Tara Pirayandeh (Persian: تارا پیراینده , born 21 September 2002) is An award-winning Iranian-Iraqi Tar player and musician, born in Isfahan, Iran, hailed as the Tar prodigy of her

Background information
Born

21 September 2002 (age 18)

Isfahan, Iran

Genres

Persian Classical Music

Occupation

Soloist

Years active

2006–present

Instrument(s)

Tar: Persian Classical, Arabic, Brazilian Choro, Pop, Jazz

Tombak: Persian Classical

Voice: Persian Classical, Kurdish, Arabic Maqam

Tara Pirayandeh performing at Arasbaran Cultural Center
Life

Tara Pirayandeh was born in Isfahan, Iran on September 21, 2002, to Kurdish-Iraqi father and Persian mother had a musical upbringing. At a very young age(7), Tara began studying Tombak and finished her excellent courses with Bahman rajabi, and later Tar, with great masters Mohammadreza Lotfi, Hossein Alizadeh, Shahram Mirjalali .

She was able to get her computer diploma at the age of 13 and entered university.  At the age of 15, she received a associates degree in Iranian music (2017) from the University of Applied Science, Culture and Art in Hamadan.  

At the age of 18, she received a bachelor's degree in software engineering.  Along with all this, music played a major role in her life.

Playing style

Tara Pirayandeh’s style is rooted in Persian classical music .


Language

Persian (Farsi): Native fluency

English: Professional working proficiency

Kurdish & Arabic: Limited working proficiency