Parvaz Homay (born 1980) is an Iranian composer, lyricist, vocalist, and performer[1] specializing in Persian classical-style music. Also known by his given birth name Saieed Jafar-Zadeh, he is better known in the public as Homay. He is the founder and leader of the acclaimed and popular Mastan Ensemble.
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Homay was born in Gilan, a province located in North-west portion of Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea. From the age of seven, Homay began homing in on his musical and artistic talents. He wrote his first work of serious poetry at nine years old.
Receiving his formal education in art studies and pursuing his degree from The Conservatory of Music in Tehran, Iran, Homay studied Persian poetry among Iran's most notable poets.
As a child, Homay began pursuing his dream of becoming a professional performer and classical Persian singer, and did so by focusing all his energy on developing his artistic and musical talents.
Homay & the Mastan Ensemble enjoyed instant success immediately after the release of their album entitled "Molaghaat Ba Doozakhian," or "Meeting with Sinners among the Flames", which was written, composed, and sang solely by Homay. This album was performed in over 50 separate venues throughout Iran, Europe and the United States, exceeding over 100,000 in ticket sales. The group's instant success was evident when so well received by younger generations- here, Homay was able to introduce formal and traditional classical Persian music to a new genre of individuals. CDs and DVDs were duplicated by the thousands and quickly spread across international boundaries to fulfill demand originating in the United States.
Homay & the Mastan Ensemble released "In Che Jahanist?" ("Questions for Our World,” “What sort of World is This?") in 2007, an album that examining the relationship between human beings and the reality that they create. Evoking the concepts of Heaven and Hell, the lyrics of the music state that they are within the same universe and their apparentability is based on the reality that the beholder creates.
The release of this album garnered much attention and dialogue in Persian Music. Since the release of the album, Homay has been compared to top tier of Persina classical performing musicians.
In his music and lyrics, Homay engages thought regarding three psychological and philosophical questions: (1) human beings should utilize kindness and unity to prevent fighting and the decay of mankind; (2) that no human being has the right to disturb life; and (3) an attempt to answer the question of whether humans created God, or whether God created humans.
Since then, Homay has received acclamations and honors as a Persian classical music composer, performer, singer, lyricist, and poet. His performances have been held at notable and sizable venues across the globe, including but not limited to Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Lincoln Center in New York, Strathmore Hall in the Washington D.C. area, and Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, Canada.
Their performance is uncomparable to any Iranian Artist to this date.
Every performance is an engaging scenario taking you to the places beyond words can describe.
International Tour 2006 - 2007 Vahdat Concert Hall / Tehran-Iran 2006 Niyavaran Palace / Tehran-Iran 2007 Roodaki Concert Hall / Tehran-Iran 2007
United States Tour 2008 Walt Disney Concert Hall / Los Angeles,CA 3 July 2008 Encinitas community center / San Diego,CA 2008 Santa Clara convention center / San Jose,CA 2008 Strathmore Music Center / Washington DC 19 July 2008
International Tour 2008 Art Bureau of Guilan / Rasht-Iran 14 August 2008 Roy Thomson Hall / Toronto-Canada 14th Nov. 2008 Centennial Theatre / Vancouver-Canada 30th Nov.
2008 Rumi’s anniversary Konya-Turkey 14th Dec. 2008
International Tour 2009 Cadogan Hall / London-UK 21 June 2009 Stadt Halle Ferechen / Koln-Germany 27 June 2009 Odeon Theater / Vienna-Austria 28 June 2009 Stadthalle Bergen / Frankfurt-Germany 4 July 2009 Grosser Sendesaal des Rbb / Berlin-Germany 5 July 2009 Liederhalle / Stuttgart-Germany 11 July 2009
United States Tour 2009 Walt Disney Concert Hall / Los Angeles, CA 16 Aug. 2009 Palace of Fine Arts / San Francisco 22nd of Aug. 2009 Benaroya Hall / Seattle 23rd of Aug. 2009 Museum of Contemporary Art / San Diego 29th & 30th Aug. 2009 Stafford Center / Houston 4th of Sep. 2009 Garland Art Center / Dallas 5th of Sep. 2009 Lincoln Center (Alice Tully Hall) 19th of Sep. 2009 Strathmore Music Center / Washington DC 25th of Sep. 2009 Northeastern University / Chicago 26 of Sep. 2009 Gwinnett Performing Arts Center / Atlanta 27 of Sep. 2009
International Tour 2009 Vancouver / 9th Oct. 2009 Toronto / 11th Oct. 2009 Montreal / 16th Oct. 2009