Reza Ghassemi

Reza Ghassemi
Reza Ghassemi, Iranian vocalist and setar player.
Background information
Born1949 (age 75–76)
Isfahan, Iran
Occupation(s)Musician, novelist
InstrumentSetar
Websiterezaghassemi.com

Reza Ghassemi (Persian: رضا قاسمی; born 1949) is an Iranian novelist and musician.[1][2]

Life and career

was born in 1949 in Isfahan, Iran. In addition to his work as a writer, he is an accomplished performer of Iranian classical music, specializing in the Setar, a traditional Persian lute. He has composed music for renowned Iranian vocalist Shahram Nazeri and has collaborated with other prominent artists, including Mohammad Reza Shajarian and Sepideh Raissadat.

His most well-known composition is the final track on the classical Iranian album Gol-e Sadbarg, released in 1984. The album also features works by Jalal Zolfonoun, Shahram Nazeri, and himself.

In 1986, Ghassemi immigrated to France, where he continued to live and teach Iranian music. The musician Farrokhzad Layegh is among those who have studied the Setar under his guidance.

Ghassemi's most recent album, 14 Cheerful Pieces, featuring vocalist Sepideh Raissadat, was released in France on October 25, 2010, by Buda Musique Records.

As a writer, Ghassemi has published three novels, some of which have been translated into French. His first work translated into English was The Spell Chanted by Lambs.

He also co-directed and co-wrote the film In Full Bloom.

Awards

Albums

  • 14 Cheerful Pieces (rel. Oct. 2010)
  • Dashti-Mahour (rel. 1992)
  • Improvisation in Esfahan – Rast Panjgah
  • Siavash Khani (Chahargah)
  • Gol-e Sadbarg (rel. 1984)

Publications

  • Reza Ghassemi, 1996 - Nocturnal Orchestra of Woods
  • Reza Ghassemi, 1999 - The Well of Babel
  • Reza Ghassemi, 2002 - The Spell Chanted by Lambs

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Spell Chanted by Lambs by Reza Ghasemi - Asymptote Blog". Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Doosti, Farzaneh. "Reza Ghassemi [b. 1949] – PARSAGON". Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Shataw Naseri (June 5, 2014). "Houshang Golshiri Awards". The Parsagon Review. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Syma Sayyah (December 13, 2002). "Winners of Golshiri Foundation's Second Annual Literary Awards Announced". Payvand Iran News. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
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