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Dr. Shahab Paranj (Persian شهاب پارنج) (born April 17, 1983, Tehran) is an Iranian-American composer and instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. He is considered one of the pioneers among his generation of composers whose composition style integrates Persian and Western composition techniques. Known as a tombak virtuoso, he has performed, recorded and collaborated with some of the most celebrated artists worldwid! Paranj is a founder and artistic director of “Du Vert à L’infini” a contemporary music festival in the Franche-Comte region of France. He currently serves as a faculty member at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
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| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Tehran, Iran |
| Website | www |
Paranj received his first BM in cello performance from the Tehran School of Music and a second Bachelor's degree in classical composition from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a Master's degree from Manhattan School of Music and his Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles, under the tutelage of David Garner, Richard Danielpour, Ian Krouse and David Lefkowitz.
[1]==Career== Acclaimed by The San Francisco Examiner as "impressive",[This quote needs a citation] and by John Adams as "unique",[This quote needs a citation] Paranj blends Persian rhythmic and melodic influences with Western texture and form. Recent commissions include works for ensembles such as the Aleron Trio, San Francisco New Music Ensemble, One Great City Duo, MSM symphony orchestra, International Low Brass Trio, Russian String Orchestra and Intersection Contemporary Music Ensemble. He has written the original score for the movie Dressage (film), the winner of 2018 feature film in the "Generation" section of the Berlin Film Festival.[citation needed]
Paranj is known for championing Persian classical music and culture throughout the world. His style blends Persian rhythmic and melodic influences with Western texture and form.[2]
A cellist and master of the tombak, he has played on more than 40 albums with musicians all over the world, appearing at more than 100 well known festivals and venues, such as Lincoln Center in New York, Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. He has collaborated with ensembles such as Shamss Ensemble and soloists such as Persian master Mohammad-Reza Shajarian. Other accomplishments include film scores for independent film companies and a collaboration with artist Taraneh Hemami and Arash Fayez.[3]
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