San Diego, CA  USA Joined Jul 7, 2006

eclectic American-Middle Eastern musics

Born in West Virginia. Schooled in Iran, England, and California. 1984 B.A. Computer Science / Music Composition 2007 M.A. Ethnomusicology Mainly I'm a composer/arranger, though I also play stringed instruments like tar, setar, (electric) oud, and guitar (nylon, steel, and electric). This page points to my music in several styles: o DORNOB: Persian dastgah music in the spirit of jazz o LOS BANDARITOS: Afro-Arab Persian Gulf electric band o CARAVAN: Grossmont College Middle East Ensemble o JAZMAHALIS: Contemporary Iranian folk/pop/jazz o DARVAK: Persian classical and folk (90's) o CHATRBAZI: Alternative Irani rock (80's)