He studied Iranian music and Taar performance under artists such as Houshang Zarif, Hossein Alizadeh, and Dariush Talaie. He is also active in film composition and in the production and publication of musical works. He has been a long-standing member of the music group “Hamav‌āyān”. Samadpour, after a ten-year collaboration with Hossein Alizadeh, entered the world of film music composition, composing the score for three short films, among them “The Other Side of Burka”, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei. He was then introduced to Ali Refaei for collaboration on the feature film The Fish Fall in Love (“Māhihā ʿĀsheq Mishavand”). The documentary series “Taste of Iran” (“Ta’m Irani”), directed by Bahman Kiarostami and Mehrdad Oskouei, and broadcast by BBC Persian in spring 2009, featured his music as its soundtrack. After The Fish Fall in Love, Samadpour participated in the 2005 festival with music for two films by Fereydoun Jeyrani: Setāreh-hā 1 and Setāreh-hā 3. He serves as the head of the music-publishing division of the “Khaneh-ye Honar Kherad” (Kherad Art House) institute. In 2015 at the Third “Music-e-Ma” festival, he was awarded the prize for Best Music Publisher, and in 2020, he received a Diploma of Honor as Best Publisher. He is also a member of the Iranian Composers Association for Film. Albums 2014: Mah Barāyān (with vocalist Afsāneh Rasaei) 1998: Be Tamāshā-ye Ābhā-ye Sepid (vocal, pottery-vessel, and damām) 2004: Be Tamāshā-ye Ābhā-ye Sepid (vocal, pottery-vessel, and damām) 2005: The Fish Fall in Love Goosh 1 (compilation) 2005: Goosh 2 (compilation) 2007: Goosh 3 (compilation) 2008: Goosh 4 (compilation) 2010: Tardīd 2010: Dar Miyān Ābharhā (Among the Clouds) 2010: Dar Miyān Ābharhā (Among the Clouds) Movie and television music 2003: The Other Side of Burka, directed by Mehrdad Eskouei 2004: The Fish Fall in Love, directed by Ali Refaee (this film has been recognized by critics of the Iran-Actor website as one of the best in many respects, including its soundtrack) 2005: Setāreh-hā 1, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani 2005: Setāreh-hā 2, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani 2005: Setāreh-hā 3, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani 2005: A Nose in the Iranian Style (documentary), directed by Mehrdad Oskouei 2006: It’s Always Late for Freedom, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei 2006: Barefoot in Paradise, directed by Bahram Tavakoli 2007: The Little Green, directed by Gholamreza Ramezani 2007: Among the Clouds (“Dar Miyān Ābharhā”), directed by Rouhollah Hajazi 2008: Tardīd, directed by Varož Karim-Massihi 2008: Saʿādat Hotel (TV series), directed by Mohammad Rahmanian 2010: Mr. Yousof (“Āqā Yūsof”), directed by Ali Refaee 2010: Alzheimer, directed by Ahmad-Reza Mo’tamedi 2017: Mandoo, directed by Ebrahim Saidi 2018: Formerly Youth Square (“Meydān-e Javānān-e Sābeq”), directed by M

Samadpour

He studied Iranian music and Taar performance under artists such as Houshang Zarif, Hossein Alizadeh, and Dariush Talaie. He is also active in film composition and in the production and publication of musical works. He has been a long-standing member of the music group “Hamav‌āyān”. Samadpour, after a ten-year collaboration with Hossein Alizadeh, entered the world of film music composition, composing the score for three short films, among them “The Other Side of Burka”, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei. He was then introduced to Ali Refaei for collaboration on the feature film The Fish Fall in Love (“Māhihā ʿĀsheq Mishavand”). The documentary series “Taste of Iran” (“Ta’m Irani”), directed by Bahman Kiarostami and Mehrdad Oskouei, and broadcast by BBC Persian in spring 2009, featured his music as its soundtrack. After The Fish Fall in Love, Samadpour participated in the 2005 festival with music for two films by Fereydoun Jeyrani: Setāreh-hā 1 and Setāreh-hā 3. He serves as the head of the music-publishing division of the “Khaneh-ye Honar Kherad” (Kherad Art House) institute. In 2015 at the Third “Music-e-Ma” festival, he was awarded the prize for Best Music Publisher, and in 2020, he received a Diploma of Honor as Best Publisher. He is also a member of the Iranian Composers Association for Film. Albums 2014: Mah Barāyān (with vocalist Afsāneh Rasaei) 1998: Be Tamāshā-ye Ābhā-ye Sepid (vocal, pottery-vessel, and damām) 2004: Be Tamāshā-ye Ābhā-ye Sepid (vocal, pottery-vessel, and damām) 2005: The Fish Fall in Love Goosh 1 (compilation) 2005: Goosh 2 (compilation) 2007: Goosh 3 (compilation) 2008: Goosh 4 (compilation) 2010: Tardīd 2010: Dar Miyān Ābharhā (Among the Clouds) 2010: Dar Miyān Ābharhā (Among the Clouds) Movie and television music 2003: The Other Side of Burka, directed by Mehrdad Eskouei 2004: The Fish Fall in Love, directed by Ali Refaee (this film has been recognized by critics of the Iran-Actor website as one of the best in many respects, including its soundtrack) 2005: Setāreh-hā 1, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani 2005: Setāreh-hā 2, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani 2005: Setāreh-hā 3, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani 2005: A Nose in the Iranian Style (documentary), directed by Mehrdad Oskouei 2006: It’s Always Late for Freedom, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei 2006: Barefoot in Paradise, directed by Bahram Tavakoli 2007: The Little Green, directed by Gholamreza Ramezani 2007: Among the Clouds (“Dar Miyān Ābharhā”), directed by Rouhollah Hajazi 2008: Tardīd, directed by Varož Karim-Massihi 2008: Saʿādat Hotel (TV series), directed by Mohammad Rahmanian 2010: Mr. Yousof (“Āqā Yūsof”), directed by Ali Refaee 2010: Alzheimer, directed by Ahmad-Reza Mo’tamedi 2017: Mandoo, directed by Ebrahim Saidi 2018: Formerly Youth Square (“Meydān-e Javānān-e Sābeq”), directed by M

