Saeid Shanbezadeh Tickets

Hailing from Bushehr, Iran, Saeid Shanbezadeh is a virtuoso on the ney-anbân (bagpipe) and ney-jofti (double reed) who blends traditional Gulf music with Afro-Iranian and Baluchi influences. His work sits at the crossroads of Persian Gulf musical heritage and cross-cultural improvisation, inviting dance and dialogue through intricate melodies and hypnotic rhythms. A recipient of the Fajr Music Festival prize in Iran, Shanbezadeh has spent decades touring internationally and collaborating with the Aga Khan Music Programme since 2013, helping to share this rich sonic tapestry with audiences around the world.

Discography highlights include Melencolic Medley (2025, Ensemble Modern Medien), Pour-Afrigha (2017, Buda Musique) which reached No. 1 on the Transglobal World Music Chart in November 2017, and Iran: Musiques du Golfe Persique (2009, Buda Musique). Shanbezadeh’s music is distributed on Bandcamp and streaming platforms, with a YouTube channel (shanbehzadeh) active since 2006 that offers performances and behind-the-scenes insights. Following a 2025 tour schedule, fans can catch him in Berlin during MaerzMusik activities and as an artist-in-residence at HELLERAU in Dresden, continuing his mission to connect Gulf traditions with global contemporary voices. Secure your seats for these immersive performances and experience the live fusion of tradition and improvisation.