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Encyclopedia > Behzad Ranjbaran

Behzad Ranjbaran (Born in 1955 Tehran) is an Iranian musician, composer and a master of Persian music. For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... Moosiqi Asil or Persian music is the traditional and indigenous music of Persia and Persian-speaking countries: musiqi, the science and art of music, and moosiqi, the sound and performance of music (Sakata 1983). ...


Ranjbaran was born and raised in Iran. He entered the Tehran Conservatory at the age of 9. Ranjbaran continued his passion for music at Indiana University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the world-famous Juilliard School. Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory located in New York City, it is informally identified as simply Juilliard, and trains in the fields of Dance, Drama, and Music. ...


With compositions for Joshua Bell and RenŽe Fleming, his international reputation has flourished. Global interest in classical Persian art and music drives the interest in this important debut. Ranjbaran's rich orchestrations, exciting rhythms and powerful climaxes are balanced by lyricism and a delicate beauty. Persian Trilogy offers an instantly accessible fusion of ancient and modern, with fragments of folk melodies and modes. The exciting new relationship with the much renowned Maestro Falletta and the London Symphony Orchestra is another example of Delos' commitment to classical music, sonic superiority and exceptional new repertoire.[1] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that London (orchestra) be merged into this article or section. ...


He is well known for Persian Trilogy which is a compilation of works he's done over two decades. Persian trilogy is inspired by the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi. Shahnameh Scenes from the Shahnameh carved into reliefs at Tus, where Ferdowsi is buried. ... Ferdowsi Tousi (فردوسی طوسی in Persian) (more commonly transliterated Firdausi, Ferdosi or Ferdusi) (935–1020) is considered to be one of the greatest Persian poets to have ever lived. ...

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Awards

  • Persian Trilogy, Nommination for 2006 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance.
  • Rudolf Nissim Award
  • Charles Ives Award

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Students

James Lavino is an American composer, known especially for his choral music and his music for film and television. ...

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