Qmars Piraglu's works:
Santour:
1. Pishdaramade Afshari
2. Pishdaramade Bayat-e Tork
3. Pishdaramade Segah
4. Pishdaramade Rast Panjgah
5. Renge Mahur
6. Pishdaramade Chahargah
7. Chaharmezrabe Afshari
8. Chaharmezrabe Segah
9. Chaharmezrabe Shur
10. “Baharvash (Spring Fantasy)” in Esfahan
11. “Pardis” dar Dashti (Two voices piece)
12. Zarbiye Afshari
13. Tasnif-e Misuzam az feraqat (Hafez) dar Afshari
14. Tasnif-e Degar bareh (Molana) Afshari
15. Tasnif-e Hejran dar Shur (poetry from: Q. Piraglu)
16. Moqadaneh Araq
17. Talatom dar Dashti-Shur (Two voices piece)
18. Arrangement of Golden Dream and Spring Fantasy (Marufi) for the santūr
Piano:
1. In Memory No. 1
2. In Memory No. 2
3. Persepolis
4. Fantasy for the Piano
5. Fantasy for the piano No. 2
6. Invention in two voices
7. Invention in two voices No. 2
8. The Bury a young flower (Text by: Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou) Piano and Song
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// List of
Compositions for children
1. Little Songs for Childrens - Music, arrangement, and performance by:
Qmars Piraglu
Words by: Abbas Yamani Sharif, Pari Zanganeh, and Amir Barghashi - Vocal:
Maliheh Minoukherad - Sound Engineering: Peter Lindal
// List of Ensembles played with:
● 1987-88 Nava Ensemble in Köln-Germany
● 1988-1990 Mahur Ensemble, Stockholm-Sweden
● 1988-2000 Barbad Ensemble, Stockholm-Sweden
● 1992-1996 Chekavak Ensemble,
Gothenburg-Sweden
● 2001-2007 Payvar Ensemble,
Melbourne-Australia
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// List of Concerts:
● 1986 Concert for Iranian Association in
Brussels-Belgium
● 1988 Concert in Hafez Memorial with Nava
Ensemble in Frankfurt, Mainz
Schweiz, Karlsruhe, Köln, Gissen, Dusseldorf, Heidelberg-Germany
● 1988 Concert with Nava Ensemble in London,
Manchester, Cardiff, Bristol-
England
● 1989 Concert in Immigration Day in Umea,
Uppsala, Stockholm, Hultsfred,
Gothenburg-Sweden
● 1989 Concert with Chekavak Ensemble in
Hultsfred-Sweden
● 1989 Concert (Piano and Santur Recital) in
Kista Church, Stockholm-
Sweden
● 1990 Concert with Mahur Ensemble in Orebro
and Uppsala-Sweden
● 1990 Concert (Piano and Santur Recital) in
Oslo and Trondheim-Norway
● 1991 Concert in Qmars Moluk Vaziri’s Memorial
with Barbad Ensemble in
Uppsala and Stockholm-Sweden
● 1991 Concert (Piano Recitle) for
Conservatorium in Gothenburg and
Hultsfred-Sweden
● 1991 Concert with Nava Ensemble in
Brussels-Belgium
● 1992 Concert (Piano Recital) in World’s
Children Day in Gothenburg-
Sweden
● 1992 Concert Piano and Santur Recital) in the
Kista Church, Stockholm-
Sweden
● 1993 Concert with Barbad Ensemble in Memory
of Alizadeh and Qamar in
Uppsala and Gothenburg-Sweden
● 1994 Concert with Barbad Ensemble in Swedish
TV, Chanel 1-Sweden
● 1994 Concert (Piano and Santur performance)
in Poetry Evening in
Gothenburg-Sweden
● 1995 Concert in Poetry Evening in
Gothenburg-Sweden
● 1996 Concert with Nava Ensemble in Köln,
Dusseldorf, Zurich-Germany
and Switzerland
● 1998 Concert (Piano and Santur) in Poetry
Evening in Gothenburg-Sweden
● 1999 Concert (Santur and Tombak) for Music
Conservatorium in
Gothenburg
● 1999 Concert for Mix Music Festival with
Barbad Ensemble in Stockholm-
Sweden
● 2000 Concert in Poetry Evening with Fereydun
Moshiri in Gothenburg-
Sweden
● 2001 Concert for Radio ABC in
Melbourne-Australia
● 2001 Concert with Payvar Ensemble for Iranian
Association of Victoria in
Melbourne-Australia
● 2002 Concert (Santur Recital) playing a
composition for the santur and chamber orchestra by: Andrian Pertout
(Australian composer) in Music Conservatorium in Melbourne
● 2002 Concert and Interview in SBS Radio in
Melbourne-Australia
● 2003 Concert with Payvar Ensemble in
Federestion Square Concert Hall in Melbourne-Australia
● 2003 Persian Music Project for Monash
University for DVD archive with Shahriar Shams, Violin, Johanna Selleck,
Flute, Qmars Piraglu, Santur.
