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Dariush Talai plays both the Tar and Setar. Born in 1953 in Iran, he studied Persian music with masters of the Radif.[1] His teachers include Tar player Ali Akbar Shahnazi, Nur Ali Borumand with whom he studied Musical_radif 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,[2] University of Sorbonne-Paris, University of Washington-Seatlle and was awarded a number of major prizes for his contribution to Persian Art Music. His collaboration with artists such as Maurice Béjart, Carolyn Carlson, Michel Portal. Recordings 1978 Anthologie de la musique traditionnelle - Setar and Tar (Record : Ref. Paris OCORA 558540). 1980 Tradition classique de l'Iran (Record : Ref. Harmonia Mundi No. 1031), France. SideA : Improvisation in Shur - SideB : Improvisation in Mahour (D. Talai, Tar / D.Chemirani, Zarb). 1982 Trobada de music a de mediterrani Vol. 1, Face 1 (Record : Ref. Diffusion mediterrania-lsagunt 17-13a 46009 Valencia). 1983 Musique traditionnelle, Radio France (Two cassettes, Ref. OCORA 4558617/8). 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,