]

Pouya Saraei
پویا سرایی
Born (1983-04-18) 18 April 1983[1]
Tehran
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • arranger
  • conductor
  • lecturer
  • musician
  • researcher
Labels
Websitewww.pouya-sarai.com

Career

Saraei began playing the santur at age seven, taking lessons from Javad Bathaie, Faramarz Payvar, Hossein Alizadeh, Pashang Kamkar, Dariush Talai, Mostafa Kamal Pourtorab, Hassan Riahi, Sharif Lotfi, Farid Omran, Majid Derakhshani, and Mohammad-Reza Lotfi.[4] He has played the instrument for over 220 musical projects, including Schiller's album Morgenstund, which won first place on the German music charts,[8] and the first track of Modes, which was composed by Karen Keyhani[9] and published by Navona Records.[10] [11]

He worked on the album In The Name Of The Red Rose with Dastan Ensemble and Salar Aghili.[12][13]

Saraei performed several concerts in Europe as a part of the "Simorq" project, which was conducted by Hooman Khalatbari, performed by Homayoun Shajarian, and composed by Hamid Motebassem.[1]

He has composed and arranged several works, including Gahi, Segahi, a Persian traditional music album. The second album that he composed, "In Sare Sodaei", was a collaboration with Pejman Hadadi.

He played with the Eshtiagh Orchestra and Alireza Ghorbani at several concerts in Iran,[14] as well as music festivals in Switzerland, China, and France.[15][16][17]

Saraei has conducted the orchestra for the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.[18]

His works were showcased in an exhibition during the Vienna International Book Fair.[19][20]

Saraei holds a PhD in art studies from Tehran University and is a professor and maestro at Tehran University of Art, University of Tehran, and Islamic Azad University. He is on the editorial board of the Mehregani Magazine[21] and has written multiple articles and critic reviews. He has published and presented lectures at international and domestic conferences such as Iran's Academy of Arts and Encyclopaedia Islamica.

Accolades
List of awards won by Pouya Saraei[22][23]
Event Title Role Track Name
Global Music Awards
Silver Medal in Composition
Composer
Boghz
Hafez Awards
Best Composer of Persian traditional music
Composer
Boghz
Hafez Awards
Best Singer of Persian traditional and fusion music for Salar Aghili
Composer
Ghoghnoos

Discography
  • Ey jane jan bi man maro Vocaled by Homayoun Shajarian
  • In the Name of the Red Rose vocaled by Salar Aghili
  • "As Far as Possible" on Modes (Soloist) Released by Navona Records
  • Gahi segahi (Composer) vocaled by Mohammad Motamedi
  • In Sare Sodaei (Composer) with Pejman Hadadi
  • Aeene Farzanegi (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Salar Aghili[24]
  • Bahaare Delkash vocaled by Salar Aghili[25]
  • Chakad e Honar (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Ali Zand Vakili[26]
  • Shamsozzoha (Arranger and Composer) vocaled by Hesamoddin Seraj[27]
  • Janan (Composer)[28]
  • Sarandaz (Rearrangement) composed by Parviz Meshkatian[29]
  • Khayyam Recital composed by Peyman Soltani[30]
  • Dauntless (Arranger) vocaled by Mohammad Motamedi[31]
  • Hidden Found[32]
  • Hafez (Composer) vocaled by Sadeq Sheikhzadeh[33]
  • Shab-E Bi Setareh (Composer) vocaled by Ghaffar Zabeh[34]
  • Chaharmezrabe Esfahan(Arranger)[35]
  • The Legend of Your Face (Composer)[36]
  • The Rain (Composer)[37]
  • Moment (Composer)[38]
  • Morgenstund (Schiller album) composed by Schiller (band)[39]
  • Zaayandeh-Roud, Rhapsody for Symphonic Orchestra (Composer), Published by German Company, IDAGIO[40]
  • Desert, Santur with ensemble and orchestra (Composer), Published by East Music
  • Intuition, Instrumental, Published by East Music
  • My Iran, for symphonic orchestra (Composer), Published by East Music
  • Roshana, Santur (Improvisation), Published by East Music
  • Sensation, Santur (Improvisation), Published by East Music[41]
  • Nava, for symphonic orchestra, based on persian classical music, Published by Centaur Records[42]

References
  1. "Simorq Orchestra". Simorq Project website.
  2. "Navona Records".
  3. "Naxoslicensing".
  4. "Mowjeno Orchestra". Musicema. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. "Faculty member". University of Tehran.
  6. "Naxoslicencing". Navona Records. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  7. "ArkivMusik". Navona Records. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  8. "Official German album charts".
  9. "Society of composers".
  10. "Modes Album". Amazon. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  11. "As far as possible". iTunes. 12 August 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  12. "In the Name Of The Red Rose". Amazon UK. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  13. "alexanderstreet". Celestial Harmonies. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  14. "Qazvin concert". mehrnews. 6 September 2017.
  15. "Swiss festival". mehrnews. 13 June 2016.
  16. "China festival". eyeshenzhen.
  17. "Concert in France". strassiran.
  18. "Orchestra Conducting". pleer.
  19. "Vienna international book fair". Tehran times. 6 November 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  20. "Musical works in Vienna international book fair". Ilna news agency. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  21. "Editorial board". Mehregani magazine.
  22. "Global Music Awards". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  23. "Hamshahrionline". 24 July 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  24. "Aeene Farzanegi". aloonak.
  25. "Bahaare Delkash". aloonak.
  26. "Hozeh Honari". Hozeh Honari.
  27. "Shamsozzoha". Mifamusic.
  28. "Janan". Gratomic.
  29. "Sarandaz". Lazybox.
  30. "Khayyam Recital". xangomusic.
  31. "Dauntless". itunes. 16 January 2018.
  32. "Hidden Found Album". itunes. 11 September 2021.
  33. "Hafez Album". irna. 27 July 2014.
  34. "Shab-E Bi Setareh". amazon.
  35. "Chaharmezrabe Esfahan". mynicemusic.
  36. "The Legend of Your Face". itunes.
  37. "Modern Orchestral Persian Music". itunes.
  38. "Moment". amazon.
  39. "Morgenstund". Schillermusic.
  40. "Zaayandeh-Roud Rhapsody". idagio.
  41. "Albums". East Music.
  42. "Nava". Centaur Records.


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