● 2004 Concert with Payvar Ensemble in Poetry
Evening in Melbourne-Australia
● 2004 Concert with Payvar Ensemble in Radio
SBS in Melbourne-Australia
● 2005 Concert (Santur solo) in PBS Radio in
Melbourne-Australia
● 2005 Concert (Flute and Santur [Johanna
Selleck, flute) in Persian Poetry Evening in Melbourne-Australia
● 2005 Concert (Piano and Santur) in Poetry
Evening with Dr. Elahi Ghomshei in Melbourne-Australia
● 2006 Concert with Payvar Ensemble in Monash
University in Melbourne-Australia
● 2006 Concert and Interview with SBS Radio in
Melbourne-Australia
● 2006 Concert (Piano) in Poetry Evening with
Dr. Elahi Ghomshei
● 2007 Concert with Payvar Ensemble and Solo
Recital in “Asian Pacific Music Festival” in Wellington-New Zealand
● 2007 Concert in Poetry Evening (English and
Persian) in Melbourne- Australia
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// List of Works, Papers and Conferences:
1. 1986 “How to listen to music”, in Chagameh Magazine in Brussels-Belgium
2. 1989 “Persian Art Music”. Conference for non-Iranians in Stockholm-
Sweden
3. 1992 “The World of the Santur”, Conference for non-Iranians in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
4. 1995 “Middle Ages and Renaissance”, paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
5. 1995 “Farewell to Arms (Ernest Hemingway)”, paper (A summary of) for
Music Conservatorium in Gothenburg-Sweden (in English)
6. 1995 “Women Composers in the Middle Ages and Baroque” paper for Music
Conservatorium in Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
7. 1995 “Women Composers in the Middle Ages-Classism” paper for Music
Conservatorium in Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
8. 1996 “Music form1600-1900 century”, paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
9. 1996 “Adorno’s Theory and Music”, paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
10. 1996 “Ghamar, a legend in Persian Music”, paper for Music
Conservatorium in Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish and English)
11. 1996 “Women Composers in Classicism and Romantism” paper for Music
Conservatorium in Gothenburg-Sweden (in English)
12. 1996 “Clara Wieck Schumann” paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in English)
13. 1997 “Music, Human being, and Society”, paper for Music Conservatorium
in Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
14. 1997 “Science and Theory”, paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
15. 1997 “Santur Project” paper for Music Conservatorium in Gothenburg
Sweden (in Swedish)
16. 1997 “Improvisation in Persian Art Music”, paper for Music
Conservatorium in Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
17. 1997 “1900 century Art Music”, paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
18. 1997 “About Jazz and Rock” paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
19. 1997 “Payvar and Persian music tradition” paper for Music Conservatorium
in Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
20. 1998 “The Art of Santur Playing”, paper for Ergonomic for Music
Conservatorium in Gothenburg-Sweden (in English)
21. 1998 “The World of Music”, paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
22. 1998 “Relation of Music and Modernity” paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
23. 1998 “C-Paper, paper for 60 points in Musicology: Persian Music under
the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties” paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in English)
24. 1999 “Music History and Narrative out of Treitler” paper for Music
Conservatorium in Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
25. 1999 “Popular Music in General Aspect” paper for Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in Swedish)
26. 1999 “D-paper (Bachelor Degree) work for 80 Points in Musicology:
Nine Songs From Shiraz, played by the Jalal Band”, Music Conservatorium in
Gothenburg-Sweden (in English)
27. 2001 “Persian Art Music”, conference in Music Conservatorium in
Melbourne University
28. 2001 “Review of Farhat’s book (The Dastgah Concept in Persian Music),
paper for Music Conservatorium-Melbourne University
29. 2001 “four purposes of ethnomusicology according to Merriam”, paper for
Music Conservatorium-Melbourne University
30. 2001 “Rainforest Societies”, paper for Music Conservatorium-Melbourne
University
31. 2002 “Realization of Suya, Mbuti, and Temiar” (indigenous people in the
forest), paper for Music Conservatorium-Melbourne
University
32. 2003 “Santur and Persian improvisation” (Conference), paper for Music
Conservatorium-Monash University
33. 2004 “Payvar and his place in Persian music”(Master Degree), Music
Conservatorium-Monash University
34. 2005 “Relationship of Persian music with visual arts”, paper for Music
Conservatorium-Monash University
35. 2006 “Persian Art Music”, paper for Music Conservatorium-Monash
University
36. 2007 “The Improvisatory and Technique Aspect of Santūr Performance
practice from 19th century to the present” (Ph.D Thesis), Music
Conservatorium-Monash University
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// List of Audio &
Videos:
Audios:
1. 1997 “Pardis”, santur solo, composition by: A. H. Saba, F. Payvar, Q.
Piraglu. Q. Piraglu, Santur
2. 1999 “Serox dar Segah”, Santur and Tombak, composition by: A. H. Saba, F.
Payvar, and Q. Piraglu. Q. Piraglu, Santur, Behrooz Ayoobzadeh,
Tombak
3. 2003 Piano works by: Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Liszt, and
Debussy. Q. Piraglu, piano
Videos:
1. 2003 Persian Art Music. Project for Monash University. Introducing
Persian Art Music as well as performing Ostad Payvar's "Fanus" for flute and
santur, and improvisation in dastgahs of Homayun and Segan with the violin
including Ostad Payvar and Abol-Hasan Saba's compositions.
Qmars Piraglu: Santur - Johanna Selleck: Flute - Shahryar Shams: Violin
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// List of composition for Short Film:
1. 2004 “Against the Odds”, by: Sareh Aminian, VCA-Melbourne
2. 2006 “Immaculate Conception”, by: Tracey Claire, VCA-Melbourne
3. 2007 “Harry and the Bear”, by: Tracey Claire, VCA-Melbourne
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