Homayoun Shajarian | id

Homayoun Shajarian (Persian: همايون شجريان) (born May 21, 1975) is a Persian traditional music vocalist, as well as a Tombak and Kamancheh player. He was born in Tehran in a music-dedicated family. He is the son of Mohammad Reza Shajarian, who is in turn the grand master vocalist of Traditional Persian music. Upon his father's advice, he began studying knowledge of technique and rhythm under supervision of Nasser Farhangfar, master of Persian musical instrument: Tombak, at the age of five. Afterwards, he also continued learning Tombak under Jamshid Mohebbi's supervision. He commenced learning Persian traditional vocal Avaz at the age...