| Mohsen Nourani | DoB: 25/2/1982 |
| Email: Nourani.Music@gmail.com | Phone: +989394656608 |
About
Cello and Setar Player, Composer, Researcher and Music Teacher with more than 9 years of experience working in universities and fieldwork. composing over 20 pieces and teaching Theory of Music, Harmony, Counterpoint, Form and Analyses and other topics in music.
Education
- Master of Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology (Top student at the end of the course)
Institute/University: Tehran University of Art
2016-2018
Thesis Topic: Star-Making in Post-Revolution Iranian Music Industry in the Light of Commodity Fetishism in Western Popular Music from 1978 to 2018.
- Master of Composing
Composing (Top student at the end of the course)
Institute/University: University of Tehran
2011-2013
Thesis Topic: Theme and Variation for Piano. Cello Concerto in 2 Movement.
- Bachelor of Music
Cello Playing
Institute/University: University of Applied Sciences
2009-2011
Work Experiences
- Referee in journal of Dramatic Arts and Music (University of Tehran Art)
From: October 2021 to Now
- The Internal Manager of the Quarterly Meydân–e Máshakh-e Honar Jornal
Company: University of Art
From: September 2018 to 2021
- Supervisor of launching the Quarterly Meydân–e Máshakh-e Honar Jornal
Company: University of Art
From: September 2018 – January 2019
- Music Teaching
Company: University of Art (faculty of theater and cinema)
September 2019 up to 2020
- Music Teaching
Company: University of Art (faculty of music)
September 2019 up to Now
- Music Teaching
Company: University of Applied Sciences 48 faculty (theater and cinema)
February 2019 – June 2019
- Music Teaching
Company: University of Applied Sciences 46 faculty (Music)
September 2016 – June 2019
- Music Teaching
Company: University of Applied Sciences 11 faculty (Music)
September 2012 – June 2018
- Music Teaching
Company: University of Applied Sciences 29 faculty (Music)
September 2019 up to 2021
- Music Teaching
Company: Tehran Music Conservatory
September 2014 up to 2020
Certificates
- Ethnomusicology and Popular Music Studies
Institute: Iranian Music Association
Date: 2017
- New Approaches to the research of Folk Music
Institute: Iranian Music Association
Date: 2017
- The History of Music recording in Iran from phonograph to audio cassette
Institute: University of Tehran
Date: 2017
- Scientific Research Writing
Institute: Institute of Academic university of Tehran
Date: 2015
- Editing in literature
Institute: Institute of Academic university of Tehran
Date: 2014
Project Info
- Corporation In Sonic-Tehran Project
For: University of London- supervisor: Prof. Laudan Nooshin
Date: 2021 up to Now
- Survey of noise pollution and resilience of Tehran citizens
For: Tehran municipality
Date: 2019 (Canceled, Because of Covid 19)
Researches
· Exploring the Digital Phenomenon in the Music Industry: Challenges and Opportunities
Date: 2022
http://qjmn.farhang.gov.ir/article_162325.html
- A review of Morteza Hannaneh’s efforts in polyphonic Iranian Music
Date: 2021
http://mmh.journal.art.ac.ir/article_881_0d8e8b1e96991518bb621217142c4c8a.pdf
- Paper: Urban life, Recordings and Death of Lullaby: Case Study of Lullabies in Alamut of Qazvin
Date: 2020
http://jcsc.iaocsc.ir/article_44622.html
- Paper: A Study of Tragedy in Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasia Based on Freytag’s Pyramid
Date: 2019
http://dam.journal.art.ac.ir/article_698.html
- Paper: Orientalist Approaches in Debussy’s Works
Date: 2018
http://dam.journal.art.ac.ir/article_525.html
- Paper: An Analysis of Literary and Philosophical Origins in Wagner’s Operas
Date: 2018
https://jfadram.ut.ac.ir/article_64885.html
- Paper: The Influence of Gustav Mahler on the Composers of the Second Viennese School
Date: 2017
https://jfadram.ut.ac.ir/article_69001.html
- Paper: A study on the role of Grünewald and his works on the Opera and Symphony of Matthias the Painter by Hindemith
Date: 2017
https://jfadram.ut.ac.ir/article_60736.html
- Paper: The Birth of Serenade, the Insecurity of Tonality
Date: 2016
https://jfadram.ut.ac.ir/article_56347.html
- In Print: From Cairo to Tehran: A comparative survey about Egyptian’s ensemble impression on Iranian music
- In Print: Music Playing and Socio-Political developments in Iranian music: A survey synchronic and diachronic Iranian music orchestra transformation before and after Islamic revolution
- In Print: Study the reasons for the social acceptability of Popular music relying on Rice’s model
- In Print: The Study of Digital phenomenon in Iranian music industry: Opportunities and Challenges
Book Editor
- Essentials of Musical Notation, Authors: Tom Gerou, Linda Lusk, Translated By: Amir Hossein djoze Ramezani, Edit: Mohsen Nourani, Tehran: Nay-o Ney Publication.
- Shostakovich Symphonies and Concertos, Authors: Tom Gerou, Amir Hossein djoze Ramezani, Edit: Mohsen Nourani, Tehran: Nay-o Ney Publication.
Achievements
- First place in the composition section of the Regional and Ritual Music Festival of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology with “Alâmut Memento“
Date: 2021
- First place in the eleventh Fars music festival with “From Cairo to Tehran: A comparative survey about Egyptian’s ensemble impression on Iranian music”
Date: 2019
- First place in the seventh Iranian weblogs websites with “Orientalist Approaches in Debussy’s Works”
Date: 2018
- Third Place in 10th Fars Music Festival with “Music Playing and Socio-Political developments in Iranian music: A survey synchronic and diachronic Iranian music orchestra transformation before and after Islamic revolution”
Date: 2018
- Second Place in 1th Saba Music Student Festival with “A Study of Tragedy in Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasia Based on Freytag’s Pyramid”
Date: 2017
Media
- About Music Genres (Fârhâng Radio, ChápKuk Program)
Date: August 2019
- Recognizing Musical Instruments (Iran Sedâ Radio Program)
Date: December 2009
Composing
- Minoodar Suite Symphony (5 movement): Released by Hozeh Honari
Date: 2022
- Tahereh (short movie) Composer
Date: September 2021
- New Birth Lucky (Fabulous movie) Composer
Date: February 2020
- Sweet Dream (short movie) Composer
Date: August 2019
- Alámut Memento (for vocalist, Nây, Kemânchah and Orchestra)
Date: December 2018
- Beauty of Gulf (for Jashoas, Neyánbân, Dámâm and Orchestra)
Date: December 2019
- Avâye bi Forough (for Choir and Piano) dedicated to Forough Farrokhzâd (Iranian Women Poet)
Date: August 2017
- Concerto Cello in 2 movements
Date: August 2011
- Ambassador of Innovation (for Vocalist, Choir and Orchestra)
Date: June 2009
- Trio for Cello & Oboe and Piano (in 2 movements)
Date: July 2008
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Other Activities
- Collaboration with Iranian music Publication such as Honar-e Musighi and Gozâresh-e Musighi
Date: July 2008 – September 2018
- Short researching about Egypt popular music (in MA Course)
Date: October 2017
