Biography:

Peyman Nasehpour, tonbak, ghaval and daf player, tabla researcher and the oldest child of maestro Nasrollah Nasehpoor (vocalist and master of radif repertoire of Persian art music), was born in Tehran, Iran, 1974.

In his family he was acquainted with Azerbaijani and Persian art music. After finishing the Child Music Course with Mr. Mohammad Reza Darvishi (researcher of Persian regional music), he started learning tonbak at the early age of nine. He was very fortunate to be able to receive his training in tonbak (Persian goblet drum) with the late maestro Nasser Farhangfar, in ghaval (Azerbaijani frame drum) with maestro Latif Tahmasebi-zadeh, in daf (Kurdish frame drum) with maestro Mirza Agha Ghosi and in theoretical old Persian music (Ta'lif-e-Negham & Igha') with Prof. Sayyed Abdollah Anwar.

He has been researching the Indian tabla since 1997.

He has received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in pure mathematics in 1997 and 1999. In the second State Student Scientific Olympiad held in 1997, among 2836 participants, he has stood in 12th place in the field of mathematics. He is an advanced student of philosophy (Wittgenstein's works on philosophy of ordinary language).

These cultural streams have combined with his academic mathematical studies and careful thought to create a very good drummer.

He began his musical career as a soloist, an accompanist and a teacher when he was 17. He is proud of sharing the performances with his father and the other great musicians.

'Peyman is a friendly, helpful and compassionate human being. He tirelessly continues to promote his music on the World Wide Web.' RHYTHMWEB of Eric Stuer

'Type in 'tonbak' on your search engine and you will find Peyman.' PowerHaus of Paul Marshall

'Peyman is a drumming community dynamo and gives a great perspective on Middle Eastern drumming.' Drum Journal of Dale Wambaugh

'Peyman Nasehpour is a distinguish percussionist with a scientific approach to performing and teaching tombak. He also teaches daf and ghaval (Azeri frame drum commonly known as dayereh-ye-Azeri).' Tombak Network of Hormoz Dilmaghani

'Peyman is the driving force behind promoting tonbak, ghaval and daf on the Internet.' DrumFest of Daveed Korup

'Peyman is a passionate and dedicated educator and promoter of Persian art music and it's instruments to the rest of the world.' Drum Journey of David Johannes

Activity:

Records:

1.The audiobook, Mosht Bar Poust, the author of the book in Persian language: Mr. Houshang Moradi Kermani, the announcer: Mrs. Masoureh Shoja'i, Music: Peyman Nasehpour (tonbak), 1995.

2.The Radif repertoire of Mirza Abdollah, Dastgah-e-Shur, Performed by Shayda Ensemble, Conductor: Ostad M. R. Lotfi, Vocals: Ostad Nasrollah Nasehpoor, Distributed in USA, Europe and Iran, 1996.

Explanation: Peyman Nasehpour has accompanied Shayda Ensemble in this double CD album by tonbak for the remembrance of Ostad Dr. Noor Ali Boroumand.

3. Two short documentary films of tonbak solo and daf solo directed by Mr. Farshad Fadaian and performed by Peyman Nasehpour, Jun. 14th, 1998. Non-distributed.
4. Tonbak Solo for GDG CD Project, in 2002.

5. Ghaval Solo for Frames Without Borders (FDG Double CD), in 2002.

6. A part of the live tonbak solo, Broadcasted by Octagonal Madness (OM) in 2003.

7. Daf Solo MP3s in 2003.

Speeches:

1. Theoretical Old Persian Music, Shahid Beheshti Univ., 26.11.1996.

2. Igha' (Old Persian Rhythms), Rasht Univ. 11.08.1997.

3. Northern Indian Music (Hindustani Sangeet), Nezami Ganjavi Hall in Tehran, Organized by NGO (Najva Canon, with the help of Mr. Vesal Arabzadeh), May 23rd, 2002.

Publications:

1. Kari No Dar Arse-ye-Honar-e-Tonbak Navazi, Tchissta Magazine, No.10 12th year, Aug. 10th, 1995.

2. Ustad Vilayat Khan, Rayzan-e-Javan Newspaper, No.34, 1st year, Oct. 2nd, 1998.

3. With Siamak Sahafi, Vaz'iyat-e-Ejtema'i-ye-Tonbak Navazan, Farda-ye-Behtar Magazine, No.16, 2nd year, Oct. 22nd, 1999.

