Reza Ghassemi

Reza Ghassemi
Reza Ghassemi
Background information
Born	1949; Esfahan
Occupation	Vacalist
Instrument	Setar
Website	rezaghassemi.com

Reza Ghassemi (Persian: رضا قاسمی; born 1949) is an Iranian novelist and musician.

Lifestyle

Ghassemi was born in Isfahan. In addition to his writing activities, he plays classical Iranian music and is a master of the Persian lute, the setar. He has composed songs for the Iranian maestro Shahram Nazeri and performed with leading Iranian vocalists, such as maestri Mohammad Reza Shajarian and Sepideh Raissadat To name a few.

His best-known composition is the last track on the classical Iranian album Gol-e Sadbarg, released in 1984. The album also includes compositions from Jalal Zolfonoun, Shahram Nazeri and Reza Ghassemi.

Since he released Gol-e Sadbarg, the Setar has enjoyed much greater popularity among Iranians. Ghassemi and his two famous colleagues mentioned above began a new era in Iranian classical music.

Although he lived 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, featuring Iranian vocalist Sepideh Raissadat, was released in France on October 25, 2010, (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 Hooshang Golshiri Literary Award, Best First Novel, The Nocturnal Harmony^[2]^[3]
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

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.

External links

[1] Ghasemi, Reza (October 12, 2013). The Spell Chanted by Lambs. Translated by Mojib, Erfan (First ed.). Candle and Fog Ltd.

[paragon-2] Shataw Naseri (June 5, 2014). "Houshang Golshiri Awards". The Parsagon Review. Retrieved July 5, 2015.

[3] Syma Sayyah (December 13, 2002). "Winners of Golshiri Foundation's Second Annual Literary Awards Announced". Payvand Iran News. Retrieved February 25, 2013.

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