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Homayoun Shajarian
Person · male · Iran · Tehran · born 1975 · recording since 2003
Iranian singer, musician
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Also known as Homayoun Schadscharian · Homayoun Shajarian · Homayoun Shayarián · Homâyun Shajariyân · ホマーユーン・シャジャリヤーン
Timeline
21 events▣ Album 19◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Nasime Vasl
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography419 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1339019547
Biography
Homayoun Shajarian (Persian: همايون شجريان, born 21 May 1975) is an Iranian singer. Homayoun is the son of Iranian singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, He learned singing from his father and started his musical career in the 1990s.
Early life
Shajarian was born in Tehran and is the son of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, a grand master vocalist of Persian traditional music. At a young age, he began studying the tombak, a Persian hand drum, and Persian traditional vocal Avaz as well as Kamancheh.
Career
Shajarian attended Tehran Conservatory of Music, choosing Kamancheh as his professional instrument, and was tutored by Ardeshir Kamkar. In 1991, he accompanied his father in concerts of Ava Music Ensemble in the United States, Europe and Iran, playing Tombak and from 1999 on, he started accompanying his father also on vocals. In 1995 he married Guitta Khansari, their child, Yasmine Shajarian, was born in 2007 in Tehran, Iran. They were divorced in 2015. His first independent work Nassim-e Vasl, composed by Mohammad Javad Zarrabian, was released on his 28th birthday, on 21 May 2003. He performed live-stream concert on 24 May 2020 during coronavirus pandemic.
In July 2024, Shajarian released a piece of music and a music video in collaboration with Sami Yusuf.
Personal life
His wife was Guitta Khansari, with whom he has a daughter. Their daughter, Yasmine, was born on 6 November 2007 in Tehran, Iran. They divorced after a few years.
On 5 January 2026, Shajarian announced he was cancelling his European concerts in support of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.
Studio albums
Wind of Reaching (2003)
Impatient (2004)
Passion of Friend (2004)
Role of Dream (2005)
With Stars (2006)
Koli Ghaychak (2007)
Sun of Wish (2008)
Water, Bread, Song (2009)
Night of Separation (2010)
My Love Don't Leave Without Me (2012)
Heavenly (2012)
What Fires (2013)
Gods of Secrets (2015)
In Oblivion (2022)
Bi Sharaf (2025)
Collaborative albums
Tune of Faith (1998) (with Mohammad Reza Shajarian)
Can't Go On Living Without You (2002) (with Mohammad Reza Shajarian)
Turmoil of Lovers (2007) (with Mohammad Reza Shajarian)
Love Letter (2011) (with Abdolghader Maraghi Ensemble)
Simorgh (2013) (with Simorgh Orchestra, Hamid Motebassem)
Beyond Any Form (2014) (with Tahmoures Pournazeri)
The Lord of the Secrets (2015) (with Sohrab Pournazari, Siavash Ensemble)
Sleep Next to My Love Poems Tonight (2017) (with Fardin Khal Atbari)
The Occult and the Intoxicated (2017) (with Jano Baghoumian)
My Iran (2018) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
The Myth of Your Eyes (2019) (with Alireza Ghorbani, Mahyar Alizadeh)
Soundtrack albums
Heavy Makeup (2014) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
Subdued (2017) (with Sohrab Pournazeri)
Extended plays
Mind (2020) (with Seventh Soul, Mohammad Reza Shajarian)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 37 | 92.1th |
| Studio albums | 20 | 96.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (37 release groups · 20 studio albums)
Albums · 20
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 59:51
