Peyman Nasehpoor

Peyman Nasehpoor (in Persian پیمان ناصح پور born 1974) is an Iranian percussionist. His instrument of choice is the tonbak. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “Farsi” redirects here. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... A tonbak (also known as tombak, donbak, dombak and zarb, in Persian تمبک) is a goblet drum from Persia (modern Iran). ...

Peyman comes from a long line of musicians: his father is vocalist Nasrollah Nasehpoor, and his grandfather was the famed garmon-player Agha Shakour. Nasrollah Nasehpoor (Persian: ), born in 1940, is a renowned Iranian vocalist and professor for classical Persian vocal music. ... Garmon The word garmon (Russian: гармонь) literally means accordion, in Russian although it usually usually refers to a specific class of Russian accordions that have two rows of buttons on the right side, which play the notes of a diatonic scale, and at least...

Peyman holds a Master of Science in Mathematics and is an avid student of philosophy. In 1997, he placed 12th in the Iranian State Student Scientific Olympiad in the mathematics category. A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court. ...

With his father and brothers Pooyan and Parham, Peyman formed the Nassehpoor Ensemble in 1996. Pooyan Nassehpoor (Persian: ), born in 1975 in Tehran, Iran, is a santur player. ... Parham Nassehpoor The multi-instrumentalist Parham Nassehpoor (Persian: ‎ ​) was born in 1976 in Tehran, Iran. ...

In June 2005, Peyman wrote an open letter to Iranian presidential candidate Mostafa Moeen, thanking him for remarks on the lack of official recognition of Iranian folk music, and urging greater support for the teaching of traditional Iranian music, especially at the university level. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr Mostafa Moeen Mostafa Moeen, M.D. (مصطفی معین; born April 1, 1951), also spelled Moin, is an Iranian politician and professor, and an Advisor to the former President Mohammad Khatami. ... Figurines playing stringed instruments, excavated at Susa, 3rd millenia BC. Iran National Museum. ...

External links

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• Rhythymweb entry