| Origin | Iran |
| Style | Polyphonic Solopercussion |
| Label | flowfish.records |
| Album | Prisma (2022) |
| Territory | weltweit |
| Booking | Basti Hofmann |
No shows booked at the moment.
"Like sounds from a different world" (NDR Kultur)
"You could also say, this is a revolution." (ZDF-Aspekte)
"Rhythm and spirituality – Mortazavi combines both and delivers incredible energy through his music" (NDR Kulturjournal)
"The best hand-drummer worldwide…" (ORF)
"Watching the unbelievably virtuos soloist, one could get the impression he does not have two but at least six hands." (ARTE)
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi's percussion solo performances by far exceed the idea of what to expect from a percussion concert.
Playing traditional Persian handdrums (Tonbak & Daf) in his own uniqiue way, he crafts a network of danceable rhythms, uptempo beats and trance-like textures with great virtuosity. Melodies and polyphponies entwine one another in seemingly endless rhythmic variations, creating truly hypnotic worlds of sound. Mortazavi‘s amazing musical range stretches all the way from soft and slow to swift, dynamic and diverse.
As a solo artist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi produces sounds of orchestral proportions merely by the dexterity of his two hands. His playing technique coupled with the broad spectrum of overtones allow for the simultaneous playing of polyrhythmic beats, sophisticated melodies, and polyphonic compositions.
Starting at age nine, the Persian musician and composer has come a long way from winning Tombak competitions in his home country to concerts, productions and great success the world over. From playing big festivals like Roskilde in front of thousands of dancing people, to concerts in the Berliner Philharmonie as well as dance/theater productions all over the world – audiences, critics and the
media agree:
"Mortazavi live is incomparable!" (ZDF-Aspekte)
"Like sounds from a different world" (NDR Kultur)
"You could also say, this is a revolution." (ZDF-Aspekte)
"Rhythm and spirituality – Mortazavi combines both and delivers incredible energy through his music" (NDR Kulturjournal)
"The best hand-drummer worldwide…" (ORF)
"Watching the unbelievably virtuos soloist, one could get the impression he does not have two but at least six hands." (ARTE)
| Origin | Iran |
| Style | Polyphonic Solopercussion |
| Label | flowfish.records |
| Album | Prisma (2022) |
| Territory | weltweit |
| Booking | Basti Hofmann |
No shows booked at the moment.
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi's percussion solo performances by far exceed the idea of what to expect from a percussion concert.
Playing traditional Persian handdrums (Tonbak & Daf) in his own uniqiue way, he crafts a network of danceable rhythms, uptempo beats and trance-like textures with great virtuosity. Melodies and polyphponies entwine one another in seemingly endless rhythmic variations, creating truly hypnotic worlds of sound. Mortazavi‘s amazing musical range stretches all the way from soft and slow to swift, dynamic and diverse.
As a solo artist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi produces sounds of orchestral proportions merely by the dexterity of his two hands. His playing technique coupled with the broad spectrum of overtones allow for the simultaneous playing of polyrhythmic beats, sophisticated melodies, and polyphonic compositions.
Starting at age nine, the Persian musician and composer has come a long way from winning Tombak competitions in his home country to concerts, productions and great success the world over. From playing big festivals like Roskilde in front of thousands of dancing people, to concerts in the Berliner Philharmonie as well as dance/theater productions all over the world – audiences, critics and the
media agree:
"Mortazavi live is incomparable!" (ZDF-Aspekte)
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