Reza Ghassemi
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Reza Ghassemi (Template:Langx; born 1949) is an Iranian novelist and musician.[1][2]
Life and career
Reza Ghassemi was born in 1949 in Isfahan, Iran. In addition to his work as a writer, he is an accomplished performer of Iranian classical music, specializing in the Setar, a traditional Persian lute. He has composed music for renowned Iranian vocalist Shahram Nazeri, and has collaborated with other prominent artists, including Mohammad Reza Shajarian and Sepideh Raissadat.
His most well-known composition is the final track on the classical Iranian album Gol-e Sadbarg, released in 1984. The album also features works by Jalal Zolfonoun, Shahram Nazeri, and Reza Ghassemi himself.
In 1986, Ghassemi immigrated to France, where he continues to live and teach Iranian music. The musician Farrokhzad Layegh is among those who have studied the Setar under his guidance.
Ghassemi's most recent album, 14 Cheerful Pieces, featuring vocalist Sepideh Raissadat, was released in France on October 25, 2010, by Buda Musique Records.
As a writer, Ghassemi has published three novels, some of which have been translated into French. His first work translated into English was The Spell Chanted by Lambs.
He also co-directed and co-wrote the film In Full Bloom.
Awards
- 2002 Hooshang Golshiri Literary Award, Best First Novel, The Nocturnal Harmony[3][4]
- 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
See also
References
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External links
- A critic (in Farsi) of his latest album (14 Cheerful Pieces) with Sepideh Raissadat
- BBCPersian.com article on his life and works
- An interview with Ghassemi in Radio ZamanehGhassemi's personal website
- IMDb
- List of Reza Ghassemi's publications
- Brief Bio and Biblio in PARSAGON: The Persian Literature Review, Nov. 1, 2013.
- Nocturnal Harmony from The Wood Orchestra: A Persian Novel, Reza Ghassemi at goodreads
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