At the ceremony, the tonbak virtuoso Mohammad Esmaeili talked about the pleasant memories he recalled of his 40-year friendship with Payvar. He said that Payvar always asked his disciples to “Be ...

Payvar had a stroke eleven years ago and was not able to continue his career afterwards. Faramarz Payvar was born in 1932 in Tehran into an aristocratic family of artists. His father, Ali Payvar, was ...

Although once perceived as marginal, the santur is now considered an important solo instrument in Persian classical music, largely as a result of his work. Over the course of his career, Payvar ...

TEHRAN - The friends and disciples of the santur virtuoso Faramarz Payvar treasured memories of him during a ceremony at the Arasbaran Cultural Center on Tuesday. At the ceremony, the tonbak virtuoso ...