4. A Research for Different Names of Tonbak, 2000.

5. Different Names of Tonbak in Asia, North Africa and East Europe, 2000.

6. Tonbak Players of the Past, 2000.

7. Structure of Tonbak, 2000.

8. Composed Rhythms of Ostad Nasser Farhangfar, 2001.

9. Encyclopedia of Persian Percussion Instruments, 2001.

10. Ostad Latif Tahmasebi-zadeh, A Legendary Ghaval Player, 2001.

11. Ritmha-va-Shive-ye-Khas-se-Ostad Nasser-e-Farhangfar, Mahoor Music Quarterly, No. 10 Winter 2001.

12. Daf and Other Frame Drums in Asia, North Africa and East Europe, 2001.

13. Styles of Tonbak Playing in Classical Music of Persia, 2001.

14. Ghaval the Azerbaijani Frame Drum, 2001.

15. A Brief History of Tonbak, 2001.

16. Nam-ha-ye-Gunagun-e-Tonbak Dar Asia, Afrigha-ye-Shomali va Orupa-ye-Sharghi, Tchissta Magazine, No.10 18th year, July. 10th, 2001.

17. The Many Names of Doumbek, 2001.

18. Kettledrums of Iran and other countries, 2001.

19. With Matt Hannafin, Two Systems for Notating Rhythms Played on the Tombak (Zarb), 2002.

20. In Remembrance of Ostad Hosain Tehrani (1912-1974), 2002.

21. A Brief About Persian Dance, 2002.

22. Rhythmic Forms of Persian Art Music, 2002.

23. Sufi Rhythms for the Daf, 2002.

24. Internet-va-Musighi, Honar-e-Musighi (Mahnameh-ye-Farhangi-Honari-Ejtema'i), 5th year, No. 35, 2002.

25. With Juanjo Fernandez, On Spanish, Galician and Potuguese Frame Drums, 2002.

26. The Skin and Wood of the Tonbak, Ghaval and Daf, 2002.

27. Tonbak and Daf, the Two National Drums of Iran (Persia), 2003.

28. Notes on Strokes and Roll Techniques of the Tonbak (Ostad Farhangfar's Style), 2003.

29. Glossary of Indian Percussion Instruments, 2003.

30. Teentaal, 2003.

31. Ektaal, 2003.

32. Dadra, 2003.

Concerts:

1. Fadjr Music Festival, Music Students Ensemble, Feb. 10th, 1988.

2. Fadjr Music Festival, Tonbak solo in Roudaki Hall in Tehran, Feb. 10th, 1991.

3. Fadjr Music Festival, Azerbaijani-Persian concert in Vahdat Hall in Tehran (Vocalist: Ostad Nasrollah Nasehpoor, Azerbaijani kamancheh player: Ostad Habil Aliev, Tonbak: Peyman Nasehpour), Feb. 1992.

4. Azerbaijani-Persian concert in Assyrian Church in Tehran (Vocalist: Ostad Nasrollah Nasehpoor, Tar: Farokh Mazhari, Tonbak: Peyman Nasehpour), Mar. 1992.

5. Tonbak solo in Delbari Hall of Shahid Beheshti Univ. in Tehran, Dec. 7th, 1992.

6. Tonbak solo in Molavi Hall of Shahid Beheshti Univ. in Tehran, Jan. 4th, 1993.

7. Tonbak solo in First Musicians Gathering of Semnan prov., in Semnan city, Jan. 4th, 1995.

8. Accompanying the famous Austrian storyteller, Mr. Folke Tegethof by santoor (Pooyan Nassehpoor) and tonbak (Peyman Nasehpour) in Austrian Cultural Institute in Tehran, Mar. 1998.

9. Tonbak solo and duet of santoor (Pooyan Nassehpoor) and tonbak in Austrian Cultural Institute in Tehran, Jun. 30th, 1998.

10. Concert in the 31st Iranian Mathematics Conference in Am-phi Theater of Faculty of Sciences, Tehran Univ. on the Occasion of the Year of Mathematics, Aug. 28th, 2000, Tar: Parham Nassehpoor, Santoor: Pooyan Nassehpoor, Tonbak: Peyman Nasehpour.

11. Lecture-concert in Maktabkhane-ye-Mirza Abdollah Music School in Tehran. Lecture: Social Status of Tonbak Players, Concert: Tonbak Solo. Nov. 16th, 2000.

