● Birthplace: Neyshabur
● Died: 21 September 2009 in Tehran
Biography
He was a composer, musician, university master, researcher and musician of Santour and Sitar. He learned the basics of music from the age of six with his father, Hassan Meshkatian, who was a master of the violin and trio of santor music. His first concert was a student gathering at the Amir Mo’zi School in Neyshabur. He pursued music education while studying in Neyshabur and continued to practice and practice in the presence of his father until the end of high school. He entered the College of Fine Arts in Year 1974 and studied with Mirza Abdullah at Nur Ali Khan Boroumand and with Dr. Dariush Safavat. While teaching in a row, he taught Persian music to masters such as Dr. Mohammad Taghi Masoudieh, Dr. Mehdi Berkeshli, Abdullah Davami, Saeed Hormozi, and Youssef Forutan. He continued to play the Santour at the Center for the Preservation and Dissemination of Musical Works, and was able to acquire a special skill in playing the instrument, as well as accomplishing great works in the field of composing and playing the Santor, especially in the production of orchestral pieces. Orchestral, ballad and solo. He formed the Aref group in year 1977. At Barbod Music Test, initiated by Master Nour Ali Boroumand, he won the top spot in the row along with Pashang Kamkar, the first in Santour and along with Dariush Golden.
Meshkatian, began working with Hushang Ebtehaj since 1977. He resigned from the radio after 8 september 1978 (17 shahrivar 1357 in persian date) incident and formed the Chavush Institute in collaboration with the Aref and Sheida artists. Then, in collaboration with Shahram Nazeri, he composed My Love Ballad on Rumi’s poetry. She worked with Mohammad Reza Shajarian from year 1978 to 1988, which resulted in the creation of enduring works such as Jade, Astan Janan, Love Serve, Nova, Dastan, Dome of Mina and Jan Love. In all of these works, he worked as a composer and musician of Santour (In Love as a Three-Time Musician and in John Love’s Only Composer). I Love My Ballad by Shahram Nazeri, with a poem by Rumi and four Shurangiz songs and a piece of song in Shour apparatus, an Iranian ballad by Master Shajarian in Chavoush 6, a ten-piece quadruped piece in the name of Victory and Shadows of the Joint Warrior, by Master Voice. Shajarian in Chavush album 7), as well as performing the piece in the cage of Master Abolhassan Saba, arranged by Hossein Alizadeh, were other Meshkatian activities during this period.
After this period, he pursues his collaboration with Mohammad Reza Shajarian, which resulted in albums of Love, in Mahour, Bidad, in the Homayoun System, on the Threshold of Janan, in the Passion of Stir, Nova, Ink in the Nova, Dastan was in the Chahargah system and also performed overseas concerts with Shajarian and in European countries that lasted until 1987.
Since 1988, Meshkatian has been collaborating with other singers, including Shahram Nazeri, in Laleh Bahar’s album, Ali Jahandar, in Morning Moshtaghan’s album, with Alireza Eftekhari, in the album Moghadam Pati, with Iraj Bastami’s in Flower monsoon album. These collaborations have included with Moussam Gol, Afshari Compound, Mojdeh Bahar, My Homeland, and with Ali Rostamian and Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh. He also worked closely with great musicians such as Hossein Alizadeh, Aref and Sheida, and Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Sheida.
After completing his collaboration with Mohammad Reza Shajarian, he collaborated with singers Ali Jahandar, Iraj Bastami, Alireza Eftekhari, Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh, Ali Rostamian, and Shahram Nazeri. He also participated in the World Music Festival entitled “The Spirit of the Earth” in England and won first place. He stopped performing and releasing the album from 1988 two years and did not perform in the country until the summer of 2005.
One of his last works was the solo album Temna, which was produced and released in 2005. He also held a concert in Tehran during the days of 6 to 9 Azar 2007, where Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh participated as a singer. In year 2007, after the presence of Parviz Meshkatian in a concert by Mohammad Reza Shajarian, the relationship between the two Iranian music masters, who had been darkening for more than a decade, resumed. Also, at the celebration of the Musical House on 15 october 2007, a Parade Meshkatian was honored with a lifetime of artistic activity by Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Music House.
