Hamid Motebassem
Musical artist
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Hamid Motebassem (Persian: حمید متبسم) (b. 1958 Mashhad)[1] is a classical Persian musician and tar and setar player.
Born
1958 (age 67–68)
Hamid Motebassem
1958 (age 67–68)
OriginMashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
OccupationsComposer, performer
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| Background information | |
| Born | Hamid Motebassem 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Origin | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran |
| Genres | Persian traditional music |
| Occupations | Composer, performer |
| Instruments | Tar, Setar |
| Website | www.motebassem.com |
His first teacher was his father. Later, he studied with musicians like Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Hossein Alizadeh and Hushang Zarif. In 1991, Motebassem founded Dastan ensemble[2] which is one of the outstanding ensembles of contemporary Persian music.