Kiya Tabassian

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Kiya Tabassian
Background information
Born	(1976-08-11) August 11, 1976 (age 48) Tehran, Iran
Genres	World music, Persian music, Ancient music, Baroque music
Occupation(s)	Musician, Composer
Instrument	Setar
Years active	2001-present
Labels	ATMA Classique, Glossa, Analekta
Member of	Constantinople
Website	www.constantinople.ca/en

Kiya Tabassian (born August 11, 1976 in Tehran) is an Iranian musician, singer, and composer. He moved to Canada in 1990 and created the musical ensemble Constantinople, assuming the roles of both artistic director and composer.

Constantinople includes the interplay between Persian musical traditions and a variety of global styles. They played in various countries and collaborated with musicians such as Kayhan Kalhor, Ablaye Cissoko, Ghalia Benali, Françoise Atlan, Hana Blažíková, Shashank Subramanyam, and Marco Beasley.