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Hossein Alizadeh () is an Iranian composer, Radif-preserver, researcher, teacher, and excellent tar and setar instrumentalist and improvisor, dubbed by many as an Ostad (Master of Persian music). He is considered by critics to be one of the most promising artists of his generation.
Alizadeh was born in 1951 in Tehran. He graduated from the music conservatory in 1975 and entered the school of fine arts in the University of Tehran where he studied composition and Persian music. He continued his education at the University of Berlin in composition and musicology. He studied with various masters of Traditional Persian Music such as Houshang Zarif, Ali Akbar Shahnazi, Nur-Ali Borumand, Mahmoud Karimi, Abdollah Davami, Yusef Forutan, and Said Hormozi. From these masters he learned the radif of Persian classical music.
He plays the tar and setar, and has recently derived the sallaneh and shoor-angiz from the ancient Persian lute barbat.
He has been nominated for the 2007 Grammy award along with Armenian musician, Djivan Gasparyan, for their collaboration album, the Endless Vision.
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Image:hamavayan.jpg|<center>Ode to Flowers<br>2007<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Shoor-Angiz<br>Afsaneh Rassai: Vocals<br>Madjid Khaladj: Tombak & Daf<br>Ali Boustan: Setar<br>Pouria Akhavas: Vocals<br>Nima Alizadeh: Robab<br>Saba Alizadeh: Kamancheh<br>[1]</center>
Image:EndlessVisionCover.jpg|<center>Endless Vision<br>2006<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Shoor-Angiz<br>Djivan Gasparyan:Duduk<br>[2]</center>
Image:FaryadCover.jpg|<center>Faryad (The Cry)<br>2005<br>MR Shajaian: Vocals<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Tar<br>Keyhan Kalhor: Kamancheh<br>Homayoun Shajarian: Vocals and tombak<br>World Village Music</center>
Image:SallanehAlbumCover.jpg|<center>Sallaneh<br>2003<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Sallaneh<br>[4]</center>
Image:WithoutYouCover.jpg|<center>Bi To Be Sar Nemishavad (Without You)<br>2002<br>MR Shajaian: Vocals<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Tar<br>Keyhan Kalhor: Kamancheh<br>Homayoun Shajarian: Vocals and tombak<br>World Village Music</center>
Image:maitres.jpg|<center>Iran: Les Maitres de L'Improvisation<br>2000<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Tar<br>Madjid Khaladj: Tombak<br>[6]</center>
Image:ZemestanCover.jpg|<center>Zemestan ast (It's Winter)<br>2000<br>Mehdi Akhavan Sales: Poems<br>MR Shajaian: Vocals<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Tar<br>Keyhan Kalhor: Kamancheh<br>Homayoun Shajarian: Vocals and tombak<br>Soroush Co.</center>
Image:RazeNo.jpg|<center>Raz-e No (New Secret)<br>1999<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Composer, Tar, Tanbur<br>Mohsen Keramati, Afsaneh Rasayi, Homa Niknam, Ali Samadpour: Vocals<br>Daryush Zargari: Tombak<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:Nocover.png|<center>Paria, Qesseh-ye Dokhtara-ye Nane Darya (Paria, Tale of Daughters of the Mother Sea)</center>
Image:SobhgahiCover.jpg|<center>Sobhgahi<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Composer<br>Mohsen Karamati: Vocals<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:NoBangKohan.jpg|<center>No Bang-e Kohan (Ancient Call-Anew)<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:Nocover.png|<center>Ava-ye Mehr (Song of Campassion)<br>1991<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Composer<br>Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments of Iran<br>[11]</center>
Image:ShurangizCover.jpg|<center>Shourangiz (Song of Campassion)<br>1988<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Composer<br>Sheyda and Aref Groups<br>Shahram Nazeri: Vocals<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:RazoNiazCover.jpg|<center>Raz-o-Niaz<br>1986<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Composer<br>Sheyda and Aref Groups<br>Alireza Eftekhari: Vocals<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:TorkamanCover.jpg|<center>Torkaman<br>1986<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Setar<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:Nocover.png|<center>Dream<br>1986</center>
Image:Nocover.png|<center>NeyNava<br>1983<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Composer<br>String Orchestra of the National Radio and Television of Iran<br>Djamshid Andalibi: Ney Solist<br>[15]</center>
Image:Nocover.png|<center>Osyan (Revolt)<br>1983</center>
Image:Nocover.png|<center>Hesar<br>1977</center>
Image:Hamnavayi.jpg|<center>Hamnavayi<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Tar<br>Arshad Tahmasbi: Tar<br>Dariush Zargari: Tombak<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:Nocover.png|<center>Savaran-e Dasht-e Omid (Riders of the Plain of Hope)<br>1977</center>
Image:ChahargahCover.jpg|<center>Chahargah & Bayat-e Tork<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Tar, Setar<br>Hossein Omumi: Nei, Vocals<br>Mohammad Ghavihelm: Tombak<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:PaykubiCover.jpg|<center>Paykubi<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Setar<br>Daryush Zargari: Tombak<br>Mahoor Institute</center>
Image:NavaCover.jpg|<center>Nava<br>1976<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Tar<br>Madjid Khaladj: Tombak<br>[19]</center>
Image:HomayunCover.jpg|<center>Homayun<br>Hossein Alizadeh: Setar<br>Madjid Khaladj: Tombak<br>[20]</center>
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