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The Mastān Ensemble (Persian: گروه مستان - Gorouh-e Mastān) is an Iranian musical group performing traditional Persian music.

For a brief excerpt from the opera, composed and performed by the Mastan and Homay group, see “Moses and the Shepherd,” YouTube, July 10,

World Folk Music Association.

Concert performance by Iranian musician Homay and the Mastan Group performing at the Walt Disney Co.

He is currently an Alexander von Humboldt.

Described as a newly created concert “opera” by Iranian musician Parvaz Homay, this production (in Farsi) is presently touring Canada and the US.

History

The group was founded as Hafez Ensemble in by Sa'id Jafarzādeh Homāy^[1] (سعيد جعفرزاده هماي), also known as Parvāz Homāy (پرواز همای) and Homāy Foomani.^[2] The group's performance follows a Persian tradition of music making known as Chāmeh Sarā'i^[3] (چامه سرایی) according to which one person is in charge of writing the poems, composing the musics, arranging the instruments as well as singing the songs.

The instruments employed by this Ensemble include Daf, Dayereh, Kamāncheh, Lute, Reed, Robab, Santour, Tār and Tonbak. The Mastān Ensemble derive their inspirations from such Sufi poets as Farid ad-Din Attar, Hafez and Rumi.

The performances of this Ensemble are emotionally intense and the thoughts and meanings conveyed by their musics and songs are both philosophical and contemplative. Mas