The Resonance of Authentic Iranian Melodies at Vahdat Hall / Meshkatian Lives On in Music

The musical event “On the Throne of Melody”, held in commemoration of the 70th birthday of Maestro Parviz Meshkatian, took place on the evening of Wednesday, May 14, with the enthusiastic presence of music lovers at Vahdat Hall.

Roudaki Foundation: this event – organized by the family of Master Meshkatian (Ava and Ayeen Meshkatian) in collaboration with the Roudaki Foundation – hosted a gathering of artists and fans of this genre of music.

The Hamnavazan-e Vadad ensemble, under the leadership of Kiarash Davoudi, performed memorable works by Master Meshkatian in two parts at this concert, accompanied by the vocals of Mojtaba Asgari and Pouria Akhavas.

The audience’s warm reception confirmed that authentic Iranian music continues to hold a special place in people’s hearts.
The first part of the concert was dedicated to the performance of the album “Vatan-e Man” (My Homeland), featuring vocals by Mojtaba Asgari. This album, one of Meshkatian’s well-known works in the Segah modal system, began with instrumental and vocal improvisation and then reached its peak.

In the second part, Pouria Akhavas performed the album “Ofogh-e Mehr” (Horizon of Affection) in the Homayoun modal system. This album is among the last works composed by Meshkatian, and its melodies lent a unique atmosphere to Vahdat Hall. The concert concluded with continuous applause from the audience in the presence of prominent music masters.

The members of the Hamnavazan-e Vadad ensemble included:
Kiarash Davoudi (ensemble leader and santur), Mohammad Yousefi (ney), Amir Mohammadzadeh and Fardin Yousefi (kamancheh), Ali Ghanbari (tar), Ali Eftekhari (bass tar), Mohammadreza Hasankhani (oud), Yasaman Koozehgar (cello), Amir Kheiri (tonbak), and Arian Rezaei (daf).

Notable guests of this event included:
Mohammad Alahyari Foomani, CEO of the Roudaki Foundation; Homayoun Shajarian; Hamidreza Nourbakhsh; Mehdi Azarsina; Bahram Saed; Fatemeh Bastami; Farrokh Mazhari; Amirabbas Setayeshgar; Zeidollah Tolouei; Mozaffar Shafiei; Arash Farhangfar; Seyed Abbas Sajjadi, and others.