Salar Aghili
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Salar Aghili was born in Tehran, Iran in 1977. He learnt music as a child following his mother’s encouragements. In 1994, he entered The Music Academy and learned the art of playing musical instruments such as Santoor, Taar, Setar, Tombak, the Piano as well the art of Persian Traditional singing called Avaaz (A form of Persian opera).
A prominent vocalist among the young generation of Iranian traditional musicians, Salar Aghili is known as a musician as well as a vocalist who is dedicated to pass on the values of Persian music from masters such as Mohammad Reza Shajarian to the next generation of music lovers.
He is Passionate about singing and encouraged by music masters, he chose singing as the way of expressing his feelings through the richness of Persian poetry. His silky voice and his tendency to produce genuine traditional music has elevated him to a special place within the musical fraternity.
Ecstatic yearnings of Sufism in his work has opened his way into the hearts of many music enthusiasts. He learnt the art of Avaaz from prominent Seddigh Tarif . He founded RAZ O NIAZ, a traditional music ensemble in 1998 and has since performed many concerts inside Iran and abroad. As a young and distinguished vocalist, he gained attention internationally through his collaboration with musicians, composers and ensembles including the Tehran Symphonic Orchestra, the Iran National Orchestra and the Dastan Ensemble.
These concerts have taken him to places such as Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands (RASA festival), Hafez Commemoration in Austria, Molana Commemoration in Strassbourg & Theatre de la Ville of Paris, Spanish Murcia music festival, Canada & U.S.A.
