The Iranian Tar and Setar virtuoso, Majid Derakhshani, was born in 1956 in Semnan. He became seriously involved in music at the age of nineteen, when he attended the Evening Music Conservatory at Tehran. In 1976 he began to study music at the School of Fine Arts (University of Tehran). And during the following year he joined the Sheyda Ensemble. He was also a member of the Chavosh cultural Foundation since its creation.

He taught Tar and Setar at Chavosh, Roudaki, and the Technical Faculty of Tehran. In 1985, he founded the Nava ensemble and gave many concerts all over Europe. Together with other musicians, he also founded in 1991 the Nava Music Centre in Kohln, in Germany. His popular annual seminars of Persian music have been successfully arranged since a few years ago in Germany attracting enthusiast from all over the Europe.

He owes his achievements to Mohammad Reza Lotfi, his former Tar professor. Majid Derakhshani has gained world wide recognition for his exceptional playing as well as for his work as a composer and teacher at master classes. Presently he is residing in Germany and Austria.

Many of Derakhshani’s works have been produced by many radio and TV stations. Among his many publications are Ney-reez in 1988, Beekaraan in 1994, Dar Khial in Ghasedak in 1992, Morning Breez in 2000 and Essence of Love in 2000.