Saeed Farajpoori

Saeed Farajpoori was born on February 20, 1961, in Sanandaj, Iran. He is a composer, performer and an instructor of a classical Iranian instrument called Kamancheh or Spike Fiddle.
He started learning music at age 9 under Maestro Hassan Kamkar, and then learn the Iranian music repertoire under Maestro Mohammad Reza Lotfi and the ensemble performance under the instruction of maestro Hossein Alizadeh
He has performed at several ensembles such as Shayda, Aref, Aava, Paivar and Dastan.
He has instructed Kamancheh at Chavosh Music Center, Music Conservatory of Tehran, and several universities and art institutes inside and outside Iran.
Saeed collaborated with Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian for more than three decades performing at many concerts inside and outside Iran and in albums such as Shab e Vasl, Ahang e Vafa, Rosvai e Del, Dastan, Aaram e Jaan, Aaseman e Eshgh, and Del Shodegan.
He also has several solo recordings such as:
Kamancheh Album, Segah Homayoon, and Kurdish folklore music