12. Lecture-concert in Auditorium of Carpet Museum in Tehran. Lecture: Ostad Nasrollah Nasehpoor Subject: Traveling in Persian Music, Yesterday and Today, Concert: Tonbak, Santoor & Tar by Peyman Nasehpour, Pooyan & Parham Nassehpoor. Feb. 12th, 2001, Fadjr Music Festival, The Year of Peace and Dialogue Among Civilizations.

13. Concert in Pasargadae Gallery in Tehran. Tonbak: Peyman Nasehpour, Santoor: Pooyan Nassehpoor. Feb. 26th, 2001.

14. Concert in Austrian Cultural Institute in Tehran. Tonbak: Peyman Nasehpour, Santoor: Pooyan Nassehpoor, Tar: Parham Nassehpoor. Final Program of the Exhibition of the Student Works of TU Wien and University of Tehran (X-Change Austria-Iran). May. 4th, 2001.

15. Concert in Art Culture House (Arasbaran) in Tehran. Tonbak: Peyman Nasehpour, Setar: Massoud Shaari. Festival of Improvisation, Aug. 30th, 2001.

16. Concert in House of Artists (Khane-ye-Honarmandan) in Tehran. Tonbak: Peyman Nasehpour, Announcer of the story Mosht bar Poust: Mrs. Masoureh Shoja'i, Organization: The Children's Book Council of Iran, The Day of Houshang Moradi Kermani (Composer of Many Famous Stories Particularly, Mosht bar Poust), Sep. 19th, 2001.

17. Lecture-Concert Peyman Nasehpour, Lecture: Northern Indian Music (Hindustani Sangeet), Concert: Tonbak Solo Recital, Organized by Bureau of Cultural Affairs of the University of Sistan and Baluchistan (with the help of Mr. Sayed Farid Khalifehloo and the other members) Nov. 9th, 2001.

18. Concert of Japanese Famous Songs and Persian Art Music, Performed by Parham Nassehpoor (Tar), Pooyan Nassehpoor (Santoor) and Peyman Nasehpour (Tonbak), Farhang-Sara-ye-Niavaran, Organized by the Cultural Section of the Embassy of Japan, Nov. 16th, 2001.

19. Concert of Persian art music, Performed by Peyman Nasehpour (Tonbak), Sahand Nasehpour (Tar) and Araz Nasehpoor (Kamancheh), Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Azad University, Dec. 24th, 2001.

20. Concert of Persian art music, Performed by Nassehpoor Ensemble, Peyman Nasehpour (Tonbak), Pooyan Nassehpoor (Santoor) and Parham Nassehpoor (Tar), Khaneh-ye-Honarmandan-e-Iran, Feb. 21st and 22nd, 2002.
21. Concert of Persian art music, by Nassehpoor Ensemble, Peyman Nasehpour (Tonbak), Pooyan Nassehpoor (Santoor) and Parham Nassehpoor (Tar), Austrian Cultural Forum in Tehran, Final Program of the Exhibition of the Student Works of TU Wien and Shahid Beheshti University (X-Change Austria-Iran), Mar. 15th, 2002.

22. Concert of Persian art music, by Nassehpoor Ensemble, Peyman Nasehpour (Tonbak), Pooyan Nassehpoor (Santoor) and Parham Nassehpoor (Tar), Organized by IPM in A Workshop on Homological Methods in Commutative Algebra, Tehran, May 27th, 2002.

23. Lecture-Concert, Peyman Nasehpour, Lecture: Social Status of Tonbak Players, Concert: Tonbak Solo, Organized by Khaneh-ye-Kermanshah with the help of Dr. Zahra Gooya, Oct. 24th, 2002.

24. Concert of Persian art music by Peyman Nasehpour, Pooyan Nassehpoor and Parham Nassehpoor, Organized by IPM, Oct. 22rd, 2003.

25. Concert of Persian Classical Percussion Music in Rietberg Museum in Zurich by Peyman Nasehpour (Tonbak, Ghaval & Daf Solo), Feb. 19th, Feb. 27th and Mar. 6th, 2004.

26. Concert and Workshops of Tonbak, Ghaval & Daf in Freistadt Percussion Festival in Austria by Peyman Nasehpour, May 7th & 8th, 2004.

Academic Activities

Lectures of Music and Mathematics in Sooreh University from Sep. 2001 to Sep. 2002.