"Instrumental music is the borderless music and although it has special proponents, it is the top music in the world", acclaimed composer and tar and setar virtuoso Hossein Alizadeh said in an interview with Iran Daily.
"Naturally, structure of music begins from larynx and tongue and consequently songs come to existence. Instrumental music has no mediation. In other words, the communicating factor does not exist", the Iranian composer added.
"Nowadays, vocal music has words of ancient or contemporary literature and these words are the only way of communication with the audience", Alizadeh added.
"Compared to vocal music, instrumental music grew more significantly. Growth of instrumental music means we can understand music without any mediation", the Iranian composer said.
"I think that after Islamic revolution in Iran, people have broader understanding of music and it has been more popular. Families pay more attention to music from early age and once children become older, they have enough choices to select for professional training", Alizadeh concluded.
Alizadeh has recently staged a concert titled ‘Didar’ (visit) at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall with percussionist and composer Majid Khalaj and setar player Ali Boustan.
Hossein Alizadeh intends to perform it in Tehran as well as in other provinces. to know about his style of composing instrumental music.
