I learned music through playing the guitar in my youth. I listened to and experimented with various styles of guitar playing, but ultimately, it was Flamenco guitar that captivated me. Perhaps it was due to the significant similarities between Flamenco music and traditional Iranian music, or perhaps it was because of my profound admiration for the Flamenco guitar legend, Paco de Lucía, that this loyalty has remained alive in me for years.

After a while, I became interested in songwriting. Due to my strong interest in poetry and literature, I saw in myself the potential to translate my thoughts into poetry as I desired. I have arranged and performed pieces that I have recorded in my personal studio, but I have always relied on my musician friends in these endeavors.

My endeavor has always been to express human and social phenomena in a manner less explored in Iranian folk music, through poetry and music.

Throughout the time I've been learning music up until today, besides the works I've composed and recorded under my own name, I have taught guitar playing to students and also composed and performed music for other artists and singers. However, based on the advice of other experienced professionals and my personal deduction, my primary income stream has never been through this avenue. Therefore, my decision has always been to live through other means, but due to my profound love for art and music, I have always compelled myself to double my efforts alongside my primary profession to learn musical skills and techniques.

Hesam Sabzian

Guitar Player, Arranger & Songwriter

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