1Tasnife Havaye Gerye7:132Nasime Sahar16:203Tasnife Khaneye Soda6:334Tasnife Eshgh Az Koja6:335Tasnife Hasele Omr5:336Tasnife Daftare Del5:157Tasnife Sokoot5:518Tasnife Nasime Vasl6:332004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 59:51
1Che Daanestam7:262Saz Va Avaze Shoor Naashakibaa13:423Tasnife Meye Eshgh6:214Ghateh’ye Bi Kalaam Haamoun6:045Avaze Zahre Shirin5:436Saz Va Avaze Dashti Daaghe Dousti7:187Tasnife Penhaan Cho Del8:048Raghse Choub5:132004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 57:52
1Tasnife Delshodeh6:442Saz Va Avaze Segah Showghe Doost13:373Tasnife Bakhte Sarkesh6:284Taknavazi Tar0:545Chaharmezrab Mokhalef Hamrah Ba Avaze Showghe Doost6:056Avaze Maghloub Va Foroud Showghe Doost2:187Tasnife Mokhalef Maste Negah5:438Saz Va Avaze Masnavie Mokhalef Daryae Del9:569Tasnife Bote Asheghaan6:072005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 59:40
1Moghadameye Nava7:322Saz Va Avaze Naghshe Khial14:163Tasnife Tobeh Shekan5:094Tasnife Do Ey Del8:275Hamnavazi’ye Taro Tonbak7:216Tasnife Ba Savaran6:217Avaze Gonahe Eshegh4:598Rakhse Zaar5:352006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 52:13
1Ghamgosaar7:102Gharibaaneh6:173Faryaade Gham4:394Sang Del7:405To Kisti7:076Ba Setareh Ha7:007Dashte Bi Haasel6:598Afsoongar5:212007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:02:20
1Tasnife Asheghaneh11:102Saz Va Avaze Booye Eshgh11:023Tasnife Gheyzhake Koli8:294Mastaneh12:255Saz Va Avaze Kamande Zolf10:206Tansife Zahi Eshgh8:54Mayeh-ye Dashti & Mayeh-ye Isfahan: Iranian Classical Music
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 2:03:42
Disc 11Asheghaneh [Love Song]11:082Bou-ye eshgh [Scent of Love]11:023Ghizhak-e koli [Gypsy's Ghizhak]8:344Mastaneh [Intoxicated]12:585Kamand-e zolf [Fetters of Hair]10:106Zehi eshgh [What Love!]9:02Disc 21Eshtiagh [Desire] / Khorshid-e arezoo [Sun of My Wishes]18:322Chin-e zolf [Curl of Tresses]6:533Eshgh-e pak [Pure Love]7:234Asrar-e eshgh [Secrets of Love]7:205Delshodeh [Ardent Lover]6:046Vatan [Homeland]9:537Morgh-e sahar [Bird of Dawn] (encore)4:432009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 58:45
1Moghadameye Chahargah Be Hamrahe Avaze Bedahe Boroun Az Dideha4:502Tasnife Dar Asheghi4:173Taknavazi Tar3:164Tasnife Aab Nan Avaz5:165Moghadameh’ye Dashti Bi Delo Bi Zabaan Va Sanama15:076Chaharmezrab Dashti Se Navazi1:557Tasnife Shahr Be Shahr7:328Tasnife Khakdaane Eshgh4:189Moghadameh’ye Tasnife Meye Eshgh2:3210Tasnife Meye Eshgh5:0711Tasnife Bejane To4:352010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 49:15
1Jana Be Negahi7:462Shabe Feragh13:193Bahare Ashegh5:434Name Ashegh6:575Shabe Jodaei5:346Afsaneye Eshgh5:397Atashe Javedan4:172011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 2:39:24
Disc 11Rast5:242Rast6:243Neyriz9:274Rast8:075Rahavi4:056Rast5:047Rast (Heydarname)6:348Nahavande Kabir6:10Disc 21Segah16:012Segah‐Shesh Avaz4:183Bastenegar5:384Panjgah5:225Panjgah4:066Rast (Mohtasham)6:437Rast3:338Oshagh7:54Disc 31Ajam13:462Mahour5:273Nahavande Kabir4:264Rast5:575Rast4:196Hoseyni8:237Araq4:278Rast (Showqname)7:492012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 57:30
1Tasnife Bi Man Maro5:512Sazo Avaze Raha Nemikonad Ayyam7:003Tasnife An Delbare Man5:384Gheteye Lezgi2:525Sazo Avaze Shekasteh Dast Be Jan Nemiresad7:076Tasnife Shabe Setarekosh10:187Gheteye Zarbi6:128Sazo Avaze Dast Beneh Bar Delam6:099Tasnife Tarab Manam6:23Senavai (Duo for Tar and Tombak)
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 59:52
1Mahoor I5:442Mahoor II2:573Mahoor III7:354Esfahan I3:175Esfahan II3:086Esfahan III7:157Esfahan IV2:108Esfahan V5:069Dashti I1:4010Dashti II4:1511Dashti III1:5012Abu ata I4:4913Abu ata III3:0914Abu ata IV5:0415Abu ata V1:532014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 48:01
