Behzad Abdi Explained

Behzad Abdi (born 1973, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian composer of opera, film, and television music.

Abdi studied setar and Iranian traditional music.^[1]

His opera "Rumi" from 2009, based on the life of Rumi, with libretto by Behrouz Gharibourm, and with Mohammad Motamadi, has been released on the UK label, Naxos.^[2]

Abdi is currently based in Kyiv, Ukraine.^[3]

Selected works

• Rumi (opera)
• Hafez (opera) 2013

Notes and References

1. CD Booklet notes accompanying the CD Behad Abdi: Rumi, Naxos,CD Catalogue No. 8.660424-25, p.8
2. Naxos, 2018, Catalogue No. 8.660424-25
3. Web site: Behzad Abdi's Rumi Opera in 2 CDs . Financial Tribune . 14 August 2018 . 7 October 2018.