Dariush Safvat

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Dariush (Daryush) Safvat (داريوش صفوت) (b. 1928) is an internationally renowned and well-respected Persian music master and ethnomusicologist. Along with Nur-Ali Borumand, Dr. Safvat was the co-founder and a former director of the Center for Preservation and Propagation of Iranian Music. Some credit Dr. Safvat with saving traditional music from obliteration in the 1970's. The Center counts among its graduates some of the most prolific and admired masters of classical Persian music, including Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Hossein Alizadeh, Hossein Omoumi, Parisa, Late Naser Farhangfar, Dariush Talai, Majid Kiani and Mahmoud Farahmand.^[1]

1 Biography
2 Music
3 Notes
4 External links

[edit] Biography

Dr. Safvat was born on November 28, 1928 in Tehran, Iran. He received a B.A. in Law from the University of Tehran in 1953 and a Ph.D. in International Law from the Paris School of Law (France) in 1965. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has held many key posts in academia and the music scene. He is currently a Fellow at The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran.^[2]

[edit] Music

Dr. Safvat is best known for his mastery of Setar and Santour. He began learning to play the Setar at an early age from his father, Ali Asghar Safvat, who also played the ancient instrument.^[3] Among others, Dr. Safvat studied with another Master of Persian classical music, Abolhasan Saba. He is credited with having taught some of the most talented Iranian musicians of the 20th century in Iran.^[4] ^[5]

Dr. Safvat has published a number of books and articles in Persian, French and English, and has produced a large number of recordings. But what is most remarkable is the degree to which his humanity, piety and integrity have made him popular among both the music elite and the masses alike. ^[6]