Dariush Talai plays both the Tar and Setar. Born in 1953 in Iran, he studied Persian music with masters of the Radif. His teachers include Tar player Ali Akbar Shahnazi, Nur Ali Borumand with whom he studied radio and old compositions, as well as Youssef Forutan and Abdollah Davami, with whom he studied Setar and vocal techniques and repertories. Master Talai taught at the University of Tehran, University of Sorbonne-Paris, University of Washington-Seattle and was awarded several major prizes for his contribution to Persian Art Music. His collaboration with artists such as Maurice Béjart, Carolyn Carlson, Michel Portal.

Recordings

Side A: Improvisation in Shur - SideB: Improvisation in Mahour (D. Talai, Tar / D.Chemirani, Zarb). Cassette n°1: SideA Improvisation in Mahour (D.Talai, Tar / D.Chemirani, Zarb). FaceB Improvisation in Shur (D.Talai, Setar / D.Chemirani, Zarb). Cassette n°2: SideA Improvisation in Tchahargagh (D.Talai, Tar / D.Chemirani, Zarb). SideB Improvisation (D.Chemirani, Zarb), Tchaharmezrab Darvish khan (D.Talai, Setar / D.Chemirani, Zarb). SideA Improvisation in Nava, and (SideB) Modulation in Shur (D.Talai, Tar / D.Chemirani, Zarb). SideB Improvisation in Mahour (D.Talai, Setar / M.Gavihelm, Zarb). Vol.1 Band 1 Improvisation in Avaz-e Bayat-e Esfahan (D.Talai, Tar). Band 2 Improvisation in Tchahargah (D.Talai, Setar). Vol3 Bands 1 to 4 Avaz-e Afshari - Bands 5 to end Dastgah-e Mahour (Shahram Nazeri, Vocal / D.Talai, Setar / B.Kamkar, Zarb and Daf). In Shur, Bayet-e Esfahan and Segah (D.Talai, Setar). In Afshari and Mahour (D.Talai, Setar / Sh.Nazeri, Singer). 1901031), France. The CD edition of the Record Ref. Harmonia Mundi No. 1031, listed above: Improvisation in Shur - Improvisation in Mahour (D. Talai, Tar / D.Chemirani, Zarb). Vol 1 Dastgah-e Shur, Avaz-e Bayat-e Kord Vol 2 Avaz-e Dashti, Avaz-e Bayat-e Esfahan, Dastgah-e Homayoun Vol 3 Dastgah-e Nava, Dastgah-e Segah, Avaz-e Afshari Vol 4 Dastgah-e Mahour, Avaz-e Bayat-e Tork Vol 5 Dastgah-e Tchahargah, Dastgah-e Rast-Panjgah In Nava (D.Talai, Tar). In Tchahargah (D.Talai, Setar). 1-Sâyé roshan (in Dashti) 2-Hekâyat1 (in Abou ata) 3-Yorghé (in Abou ata) 4-Naghmé (in Abou ata) 5-Hekâyat2 (in Neyshabourak and Nava) 6-Jamal (in Khojaste) 7-Khâb (in Forud bé Nava) 8-Aqiq (in Nava) 9-Elam (in Nava) 10-Sahari (in Nava) 11-Lâbé (in Nava) 12-Koubé (in Nahoft and Neyshabourak) 13-Anjâm (in Forud bé Nava) 14-Shâdegâni. Dariush Talai, Tar - Ali Reza Ghorbani, Vocal - Djamchid Chemirani, Zarb Abou'Ata : 1-Pishdaramad 2-Daramad 3-Hejaz 4-Tasnif. Nasimeh Sahar 5-Bayate Kord 6-Tasnif. Bahare delkash. Homayun : 1-Pishdaramad 2-Daramad 3-Chakavak 4-Bidad 5-Oj 6-Razavi 7-Tasnif. Jelve ye gol.