Many books by Parviz Meshkatian have been published. These books include The Works of Twenty: Twenty Pieces for Santour, Ritual, Flowering, Ritual, Tanzania Collection, Bidad, Tulip Spring. Meshkatian participated in the Spirit of the Earth Music Festival in London and won first place at the festival. Some of Meshkatian’s works have also been released on the Smoke of Oud album by arranging figures such as Mohammad Reza Darvishi in John Love and Gonbad Mina and Kambiz Roshan Ravan in all three of them. Some of the most important pieces made by Meshkatian were marketed by Alireza Javaheri, writing and music. On its eighth anniversary, the House of Music held a ceremony at the Country Hall to celebrate the artist’s artistic status.
Books
1982 – Twenty Pieces for Santour – First Edition – Arshad Tahmasebi – Arvin Publishing in Gham, Pegah, Opposite, Sarvanaz, Sarvandaz, Shekasteh, Shoranganiz, Naghmeh, Khosroshirin, Golnoosh, Del Angizan, Dance Wood, Rebellious, Shepherd, Sad, Sad Clothing, exciting, victory
1990 – Bidad – Santour duet – Arrangement: Alireza Javaheri
1996 – Santour Order – Saeed Naeimi Manesh – Arvin Publishing House – This book is a new way to learn the instrument of Santour and in this book we have tried to get acquainted with Santour and Iranian music from the beginning through the art of Mahour. The book’s parts and exercises are arranged in two cookies, Mahour Fa and Mahour Do.
1997 – Flower of Religion – 18 pieces for Santour – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Chahar Mezrab Shoor, Sama Ava, Khazan, Mezrab Parvani Shoor, Mozrab Parvani Hosseini, Mezrab Parani Lang, Abou’s prelude, Sikhi, Chand Mezrab Hejaz, Chahar Zarab Abu Atta , Chahar Mezrab Afshari, Homayoun’s prelude, Homayoun’s four percussion, Bidad’s four percussion, Bayat Raja’s four percussion, Caravanian, Panjgah’s right percussion, Panjgah’s several percussion
1997 – Violence – for the Iranian Structures Group – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Partitor for Iranian Structures – Arranged for Santour, Tar, Barbat, Bamtar, Kamancheh, Ney and Tonbak Structures in Homayoun
1998 – Gol Ava – Pieces for Santour – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Shoor Prelude, Principles of Paint, Gray Sleeve and Hashtari, Mina Dome, Santour and Orchestra Quadruple, Dawn, Naft Quartet, Four Bayat Turk Puzzles, Secret and Need, Introduction by Jan Ashaq, Chakad, Prelude to Naghmeh, Zabul Karamsha, Prelude to Mahour, Multiplayer Mahour, Pulmonary Mahour, Two Pulses of Isfahan, Four Pulses of Iraq and Nahib
1999 – Chakad – for Iranian Structures Group – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Partitor for Iranian Structures – Arranged for Santour, Tar 1, Tar 2, Barbat, Rabab, Bamtar, Kamancheh 1, Kamancheh 2, Qichak Alto, Ney, Zurkhaneh tonbak and tonbak in Chahargah (two) and Isfahan (Fa)
1999 – Collection of Poems – Volume One – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Me Ashegh, Golzar, Taleh If Help, Thanks and Complaint, Spring Tulip, Night, Depressed, Mania, on Astan Janan, O Majlisian, Ella or Iha Al-Saqi , The breath of Saba wind, the soul of the world, the smoke of incense
1999 – Collection of Poems – Volume 2 – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – My Homeland, Sarv Boland, Saman Boyan, Dandelion, Patience, I saw Sanami, every night me and my heart, butterfly, day of connection of lovers, Ofogh Mehr, companion of pain, It’s morning, butler
2000 – Sal-e-Ain – Ten pieces for Santour – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Sama-e-Ain, search, riot, a few rhetorical rhetoric, four rhetorical rhetoric based on a work by Habib Samaei, four rhetorical rhetoric, four charming rhythms based on a work From Abolhassan Saba and Darvish Khan, Entezar, Chahar Zarab Chahargah, Rang Dashti
2001 – Joint Warfare – For Iranian Songs and Structures Group – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Partitor for Iranian Songs and Structures Group – Set for Santour, Tar 1, Tar 2, Barbat, Rabab, Bamtar, Kamancheh, Ney and Tonbak (The tonbak script of this composition is not included in the book) – The song of this work is from Barzin Azarmehr.
2001 – Tulip of Spring – for singing and group of Iranian instruments – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Partitor for singing and group of Iranian instruments – arranged for Santour, Tar 1, Tar 2, Barbat, Rabab, Bamtar, Kamancheh 1, Kamancheh 2 , Reeds and tonbak – the lyrics of this song are from Malek al-Shoara Bahar.
