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ABOUT
Sadaf Amini was born in 1990 in Tehran, Iran. At the age of 12, she began playing the santur and entered Tehran Music School. In 2012, she received her bachelor's degree from Tehran University in Iranian Music Performance. Then, she moved to Canada and obtained her Master's degree in Music Technology and Digital Media from the University of Toronto in 2018.
During these years, she had the opportunity to learn the santur under the supervision of Said Sabet, Mina Oftadeh, Siamak Aghaei, Ardavan Kamkar, Majid Kiani, and Daryush Talaei.
She participated in different festivals and received the first prize in the 2007 festival of music conservatories, the 2007 Fajr Music Festival, the 2006 Fajr Music Festival for ensemble, and the Color of Music Festival 2015.
She collaborated with various ensembles in multiple concerts in Iran and other countries, which led to album recordings; "Gar Chehre Benmayad" by Mohammadreza Fayaz, "Khayam and Minimal" by Pooria Shivafard, "Rishe Dar Khak" by Masih Tahvildari, "Bird Dance" by Farnaz Ohadi, "12 Pishdaramad and Reng" by Hossein Alizadeh, "33 Pieces for Santur" arranged by Mina Oftadeh.
She is currently expanding her knowledge and experience in music technology, recording, mixing, and editing, while also combining this area with Iranian music and performance.
During these years, she had the opportunity to learn the santur under the supervision of Said Sabet, Mina Oftadeh, Siamak Aghaei, Ardavan Kamkar, Majid Kiani, and Daryush Talaei.
She participated in different festivals and received the first prize in the 2007 festival of music conservatories, the 2007 Fajr Music Festival, the 2006 Fajr Music Festival for ensemble, and the Color of Music Festival 2015.
She collaborated with various ensembles in multiple concerts in Iran and other countries, which led to album recordings; "Gar Chehre Benmayad" by Mohammadreza Fayaz, "Khayam and Minimal" by Pooria Shivafard, "Rishe Dar Khak" by Masih Tahvildari, "Bird Dance" by Farnaz Ohadi, "12 Pishdaramad and Reng" by Hossein Alizadeh, "33 Pieces for Santur" arranged by Mina Oftadeh.
She is currently expanding her knowledge and experience in music technology, recording, mixing, and editing, while also combining this area with Iranian music and performance.