1Why Did You Leave Me? [چرا رفتی؟]5:182Inside the Mirror [درون آینه]6:023Heart to Heart [دل به دل]5:344The Gypsy [کولی]5:155Beyond Any Form [همه هیچم]5:326Without Me [چون بی من]7:337Splash [شتک]5:238In the Prison of Night [در حصار شب]7:242015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 40:19
1Introduction, Vocal Improvisation4:542Avaz on Rumi Sonnet (Isfahan)8:183Liberation: Moonlight, Introduction8:104Liberation: Tasnif on Khayam Quatrain5:355The Lords of the Secrets: Tanbour Solo3:416The Lords of the Secrets: Tasnif on Rumi Sonnets5:037A Life and Hunderes of Alas: Percussion Ensemble Playing1:438A Life and Hunderes of Alas: Tasnif on Hafez Sonnet2:55The Occult and the Intoxicated
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:02:24
Disc 11The Occult and the Intoxicated4:042Be Silent4:083Unnamed4:374The Sanctum of the Beloved4:345The Bird of Serendipity4:556Relying on the Wind4:277Grace4:27Disc 21The Occult and the Intoxicated (Instrumental)4:042Be Silent (Instrumental)4:083Unnamed (Instrumental)4:374The Sanctum of the Beloved (Instrumental)4:345The Bird of Serendipity (Instrumental)4:556Relying on the Wind (Instrumental)4:277Grace (Instrumental)4:27Emshab Kenar‐e Ghazalhaye Man Bekhab
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:18:08
1Hojoom-e Khatereh4:382Pol-e Khab5:153Tar-e Mooy-e Parishan4:254Sokoot-e Beyn-e Do Harf-e In Gol-e Shab Boo5:385Zir-e Saghf-e Khial3:476Takor6:037Eghrar Posht-e Eghrar5:348Bid5:229Aghoosh-e Khali4:1510Gharar6:0511Ba To Ghazal Be Sadegie Harf Mishavad3:3612Pich-e Bon4:5313Banoo4:3814Emshab Kenar-e Ghazalhaye Man Bekhab3:1815Akherin Shoa-e Aftab-e Zemestani5:3716Havaa5:042018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:44:06
Disc 11Rumi, Act I: War7:152Rumi, Act I: Death Overcomes the Nation4:013Rumi, Act I: Sheikh Attar Prefers Death over Humiliation6:134Rumi, Act I: The Advice of Rumi's Father. Love and Only Love4:585Rumi, Act I: A Bazaar in a Remote Town in Iran11:106Rumi, Act I: Shams and Rumi9:547Rumi, Act I: Rumi's Exodus2:47Disc 28Rumi, Act II: Rumi in the Circle of His Objecting Followers8:129Rumi, Act II: Meeting of Shams and Rumi2:5710Rumi, Act II: Rumi and His Wife7:5411Rumi, Act II: Rumi's First Dream. The Shepherd7:3712Rumi, Act II: Second Meeting of Shams and Rumi7:0213Rumi, Act II: Attack5:1714Rumi, Act II: Rumi's Nightmare. Shams' Persecution7:0415Rumi, Act II: Sufi Temple. Repentance11:452018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:09:01
1Pulled Along - Prelude Part 16:122Pulled Along - Prelude Part 23:253Pulled Along - Vocals4:174Pulled Along7:315Endless Road3:566So Much the Better4:337Esfand6:588Sounds of Norooz3:009Norooz5:2810Spring Clouds5:4811Kamancheh3:1912Death of Esfandyar - Vocals4:3713Death of Esfandyar3:1214Iran6:452019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 46:57
1Afsaneye Chashmhayat6:522Parishan Khial9:103Heyrani4:474Afsoos5:365Bikhabi4:036Be Tamashaye Negahat4:047Darde Moshtarak 13:248Darde Moshtarak 22:379Darde Moshtarak 31:3710Bigharar 24:47— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:05:11
1Goriz7:002Be Yade An Gozashte9:263Sholeye Sarkesh7:214Afsane8:555Sange Saboor8:066Pooch8:077Gharibe Rozegar7:488Vedaa8:28
Album · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Khorshide ArezooSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 59:291Eshtiagh6:00 2Avaze Khorshide Arezoo12:32 3Tasnife Chine Zolf6:53 4Saz Va Avaze Eshghe Pak7:25 5Tasnife Asrare Eshgh7:18 6Saz Va Avaze Delshodeh6:06 7Tasnife Vatan9:00 8Tansife Morghe Sahar4:15 | Live | 20 August 2008 | |
| 2012 | Simorq ConcertSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 1:01:141Prologue7:43 2Birth of Zal6:20 3Saam and Zal8:33 4Simorq and Zal7:31 5Return of Zal10:23 6Rudabeh and Zal20:44 | Live | 10 February 2012 | |
