A prominent vocalist among the young generation of Iranian traditional musicians, Salar Aghili is known as a musician as well as a vocalist who is dedicated to pass on the values of Persian music from masters such as Mohammad Reza Shajarian to the next generation of music lovers.
Salar Aghili was born in Tehran, Iran in 1977. He learnt music as a child following his mothers encouragements. In 1994, he entered The Music Academy and learned the art of playing musical instruments such as Santoor, Taar, Setar, Tombak, the Piano as well the art of Persian Traditional singing called Avaaz (A form of Persian opera). He is Passionate about singing and encouraged by music masters, he chose singing as the way of expressing his feelings through the richness of Persian poetry. His silky voice and his tendency to produce genuine traditional music has elevated him to a special place within the musical fraternity. Ecstatic yearnings of Sufism in his work has opened his way into the hearts of many music enthusiasts. He learnt the art of Avaaz (a type of Persian opera) from prominent Maestros such as Mohammad Reza Shajaryan and Seddigh Tarif.
He founded RAZ O NIAZ, a traditional music ensemble in 1998 and has since performed many concerts inside Iran and abroad. These concerts have taken him to places such as Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands (RASA festival), Hafez Commemoration in Austria, Molana Commemoration in Strassbourg & Theatre de la Ville of Paris, Spanish Murcia music festival, Canada & U.S.A.
To download and listen his interview with SBS click HERE . You may also listen to this interview at Radio Mehr, the voice of Iranians of western Australia
سالار عقیلی خواننده جوان موسیقی سنتی ایرانی است. او خواننده ثابت ارکستر موسیقی ملی ایران است و سابقه کار با گروه دستان، گروه راز و نیاز و ارشد تهماسبی را دارد . او در گفتگو با بخش فارسی رادیو اس بی اس از خود و سبک موسیقی اش، علایق موسیقیایی اش و کنسرت های آتی خود در استرالیا سخن می گوید. برای دانلود شنیدن گفتگوی سالار عقیلی با اس بی اس فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید