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Babak Zarrin (Persian: بابک زرین, romanized: Bābak Zarrin; Persian pronunciation: [bɒːˈbæk zæɾˈɾiːn]) (born 30 July 1978) is an Iranian composer and songwriter.[2][3]
Babak Zarrin بابک زرین | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alireza Shabani Zarrinkafsh (Persian: علیرضا شعبانی زرینکفش) |
| Born | July 30, 1978[1] |
| Origin | Rasht, Iran |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | composer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Alireza Shabani Zarrinkafsh was born in 1978 in the city of Rasht, Guilan province. In his adolescence, he began piano lessons with Azadeh Pourbayram[4] and Sohrab Falakangiz,[5] continuing to study music theory in his hometown.
He is a graduate of the Tehran Conservatory in the field of composition, counterpoint, song music, and opera singing.[6]
Later, Zarrinkafsh became a pupil of Babak Bayat[7] and Mohsen Elhamian.[8] Babak Zarrinkafsh chose the artistic name "Babak Zarrin".
Zarrin has collaborated with renowned Iranian singers on over 20 musical albums as a songwriter, including Moein, Aref Arefkia, Salar Aghili, Mohammad Esfahani, Reza Sadeghi, Farzad Farzin, Alireza Ghorbani, Mohammad-Reza Foroutan, Ava Bahram, Mohammad Alizadeh, Hamid Hami, Mani Rahnama, Reza Bahram and Shahab Mozaffari. He has also composed several film scores and theme music for TV series and movies such as Foggy Tabriz and The Enigma of the Shah.
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