2003 – Collection of Poems – Volume 3 – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Moment of Meeting, Poor Herald, Corner of Patience, Let’s Shine Flowers, Moon, Lovers, Burners, Zeto, I Tell You a Secret, Delightful, Drunk and Destroyed Where is Abad, my heart, O heart
2003 – Victory – for Iranian Structures Group – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Partitor for Iranian Structures, arranged for Santour, Tar, Bamtar, Kamancheh, Tonbak 1 and Tonbak 2
2003 – Freedom of speech – for singing by Iranian instruments group – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Partitor for singing and group of Iranian instruments – arranged for Santour, Tar 1, Tar 2, Barbat, Rabab, Bamtar, Kamancheh 1, Kamancheh 2, Ney – The lyrics of this song are by Siavash Kasraei.
2003 – My Beloved Homeland – for singing and group of Iranian instruments – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Partitor for singing and group of Iranian instruments – arranged for Santour, Tar 1, Tar 2, Barbat, Rabab, Bamtar, Kamancheh 1, Kamancheh 2, Ney – The poem of this composition is from Barzin Azarmehr.
2004 – In the Alley of Gardens of Tarnam – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Complete Collection of Parviz Meshkatian’s Works in One Volume
2007 – Wordless Poetry, Volume 1 – Mohsen Gholami – Chakad Honar Publications – Parviz Meshkatian’s Solo Ensemble Compiled for Santour – Moment of Meeting, Spring News, Mina Dome, Love Me
2008 – Wordless Poetry Volume 2 – Mohsen Gholami – Chakad Honar Publications – Parviz Meshkatian’s Solo Ensemble Compiled for Santour – On Astan Janan (Bayat Turk) – Barastan Janan (Dashti and Kordbiyat), Chegvar Song 21 )
2009 – Wordless Poetry Volume 3 – Mohsen Gholami – Chakad Honar Publications – Parviz Meshkatian Solo Collection – Set for Santour – Afshari Composite, Nova Paris Concert, Paris Afshari Concert, Sokhan Doost (Nova), Sobh Moshtaghan (Abu Ata), Santour Solo In the saline device
2010 – Wordless Poetry, Volume 4 – Mohsen Gholami – Chakad Honar Publications – Parviz Meshkatian’s Solo Ensemble Collected for Santour – Three Times from Doonazi Album, Dastan (Chahargah)
2015 – Collection of Poems Volume 4 – Alireza Javaheri – Chakad Honar Publications – Gonbad Mina, Sarv Azad, Gun, O free people, where are you?
Master Meshkatian in the Eyes of Others
Bahram Beyzai wrote in mourning for Meshkatian: There was a roar and wow wow wow; / That the law of the falcon will suddenly come! / Unless the instrument of the world fell from the string, / that the mourning of tar and daf shines until the moon! / Fagan was cut off from all sides of passion, / Who broke the instrument, the wrath of destiny! / The sound of the face hidden in the soil; / What do you know except that the anger of this interpretation! / Scream came from the world of death in death; / That the blood of the soul is bloody! / What a laughing sight from the lips of the instrument, / Not the instrument – yes – that his soul is broken! / Hair came out of Changi’s bag; / That I opened the wound of my heart to the wound! / How I remember you as a double beater, / I sang to the ears of this world!
Mohammad Reza Shafiee Kadkani sang this song: O friend, there was no time to sleep and turn off / And this land was not far from your forgetfulness / You were clearly the anthem of the homeland and Choo Ab / There was no hug with the dark soil / The pubs were intoxicated by your screams / Randy was not your drunken opponent / The smoke of the thieves’ light bulbs made you like this / It was intoxicating and it was not the season of blackouts / Sohrab, you were the anxiety of the homeland and no one / Zinan was not thinking about the medicine of your anesthesia / The song of freedom of the homeland remained hidden / The thought was nothing but going and squinting / Mand / Zayn Naghmeh was never forgotten / O mourner in the morning, Neshabour Sarmehgoon / The age of such punishment was not black.
