Teacher Profile
Ensemble Master Tombak and Daf
Ali Reza Analouei was born in Esfahan,
Iran. Dr. Analouei has undertaken the lifetime quest to amplify and apply the concepts of Sufism, Erfaan, and music within his playing, his teaching, and his personal development. He began playing Tombak at the age of ten, and as a young member of the Kakh-e Javanaan Ensemble, was priveleged to interact personally and even sometimes perform with many of the greatest Persian musicians. His command earned him first prize among all of the high school students in Iran, adjuticated by Ostad Amir Nasser Eftetah, among others. The work and style of Iran’s late Master of Tombak, Ostad Jahangeer Malek deeply informs Ali’s playing. His teaching is firmly rooted in the work of Ostad Hosain Tehrani, enriched by some of the contributions of Ostad Malek, Ostad Mohammad Esmaili, and Bahman Rajabi.
After taking his Doctorate Degree at Manchester University in England, Ali migrated to the United States in 1986 and has been playing and teaching Tombak based in Washington, DC. Currently a member of several important music groups based in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., Dr. Analouei has played internationally in many concerts and ensembles over the past two decades, including various radio and television shows. He is the founder of the Sama Ensemble, a large group featuring tombak, daf and vocals (whose name references the best known of the ritual dances of the Sufis, characterized by whirling) offers performances and recitals in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. These include concerts under the auspices of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, the National Geographic Society, Universities, and venues such as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Was born in Tabriz, Iran in 1971. Naser is a psychologist specializing in music therapy and meditation. He has also mastered playing the most spiritual Persian musical instrument, the daf, similar to the Azerbaijani Gaval. He has studied under Masood Habibi, one of the most renowned daf players in the world. Naser directs his own ensemble of percussionists comprised of more than sixty daf players and has performed in Sufi festivals in many countries, including India, Iran and Kenya. In addition, Naser has performed in collaboration with some of the most famous ensembles in the world, including Hadis, Masnavi, the Azerbaijan Orchestra of Iranian Azerbaijani musicians in Tehran, and the Dalahoo Ensemble. He currently teaches daf at the Center for Persian Classical Music in Vienna, Virginia and Directs the Daf division of Sam Ensemble.
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