Homayoun Shajarian facts for kids
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Homayoun Shajarian
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Shajarian in 2019
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| Born | 21 May 1975 Tehran, Iran
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| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Spouse(s) |
Gita Khansari
(m. 1995; div. 2015) |
| Children | Yasmine Shajarian |
| Parent(s) | Mohammad Reza Shajarian (father) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Iranian traditional music, folk, tasnife |
Homayoun Shajarian (Persian: همايون شجريان) was born on May 21, 1975. He is a famous Iranian singer. Homayoun is the son of the well-known Iranian singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian. He learned how to sing from his father. He started his music career in the 1990s.
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Early Life and Musical Journey
Homayoun Shajarian was born in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, was a very important singer of Persian traditional music. From a young age, Homayoun started learning music.
Learning Music
He began by studying the tombak. This is a type of Persian hand drum. He also learned Avaz, which is a traditional Persian singing style. Later, he went to the Tehran Conservatory of Music. There, he chose the Kamancheh as his main instrument. The Kamancheh is a bowed string instrument. He was taught by a great musician named Ardeshir Kamkar.
First Steps as a Singer
In 1991, Homayoun started joining his father's concerts. He played the Tombak with the Ava Music Ensemble. They performed in the United States, Europe, and Iran. From 1999, he also began singing with his father. His first solo album was called Nassim-e Vasl. It came out on his 28th birthday in 2003. During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, he performed a live-stream concert. In July 2024, he worked with Sami Yusuf on a new song and music video.
Personal Life
Homayoun Shajarian was married to Guitta Khansari. They have a daughter named Yasmine. Yasmine was born in Tehran, Iran, in 2007. Homayoun and Guitta later divorced.
His Music Albums
Homayoun Shajarian has released many albums. These include his own studio albums and albums he made with other artists. He has also sung for movie soundtracks.
Studio Albums
- Scream (2003)
- Wind of Reaching (2003)
- Impatient (2004)
- Passion of Friend (2004)
- Role of Dream (2005)
- With Stars (2006)
- Koli Ghaychak (2007)
- Sun of Wish (2008)
- Water, Bread, Song (2009)
- Night of Separation (2010)
- My Love Don't Leave Without Me (2012)
- Heavenly (2012)
- What Fires (2013)
- Gods of Secrets (2015)
- In Oblivion (2022)
Collaborative Albums
Homayoun has worked with many other musicians.
- Tune & Faith (1998) (with Mohammad-Reza Shajarian)
- Can't Go On Living Without You (2002) (with Mohammad-Reza Shajarian)
- Turmoil of Lovers (2007) (with Mohammad-Reza Shajarian)
- Love Letter (2011) (with Abdolghader Maraghi Ensemble)
- Simorgh (2013) (with Simorgh Orchestra, Hamid Motebassem)
- Beyond Any Form (2014) (with Tahmoures Pournazeri)
- The Lord of the Secrets (2015) (with Sohrab Pournazari, Siavash Ensemble)
- Sleep Next to My Love Poems Tonight (2017) (with Fardin Khal Atbari)
- My Iran (2018) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
- The Myth of Your Eyes (2019) (with Alireza Ghorbani, Mahyar Alizadeh)
Soundtrack Albums
He has also sung for movie soundtracks.
- Heavy Makeup (2014) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
- Subdued (2017) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
Extended Plays
- Mind (2020) (with Seventh Soul, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian)
Singles
Homayoun Shajarian has released many single songs over the years. Some of these include "In Love," "Persian Gulf," and "It's Raining." He has also released singles for TV series soundtracks, like "Cloudy Sky" and "One Breath of Your Desire" from "I Want to Live." Other singles include "On This Black Night" and "Cry" from "Jeyran." He continues to release new music, often working with other artists.
See also
In Spanish: Homayoun Shayarián para niños
- Music of Iran
- List of Iranian musicians