Works
– Chavoush 4 – Hengameh Akhavan, Shahram Nazeri – Composers: Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Parviz Meshkatian, In collaboration with Sheida and Aref
– Chavush 6 – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Composers: Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Parviz Meshkatian, In collaboration with Sheida Band, Composer of Persian ballad: Parviz Meshkatian
– Chavoush 7 – Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Shahram Nazeri – collaborated in the making of the music by Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Parviz Meshkatian, Hooshang Kamkar and Hossein Alizadeh. In collaboration with Sheida & Aref Group
– Chavoush 12 – This collection includes two songs by Santour and Tombak Nasser Farhangfar
– Azarston – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Not officially released. Santour: Meshkatian, Ney: Mohammad Mousavi
– Bidad – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Del Avaz The First Part in Homayoun Instrument and Composed by Parviz Meshkatian and the Second Part in Homayoun and Salt and Tar Music: Gholamhossein Bigajkhani
– Astan Janan – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Del Avaz was performed at the Italian Embassy in Tehran in year 1983 and released in year 1985. Santour: Meshkatian, Tonk: Nasser Farhangfar
– Sar Eshgh – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Del Avaz has been released and released in 6 years. This album is played on the device. Setar: Meshkatian, Ney: Mohammad Mousavi
– Laleh Bahar – Shahram Nazeri – Laleh Bahar has been released in year 1983 and released in year 1986. Performed by Aref Band
– Nova – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Del Avaz – This album starts in the Nova machine and then continues in the corners of the Passion, Stale of the Turks, and the Setar. Performed by Aref Band
– Smoke Oud – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Halco – This album was arranged by Kambiz Roshan Ravani, performed and released in 1987 released in year 1989. Part of the album with orchestra performances
– Dastan – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Del Avaz – In Chahargah Machine, performed by Aref Band
– Afshari Composite – Iraj Bastami – Chaharbagh Bang, Concert of Aref Band Concert in Iran and Europe
– Horizon Mehr – Iraj Bastami – Soroush – Aref Band
– Solitude – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Del Avaz – Performing Santour Meshkatian in (Roy B) Album
– The Good News of Spring – Iraj Bastami – Hands – Chahar Bagh of Aref Band
– Eager Morning – Ali Jahandar – Chahar Bagh
– Dandelion – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Not officially released. Santour: Meshkatian, Tombak: Homayoun Shajarian
– Jan Eshagh – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Del Vocal Arrangement: Mohammad Reza Darvishi, Piano: Javad Maroufi
– Mina Dome – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Del Avaz – Performances in Dashti, Tegah, Mahoor and Chahargah
– Kenji Sabouri – Ali Rostamian – Chahar Bagh – Performance of Aref Band
– My homeland – Iraj Bastami – Song by song – Aref Band
– Mohammad Reza Darvishi – Mohammad Reza Darvishi – Iraj Bastami – The Persian Symphony Orchestra performed by Aref and Sheida in this album, Parviz Meshkatian, supervised and played Setar strings.
– Concert 76 – Aref Band – Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh – Chahar Bagh Band – Aref Band
– Rumi Festival Concert in Italy – Chaharbagh Bass: Parviz Meshkatian with Santour and Nasser Farhangfar with Tonbak
– Moment of Meeting – Chaharbagh Bang – Parviz Meshkatian: Santour, Mohsen Kathir Al-Safar: Tonbak, Behdad Babai: Setar
– Twenty Years with the Works of Parviz Meshkatian 1; – Shahram Nazeri, Ali Rostamian, Hamidreza Nourbakhsh, Alireza Eftekhari Aref Ensemble
– Twenty Years with the Works of Parviz Meshkatian 2; – Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Shahram Nazeri, Iraj Bastami, Ali Rostamian, Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh, Sepideh Raissadat
– Right Concert of Pentahook – Iraj Bastami – Chahar Bagh – Aref Band
– Backstage – Chaharbagh Bang – Tariat by Parviz Meshkatian. Private performances in the years 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1993
– Cedar Free – Chaharbagh Bang – Three Stars: Parviz Meshkatian, Tonbak: Jamshid Mohebbi
– Patience – Alireza Eftekhari – Song
– Twenty pieces for Santour – Chaharbagh Bang – Santour: Parviz Meshkatian, Mohammad Reza Rostamian
– Temna – Soroush – Parviz Meshkatian: Santour, Meshkatian Rite: Tonbak
– Doubleshooting – Homayoun, Triad – Chaharbagh Bang – Parviz Meshkatian: Santour, Nasser Farhangfar and Jamshid Mohebbi: Tonbak
– Love’s Way – Mohammad Reza Shajarian – Iran Step – This work was released in 1988 in Paris and has been released in mehr 2016.
