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AMIR VAHAB PORTFOLIO: CLICK HEREFull Bio: The New York Times calls him the "ambassador for a silenced music." Honored as a peacemaker and virtuoso, Amir Alan Vahab is one of New York's most celebrated and distinguished composer / vocalists of sufi and folk music. He sings in many different languages with a unique mystical style. The virtuosos of Amir weave fiery instrumentals and songs of the Ancient land of the Middle East that include Persian, Turkish, Azeri and beyond. As an instrumentalist, he plays and teaches the tar, setar, tanbour, saz, oud, ney, daf and zarb. 
He began his musical studies at an early age and by his late teens, Amir Vahab was already an accomplished musician and a music teacher. Amir studied in London from 1976 to 1979 and went to University of Paris from 1979 to 1981. After completing his degree in Linguistics at the University of Paris, he moved to Switzerland to study horology and jewelry design. In 1981, Amir Vahab moved to his current home of New York City. Here in New York, he established himself as a professional musician, both in live shows and in recording studios. He has played before audiences ranging from select private shows to crowds of 6,000 people. In addition, he has composed eclectic music for theatre, film (such as "Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life", the noteworthy DOCUMENTARY named to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1997) and performed for several television and radio stations in the United States. His performances have been recognized world wide and have inspired many music students to appreciate the classical delicacy of the unique sounds created by the mystical instruments that he has mastered. Today, Amir has seven albums (SEVERAL ARE IN ITUNES) to his credit, for many of which he is the composer, singer and player. In his work, Amir Vahab tries first of all to illustrate the beauty of Iranian traditional music, which he believes is part of the global heritage, and needs to be both taught and preserved. Secondly, he has also attempted to take new approaches to traditional works in order to attract the young generation of music enthusiasts - a venture which has proven most successful. Amir Vahab is currently Teaching and lecturing private and group classes in universities, libraries, museums, ashrams and cultural centers on the one hand, and organizes music therapy workshops on the other. “Music should be so powerful such that one is powerlessly dragged to the unknown. It should invade the listener’s mind to the point of losing awareness.” AMIR VAHAB ENSEMBLE: Long Bio: The New York Times calls him the "ambassador for a silenced music." Honored as a peacemaker and virtuoso, Amir Alan Vahab is one of New York's most celebrated and distinguished composer/vocalists of Sufi and folk music. He sings in many different languages with a unique mystical style. The virtuosos of Amir weave fiery instrumentals and songs of the Ancient land of the Middle East that include Persian, Turkish, Azeri and beyond. He began his musical studies at an early age and by his late teens, was already an accomplished musician and a music teacher. Amir studied in London from 1976 to 1979 and after completing his degree in Linguistics at the University of Paris, moved to Switzerland to study horology and jewelry design. In 1981, he moved to his current home of New York City, where he formed the Amir Vahab Ensemble to perform both the mystical music of the Sufis and the folkloric music of different regions of Iran & Turkey. The Ensemble's aim is to draw the listener's attention to the spiritual dimension of existence and features Mr. Vahab together with a rotating group (of over 40 people) from musicians of diverse national and ethnic backgrounds, chosen depending on the focus of the performance. He has played before audiences ranging from select private shows to crowds of 6,000 people. In addition, he has composed eclectic music for theatre and film (such as "Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life", the noteworthy DOCUMENTARY named to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1997) and performed for several television and radio stations in the United States. His performances have been recognized world wide and have inspired many music students to appreciate the classical delicacy of the unique sounds created by the mystical instruments that he has mastered and teaches: the tar, setar, tanbour, saz, oud, ney, daf and zarb. Today, Amir has seven albums to his credit, for many of which he is the composer, singer and player. In his work, Amir Vahab tries first of all to illustrate the beauty of Iranian traditional music, which he believes is part of the global heritage, and needs to be both taught and preserved. Secondly, he has also attempted to take new approaches to traditional works in order to attract the young generation of music enthusiasts -- a venture which has proven most successful. Amir Vahab is currently teaching and lecturing private and group classes in universities, libraries, museums, ashrams and cultural centers on the one hand, and organizes music therapy workshops on the other. "Music should be so powerful such that one is powerlessly dragged to the unknown. It should invade the listener's mind to the point of losing awareness." -Amir Vahab Medium Bio: Amir Vahab is one of New York's most celebrated and distinguished composer / vocalists of Sufi and folk music. He sings in many different languages with a unique mystical style. He weaves together Persian, Turkish, and Azeri instrumentals and songs from the Middle East. Since 1981, Amir Vahab has composed eclectic music for theatre, film and performed for several television and radio stations in the United States. His performances have been recognized worldwide and have inspired many music students to appreciate the classical delicacy of the unique sounds created by the mystical instruments that he has mastered. The New York Times calls him the "ambassador for a silenced music." In his work, Amir Vahab tries first of all to illustrate the beauty of Iranian traditional music, which he believes is part of the global heritage, and needs to be both taught and preserved. Secondly, he has also attempted to take new approaches to traditional works in order to attract the young generation of music enthusiasts - a venture which has proven most successful.Recommended Bio: Described by the New York Times as an "ambassador for a silenced music", Amir Vahab is one of New York City's most commemorated deliverers of Near Eastern folk, traditional and Sufi music and poetry. Educated in London and at the University of Paris with a focus on engineering and linguistics, Amir Vahab formed his ensemble in the U. S. upon his arrival here in 1981. Since then he has been an entrepreneur, lectured at NYU (for 30+ years) and many other universities, taught private classes, led drumming, whirling, calligraphy and poetry workshops, composed eclectic music for theatre and film and been recognized for his performances worldwide. His work seeks to bridge an understanding between different cultures while inspiring his students and audiences to appreciate the tradition embodied by classical instruments and their relevance to contemporary sound. Like the man himself, Mr. Vahab's music symbolizes diversity in unity. Short Bio: Amir Vahab is considered one of the most celebrated and distinguished composers, performers and vocalists of Sufi and Middle Eastern folk music. The New York Times calls him the "ambassador for a silenced music." Honored as a peacemaker, Amir Vahab's virtuosos weave fiery instrumentals and songs of the historic lands of the Middle East and Central Asia; his work transcends political boundaries while maintaining traditional sensibilities in a way few artists can manage. His music is rooted in tradition, but has been influenced by contemporary sounds. Like Amir himself, his music symbolizes diversity-in-unity. His performances have been recognized worldwide and have inspired many music students. Amir Vahab is currently teaching and lecturing private and group classes in universities, libraries, museums, ashrams and cultural centers, while also organizing music therapy and sound healing workshops. For more information: www.tanbour.org Very Short Bio: The New York Times calls him the "ambassador for a silenced music." Honored as a peacemaker and virtuoso, Amir Vahab is a composer / vocalist and lecturer specializing in a wide variety of traditional Persian instruments: the tanbur, ney, daf , tar and oud. Amir is noted for his expertise in Persian culture and history, and for the spirituality present in his music and teachings. Amir has been described as "one of the world's most revered players and composers of Persian folk music." Amir is the leader and principal player for the Amir Vahab Ensemble. www.tanbour.org Shortest Bio: Honored as a peacemaker and virtuoso, Amir Alan Vahab is one of New York's most celebrated and distinguished composer / vocalists of Sufi and folk music. His songs weave fiery instrumentals and melodies of the ancient lands of the Middle East that include Persian, Turkish, Azeri and beyond. |
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