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About Hossein Behroozinia
Hossein Behroozinia is a renowned master of the classical barbat. Starting his musical education at the Tehran Conservatory at age nine, he studied both Western and Persian classical music. In 2006, he was awarded the First Order of Arts by Iran’s Ministry of Culture. As a composer, musician, and scholar, Behroozinia has toured internationally for over 45 years, performing more than 2,000 concerts worldwide.
He has received several accolades, including the JPF Nashville Award and the French Ministry of Culture honours.
Behroozinia’s contributions to Persian classical music and his international performances have established him as a prominent figure in the world of traditional music.
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About Barbat
The barbat (Persian: بربت) or barbud is a Persian origin, and widespread across Central Asia, especially since the Sassanid Empire. Barbat is characterized as carved from a single piece of wood, including the neck and a wooden sound board. Possibly a skin-topped instrument for part of its history, it is ancestral to the wood-topped oud and biwa and the skin-topped Yemeni qanbus.
Although the original barbat disappeared, modern Iranian luthiers have invented a new instrument, inspired by the Barbat. The modern re-created instrument (Iranian Barbat) resembles the oud, although differences include a smaller body, longer neck, a slightly raised fingerboard, and a sound that is distinct from that of the oud.
Although the original barbat disappeared, modern Iranian luthiers have invented a new instrument, inspired by the Barbat. The modern re-created instrument (Iranian Barbat) resembles the oud, although differences include a smaller body, longer neck, a slightly raised fingerboard, and a sound that is distinct from that of the oud.
