Biography (Faramarz Payvar)

Farāmarz Pāyvar (Persian: فرامرز پایور) (February 10, 1932, Tehran – December 9, 2009, Tehran) was an Iranian santur player, composer and Ostad (master) of persian traditional music.
Pāyvar was born in Tehran, Iran, into an aristocratic and musical family, which was also famous for serving the court. His grandfather, Moìavaroldoleh, was a renowned painter in the court of Nāseraldin Shah. He also, was a fine musician and played the violin, the Setar and the Santur. His father, Ali Pāyvar, was both a painter and Professor of French at the University of Tehran. Pāyvar's mother was also interested in the arts in general and music in particular. She was aware of her son's talent and encouraged him to play the instrument.
Pāyvar started to demonstrate his musical talent in his earlier years and he gradually realised that he wanted to become a musician and an artist. At the age of seventeen, when he finished his studies at Dārolfonūn High School, he...

Album Records (Faramarz Payvar)

Dastgah Shur Zarb solo Dastgah Segah Dastgah Mahour Dastgah Homayoun Dastgah Chahargah Dashti Segah Dastgah e Nava I Dastgah e Nava VII Daramad Mokhalef Segah Afshari Dastgah e Nava XII Dastgah e Nava II Dastgah e Nava VIII Dastgah e Nava XIII Dastgah e Nava XI Dastgah e Nava XV Dance of Dervish (Instrumental - Santur Dulcimer)

Iran, Persia Improvisatio Nava-Ye-Del