Hossein Behroozinia حسین بهروزینیا | |
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Background information | |
Born | Tehran, Iran | 11 June 1962
Genres | Persian traditional music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, instrumentalist |
Instrument(s) | Barbat, oud, radif |
Years active | 1987–present |
Website | www |
Hossein Behroozinia (Persian: حسین بهروزینیا; born 1962 in Tehran) is an Iranian barbat and oud player.
Behroozinia was a student at the Tehran Conservatory of Music, where he studied oud, tar, setar, tonbak, and daf.[1] He studied oud under the supervision of Mansour Nariman, and he learned the radif under the supervision of Mohammad Reza Lotfi.[1]
He was eventually appointed to be the music director of Ensemble Khaleghi, as well as the director of music education at the Center of the Preservation Persian music.[citation needed] In 2003, the Ministry of Culture of Iran decorated him with the "First Order of Arts", its highest honor.[citation needed]
Behroozinia's 2006 album, From Stone to Diamond, placed second in the Middle Eastern Album category at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards (JPF).[2]