Video Masterclasses, Reconstructions & Stories

YouTube performances, plectrum demonstrations, academic analyses of the Radif, and official video releases from Mahoor Publishing.

YouTube Video Masterclasses & Performances

All videos from the YouTube channel

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Featured videos

Reconstruction of Bayat-e Shiraz

Meticulous score notation, modal interval analysis, and Setar performance by Master Hossein Mehrani, examining the microtonal inflections in Avaz-e Bayat-e Shiraz.

Setar Solo in Dastgah Mahoor (Master Yousef Foroutan)

Faithful transcription and acoustic recreation of Yousef Foroutan's legendary Setar technique, showcasing his distinctive plectrum articulation and crisp tremolos.

Mahoor Pishdaramad by Master Parviz Meshkatian

Precise transcription and lyrical Setar interpretation of the celebrated overture composed by the legendary Santur master Parviz Meshkatian.

Measured Composition (Zarbi) in Dastgah Shur

Analysis and performance of cyclical metric cycles in Dastgah Shur, demonstrating rhythmic pedagogy from Volume 2 of the Sorayesh method.

Comparative Analysis of Mirza Abdullah & Shahnazi Radifs

Masterclass session comparing plectrum phrasing, motivic development, and modal cadences between the classical schools of the Radif.

Official Mahoor Video Publications

Shahnavaz Album & Book (Ahmad Ebadi)

Setar & Commentary: Hossein Mehrani • Mahoor 2015

Setar Transcriptions & Improvisations

Notated and Compiled by Hossein Mehrani

Zarbis of Master Ali-Akbar Shahnazi

Advanced Tar Plectrum Tradition • 2014

Setar Tuning Encyclopedia (10 CDs)

Authored & Performed by Hossein Mehrani • 2016