Biography
Iraj Bastāmi (Persian: ایرج بسطامی) (November 21, 1957 Bam, Iran – December 26, 2003 Bam, Iran) was a Persian classical musician and vocalist.
Iraj Bastami was born in the year 1957 in Bam, a city in the Kermān Province of southeastern Iran. He started learning music at an early age. He started his musical training with his uncle, Yadollah Bastami. After graduating from high school, Bastami came to Tehran where he learned singing style by Mohammad Reza Shajarian. After seven years, Bastami continued the study of Fundamentals of Persian traditional music with Parviz Meshkatian.
Bastami has collaborated with Parviz Meshkatian, Jalil Shahnaz, Keyvan Saket, and Hamid Motebassem. He has also worked with Aref Ensemble under the tutelage of Parviz Meshkatian.
Bastami died on December 26, 2003 in the Bam earthquake.
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