Houman Dehlavi (Persian: هومن دهلوی; born 8 July 1971) is an Iranian musician and composer.

Houman Dehlavi
Dehlavi in 2015
Dehlavi in 2015
Background information
Also known asHouman Dehlavi
Born (1971-07-08) 8 July 1971 (age 53)
Tehran, Iran
OriginIran
Occupation(s)Composer, performing musician
Instrument(s)Piano, violin, santur

Biography

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Houman Dehlavi was born in 1971 in Tehran.[1] He learned to play the santur from his mother, Susan Aslani when he was a child.[2] At the age of ten, he practiced playing the piano for five years with Farman Behboud. Meanwhile, along with his sister Haleh Dehlavi, he also learned playing the violin with musicians such as Manouchehr Ansari, Partow Pourafar, Behrouz Vahidiyeh Azar and Siavash Zahir al-Dini.[3] He first learned the fundamentals of music from his father Hossein Dehlavi and later with musicians such as Parviz Mansouri and Ahmad Pejman. After he finished high school with graphics diploma from Tehran School of Visual Arts in 1993 and with the establishment of classical music courses in Azad University he started his major in playing the piano and benefited from trainings of Rafael Minaskanian and Chista Gharib. As he was studying at the university he started teaching music as well as composing music for theaters and also attended open music courses by musicians such as Emanuel Malik Aslanian and Mehran Rouhani. He also benefited from trainings of Thomas Christian David by participating in master course of music composition and conducting.[1][4][5] Ardeshir Rouhani and Golriz Hashemi are also among his teachers.[3]

In 1998, with the establishment of the first postgraduate course of music composition in Iran, having gained the first place in national university entrance exam he entered Tehran University of Art. Under supervision of Ahmad Pejman, he presented his master's thesis in music composition including a work of four movements based on Iranian melodies for the symphonic orchestra. Then he was a lecturer at the University of Arts in 2000 as he graduated.[3]

Houman Dehlavi travelled to countries such as Austria, Slovakia, Canada, and the U.S. for further music experiences and collaborated with other musicians in composing, arrangement, recording and performances.[6] He chose the U.S. and Iran to live in and by establishing an orchestra, he performed Iranian music in the United States.[7] He also participated in National Festival of Youth Music and was a member of jury in University of Arts Music Festival.[8]

Artworks

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Some of Houman Dehlavi's works:

  • The book Three Pieces by Hosein Dehlavi, arrangement for piano by Houman Dehlavi[9]
  • The book Seven Skies, 18 pieces for piano[6]
  • Music album Days of Not Being, vocalist Salar Aghili[10][11]
  • Daaman Keshan (based on the melody of Saari Galin), vocalist Bijan Bijani[12]
  • Symphonic Movement, for symphonic orchestra[3]
  • Fantasy, for Qanun and Orchestra[13]
  • Dream of the plain, for ney, harp and string orchestra[13]
  • Arrangement and conducting Ragse Irani, composed by Mahin Zarinpanjeh[14]
  • Dream, for piano[15]
  • Lullabies, for piano[16]
  • Adobe and Alas[17]
  • Music for the play Without Farewell, directed by Katayoun Feyz Marandi[18]
  • Music for the play Notebook, directed by Katayoun Feyz Marandi[19]
  • Music for the play Window, directed by Jaleh MohammadAli[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Magiran | روزنامه شرق (1400/02/05): اثری فاخر، آرام و بی هیاهو همچون خالقش". www.magiran.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "حسین دهلوی: تقلید و تکرار آفت بزرگ موسیقی سنتی است | DW | 10 March 2014". DW.COM (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "آرشیو رادیو فرهنگ – پنجشنبه 6 تیر 1398 – ساعت 18:00". radio.iranseda.ir. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ info@theater.ir (January 2020). "گفت‌وگوی ایران تئاتر با هومن دهلوی موسیقی‌دان و آهنگساز / موسیقی تئاتر در هم آمیختن خصلت‌های درام و آهنگسازی است". ایران تئاتر (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Magiran | روزنامه جام جم (1399/11/05): رونمایی از فرزند حسین دهلوی". www.magiran.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "انتشار مجموعه آثار پیانویی هومن دهلوی | خبرگزاری صبا". خبرگزاری صبا | آخرین اخبار فرهنگ و هنر | سینما و تلویزیون (in Persian). 22 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. ^ "حسین دهلوی و همسری که عشق به او هدیه داد/ مادرم را ستایش می‌کنم". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. ^ "كار اصلي ما بعد از جشنواره آغاز مي شود". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 30 November 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. ^ ماهور. "سه قطعه از حسین دهلوی". www.mahoor.com (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  10. ^ "آلبوم «از روزهای نبودن» هومن دهلوی منتشر شد". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. ^ Days of Not Being by Orchestra of Iranian National Music, 30 January 2021, retrieved 24 September 2021
  12. ^ "روزنامه خراسان". www.khorasannews.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  13. ^ a b "آرشیو رادیو – برنامه نام آوران ایران زمین -". radio.iranseda.ir. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  14. ^ "رقص ایرانی (تنظیم و رهبر ارکستر هومن دهلوی)". iroon.com (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  15. ^ "رویا". book.iranseda.ir. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  16. ^ "هومن دهلوی از آثار و فعالیت های هنری خود گفت". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  17. ^ Houman Dehlavi " هومن دهلوی – " خشت و آه, retrieved 24 September 2021
  18. ^ "«بدون خداحافظي» در جشنواره‌ي بيست و پنجم تئاتر فجر اجرا مي‌شود". ایسنا (in Persian). 22 December 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  19. ^ "/خبرهاي کوتاه هنري/ دفترچه ممنوع در سايه گشوده مي‌شود جشنواره ي موسيقي بانوي بهشت". ایسنا (in Persian). 25 July 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  20. ^ ""پنجره" در جشنواره تئاتر کانون‌ها اجرا می‌شود". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 28 November 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2021.