| 2013 | Che Atash’haSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:30:331Sazo Avaze Rast Panjgah13:04 2Avaze Zowraghe Shekasteh4:39 3Tasnife Che Atash’ha7:43 4Avaze Bayate Tork7:57 5Tasnife Bazme To5:34 6Taknavazi Tar1:36 7Tasnife Na Geryee5:13 8Tasnife Delam Divaneh Shod3:59 9Avaze Gonahe Eshgh4:30 10Ghateye Rahaa2:44 11Moghadameye Dashti2:04 12Tasnife Del Afrouztar Az Sobh8:55 13Moghadameye Esfahan2:40 14Tasnife Yarane Movafegh6:32 15Hamnavaziye Koubeeii4:07 16Tasnife Sharmo Showgh4:56 17Tasnife Bi Hamegan4:20 | Live | 18 July 2013 | |
| 2015 | Yadman-e Ostad: Parviz Meshkatian (Live)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 29:381Saz-o Avaz Nava I (Live)2:17 2Saz-o Avaz Nava II (Live)2:44 3Saz-o Avaz Nava III (Live)2:01 4Saz-o Avaz Nava IV (Live)2:16 5Tasnif-e Yaad Baad (Live)7:16 6Saz-o Avaz Nava V (Live)2:55 7Saz-o Avaz Nava VI (Live)3:52 8Tasnif-e Dood-e Oud (Live)6:17 | Live | 21 March 2015 | |
| 2016 | Heavy Make‐UpSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 22:061Ba Man Sanama2:33 2Prelude (Avaz)8:18 3Interlude, Pt. 10:42 4Interlude, Pt. 21:00 5Interlude, Pt. 31:26 6Interlude, Pt. 40:41 7Interlude, Pt. 52:09 8Setar Chord0:37 9Rhythm for Oud0:54 10Interlude, Pt. 63:46 | Soundtrack | 1 April 2016 | |
| 2017 | SubdueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 31:141Hear Ye (Ahay Khabardar)4:24 2Shadow1:47 3Let Me Go1:36 4Subdue (Closing Song)2:40 5Here Come My Tears8:14 6The Cloud and the Rain (Abr Mibarad)4:04 7Grey0:49 8Devastated1:34 9Hope3:09 10Confounded0:48 11Dance1:36 12The Beginning0:33 | Soundtrack | 10 April 2017 | |
| 2018 | FeraghSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 25:221Moshtaghi8:50 2Asrare Eshgh6:56 3Zendane Eshgh4:36 4Tasnife Amaan5:00 | Live | 12 September 2018 |
Single · 10
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| 2017 | AsheghiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:071Asheghi3:07 | 4 September 2017 | ||
| 2017 | Khalije ParsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 6:191Khalije Pars6:19 | 25 October 2017 | ||
| 2017 | Bare Degar FaramooshiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:181Bare Degar Faramooshi3:18 | 25 October 2017 | ||
| 2018 | SholevarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:341Sholevar (Dialogues)3:34 | 17 September 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Sedaye To Ra Doost DaramSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 8:031Sedaye To Ra Doost Daram8:03 | 22 September 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Mardane KhodaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:221Mardane Khoda5:22 | Live | 26 September 2018 | |
| 2019 | Man Koja Baran KojaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 6:511Man Koja Baran Koja6:51 | DJ-mix | 4 July 2019 | |
| 2019 | Che DanestamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 8:271Che Danestam8:27 | DJ-mix | 14 October 2019 | |
| 2020 | SarneveshtSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 6:081Sarnevesht6:08 | 30 March 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Divane GashtamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 7:391Divane Gashtam7:39 | DJ-mix | 14 July 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Homayoun Shajarian head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 37 | 92.1th |
| Studio albums | 20 | 96.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters of Persian Music(band) | — | present | original |
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homayoun_Shajarianbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Why this artist is in the database
- List of Iranian musicians — rank #57
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Wikidata: Q5887826 · MusicBrainz: a5120e5e-0cb5-4212-8de0-fda40639007b
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