Amir was born in Tehran, Iran, where he studied the santur, a 72 string hammer dulcimer. He specialized in the radiff system of Persian classical music and graduated from the University of Tehran with an honors degree in composition. His principle teachers included Meheran Ghalaee, Majeed Kyanee, and Parviz Meshkatiyan. He also studied Indian classical music (Regas) with teachers Ravi Shankar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Since arriving in Canada and has welcomed the opportunity to work with western classical musicians with Bob Becker, Edgar Meyer and David Takeno, and has also collaborated with Hugh Fraser, Darcy Phillip Gray, Mike Murly, John Stetch and Bill Cahn. Amir has worked as a percussionist/ composer for the theatre production of The Odyssey (Banff Centre Theatre Arts Program and Manitoba Theatre for Young People), Manitoba theatre centre vertigo theatre VIA Dance Ensemble, Lu Lu Dance Productions, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Alberta Ballet, McDonald Wilson e University of Calgary Dance Program. Amir has been commissioned by CBC radio and as well done pieces for santur and orchestra in collaboration with Andrea Young He was awarded the 2003 Artist of the Year from CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Program.Amir also composed works for theatre productions Bohpal and vertigo theatre in QC and AB
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