Reza Ghassemi
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Reza Ghassemi (Persian: رضا قاسمی; born 1949) is an Iranian novelist and musician.
Life
Ghassemi was born in
His best-known composition is the last track on the best-selling classical Iranian album
Since the release of Gol-e Sadbarg, the Setar has enjoyed much more popularity among Iranians. Ghassemi and his two famous colleagues, mentioned above, began a new era in Iranian classical music.
Although he lives in France, Ghassemi has not given up teaching Iranian music. Farrokhzad Layegh has studied the Setar with Mr. Ghassemi.
Reza Ghassemi's latest album 14 Cheerful Pieces with the voice of Iranian vocalist Sepideh Raissadat was released on October 25, 2010, in France (by Buda Musique Records).
He has published three novels: Nocturnal Orchestra of Woods (1996), The Well of Babel (1999) and The Spell Chanted by Lambs (2002).[1] Some of his works have been translated into French. The Spell Chanted by Lambs is his first work in English. Reza Ghassemi has also directed an award-winning film In Full Bloom (2019).
Awards
- 2002
- 2002 The writers and critical award
- 2002 PEKA Award
- 2010 The writers and critical award
Albums
- 14 Cheerful Pieces (rel. Oct. 2010)
- Dashti-Mahour (rel. 1992)
- Improvisation in Esfahan – Rast Panjgah
- Siavash Khani (Chahargah)
- Gol-e Sadbarg (rel. 1984)
Publications
- Reza Ghassemi, 1996 - Nocturnal Orchestra of Woods
- Reza Ghassemi, 1999 - The Well of Babel
- Reza Ghassemi, 2002 - The Spell Chanted by Lambs
See also
References
- ^ Ghasemi, Reza (October 12, 2013). The Spell Chanted by Lambs. Translated by Mojib, Erfan (First ed.). Candle and Fog Ltd.
- ^ Shataw Naseri (June 5, 2014). "Houshang Golshiri Awards". The Parsagon Review. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Syma Sayyah (December 13, 2002). "Winners of Golshiri Foundation's Second Annual Literary Awards Announced". Payvand Iran News. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- A critic (in farsi) of his latest album (14 Cheerful Pieces) with Sepideh Raissadat
- A critic on his book
- An interview with Ghassemi in Radio Zamaneh
External links
- Ghassemi's personal website
- IMDb
- List of Reza Ghassemi's publications
- PARSAGON
- Nocturnal Harmony from The Wood Orchestra: A Persian Novel, Reza Ghassemi at goodreads
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