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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Awards | Grammy |
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| Website | hamidsaeidi |
Hamid Saeidi (Persian: حمید سعیدی) is a Grammy Award-winning Iranian-American musician, composer, producer, and Santur artist.[1] He composes and performs traditional and modern Persian, Iranian Folk, and New-Age music. He is the first Iranian musician to win a Grammy Award.[2] Saeidi's music was featured in The Addams Family in 2019.
LA Voyage [3]
As a solo artist he has released two studio albums and performed at the Dolby Theater,[4] Royce Hall, and LACMA, as well as internationaly with Hamid Saeidi and International Performers.[5][6][7] He is a co-founder and member of the music group, Opium Moon, whose eponymous album won a Grammy Award in 2019.[8] He formerly toured internationally with recording artists Mamak Khadem and Omer Faruk Tekbilek.[9]
Early Life
[edit]Hamid Saeidi (born in Tehran, Iran) began studying Persian classical music when he was 15 years old and studied under several teachers including Majid Kiani. He received a Music Degree from the Iranian Academy of the Arts pursued a MFA in music composition studying under Farhad Fakhreddini and Vartan Sahakian.[10]
Career
[edit]I also have composed musical scores for more than 35 films, television programs, dance and theatrical presentations, including “Baran Dar Aftab” by Farshad Fereshteh Hekmat, “Javdanegi” by Farshad Fereshtehekmat, “Afsaneh Saheleh Tareek” by Reza Davari, “Letters from Tentland” by Helena Waldman and the dance presentation, “Avazhick,” at the celebrated Theatre Shahr in Tehran. My composition for the “Rastakhiz” have received awards at the Beirut film festival (2002), the Iran TV Festival (2002-2004-2007) and the Society of Critics of Theater in Iran (2005). In recognition of my accomplishments on the international stage. I have produced two multimedia performances for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2010, “Imaginary Knots” and 2012, “The Celebration”.
Saeidi is a musician, composer, producer, and Santoor artist who composes and performs traditional and modern Persian, Iranian Folk, and New-Age music. He has performed at the Dolby Theater, Royce Hall, and LACMA, as well as internationaly with Hamid Saeidi and International Performers. He formerly toured internationally with Mamak Khadem and Omer Faruk Tekbilek[11]
He is a co-founder and member of the music group Opium Moon, who have released two albums. Their eponymous album won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2019 and their album Night + Day was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022. Their music has appeared in film scores for Game of Thrones, Frozen, and Pirates of the Caribbean, among others.[12] Saeidi has composed music for films Hollywood Street, Baran dar Aftab, and Breadwinner, among others. He played the santoor in the 2019 film, The Addams Family as well as composing music for theatrical productions such as, Born in 1361.[13]
The Farhang Foundation commissioned multimedia compositions, Imaginary Knots, for the foundation's annual Celebration of Persian Culture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[14][15][16]
Saeidi is an international advocate for peace and has spoken and performed at TED Mumbai as well as teaming up with Taylor Hanson and co-producing, Baraye (the Voice Project with 16,000 Voices), in solidarity with 16,000 Iranian political prisoners.[17][18][19]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Award | Result |
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| 2022 | Night + Day | Best New Age Album | Grammy Award | Nominated |
| 2019 | Opium Moon | Best New Age Album | Grammy Award | Won |
Songs in Film and TV
[edit]| Year | Album | Credit |
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| 2021 | The Butterfly (film) | Composer |
| 2020 | Daytime Nightmare (film) | Special effects |
| 2019 | Addams Family (film) | Santoor |
| 2017 | The Breadwinner (film) | Santoor |
| 2014 | Hollywood Street (film) | Composer |
| 2008 | Baran dar Aftab (film) | Composer |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
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| 2022 | Mystic Mirror (album) | White Sun | Santoor |
| 2021 | Night + Day (album) | Opium Moon | Composer, musician, producer |
| 2020 | Open the Gate (album)[20] | Rachel & Eliyahu | Santoor |
| 2018 | Opium Moon (album) | Opium Moon | Composer, musician, producer |
| 2017 | Love is my Religion (album)[21] | Omar Faruk Tekbilek | Santoor |
| 2013 | Imaginary Knots (album) | Hamid Saeidi | Composer, musician, producer |
| 2011 | A Window to Color (album) | Mamak Khadem | Santoor |
| 2007 | The Return (album) | Mamak Khadem | Santoor |
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Grammy Artist Hamid Saeidi". Grammy. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Iranian song "Baraye" among Grammy 2023 winners". Iran Front Page. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Daily Inspiration: Meet Hamid Saeidi". LA Voyage LA. May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Hamid Saeidi, Omid and Ebi Concert Radio Hamrah, Dolby Theater, Sep 10th, 2022". Eraser Studio. September 10, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "RH Celebration - Together Again". KTLA. September 10, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Hamid Said and International Performers". NX Anchor. September 22, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Farhang Heritage and Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony featuring World Premiere Performance of 'Celebration' by Hamid Saeidi" (PDF). LAMCA. March 18, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Grammy Opium Moon". Grammy. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "UCSB's World Music Series -". Independent. January 24, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "New West Symphony - Hamid Saeidi". New West Symphony. April 8, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "UCSB's World Music Series -". Independent. January 24, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "NIPOC Congratulates Opium Moon's win at 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards – Network of Iranian American Professionals of Orange County". Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Born in 1361 at Moss Theater". Iranian American Women Foundation. July 29, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Imaginary Knots: Multi-Media Performance by Iran's Hamid Saeidi Theatre Group in Los Angeles". Theatre Without Borders. November 14, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Hamid Saeidi - Labyrinth". Iranian Music For the World. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Farhang Heritage and Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony featuring World Premiere Performance of 'Celebration' by Hamid Saeidi" (PDF). LAMCA. March 18, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Creating Peace Through Harmony - Tedx Mumbai". Tedx Mumbai. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Hanson Rents Henson's 'We Are the World' Recording Studio to Rework Iranian Protest Anthem 'Baraye' as Industry-Wide Collaboration by Lily Moayeri". Variety. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Hanson Wants Your Help Recording a Massive Version of the Iranian Protest Anthem Baraye". Rolling Stone. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "After Billboard, Rachel & Eliyahu expands the movement to revive our understanding of Jewish song by Steve Janes". With Guitars. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Impeccable and Spellbinding Performances by Omar Faruk Tekbilek by TJ Nelson". World Music Central. September 27, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2023.