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He studied Iranian music and Taar performance under artists such as Houshang Zarif, Hossein Alizadeh, and Dariush Talaie. He is also active in film composition and in the production and publication of musical works. He has been a long-standing member of the music group “Hamav‌āyān”.
Samadpour, after a ten-year collaboration with Hossein Alizadeh, entered the world of film music composition, composing the score for three short films, among them “The Other Side of Burka”, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei. He was then introduced to Ali Refaei for collaboration on the feature film The Fish Fall in Love (“Māhihā ʿĀsheq Mishavand”).

The documentary series “Taste of Iran” (“Ta’m Irani”), directed by Bahman Kiarostami and Mehrdad Oskouei, and broadcast by BBC Persian in spring 2009, featured his music as its soundtrack. After The Fish Fall in Love, Samadpour participated in the 2005 festival with music for two films by Fereydoun Jeyrani: Setāreh-hā 1 and Setāreh-hā 3. He serves as the head of the music-publishing division of the “Khaneh-ye Honar Kherad” (Kherad Art House) institute. In 2015 at the Third “Music-e-Ma” festival, he was awarded the prize for Best Music Publisher, and in 2020, he received a Diploma of Honor as Best Publisher. He is also a member of the Iranian Composers Association for Film.

Albums

2014: Mah Barāyān (with vocalist Afsāneh Rasaei)
1998: Be Tamāshā-ye Ābhā-ye Sepid (vocal, pottery-vessel, and damām)
2004: Be Tamāshā-ye Ābhā-ye Sepid (vocal, pottery-vessel, and damām)
2005: The Fish Fall in Love
Goosh 1 (compilation)
2005: Goosh 2 (compilation)
2007: Goosh 3 (compilation)
2008: Goosh 4 (compilation)
2010: Tardīd
2010: Dar Miyān Ābharhā (Among the Clouds)
2010: Dar Miyān Ābharhā (Among the Clouds)
Movie and television music

2003: The Other Side of Burka, directed by Mehrdad Eskouei
2004: The Fish Fall in Love, directed by Ali Refaee (this film has been recognized by critics of the Iran-Actor website as one of the best in many respects, including its soundtrack)
2005: Setāreh-hā 1, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani
2005: Setāreh-hā 2, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani
2005: Setāreh-hā 3, directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani
2005: A Nose in the Iranian Style (documentary), directed by Mehrdad Oskouei
2006: It’s Always Late for Freedom, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei
2006: Barefoot in Paradise, directed by Bahram Tavakoli
2007: The Little Green, directed by Gholamreza Ramezani
2007: Among the Clouds (“Dar Miyān Ābharhā”), directed by Rouhollah Hajazi
2008: Tardīd, directed by Varož Karim-Massihi
2008: Saʿādat Hotel (TV series), directed by Mohammad Rahmanian
2010: Mr. Yousof (“Āqā Yūsof”), directed by Ali Refaee
2010: Alzheimer, directed by Ahmad-Reza Mo’tamedi
2017: Mandoo, directed by Ebrahim Saidi
2018: Formerly Youth Square (“Meydān-e Javānān-e Sābeq”), directed by M

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Persian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Founder and Director at Payvar Foundation (Research and Publication of Iranian Music Documents)
January 1, 2020 - Present
Founded Payvar Foundation to research and publish Iranian music documents; oversees editorial work and publications.
Director of Music Publishing at Khaneh-ye Honar Kherad (Kherad Art House)
January 1, 2015 - Present
Head of the music publishing division; oversees publishing and distribution of Iranian musical works.
Film Composer at Various Iranian film productions
January 1, 2003 - Present
Composed scores for numerous films and television projects, including The Other Side of Burka, The Fish Fall in Love, Setāreh-hā series, and other works from 2003 onwards.
Film Composer
January 1, 2003 - Present
Scored The Other Side of Burka (2003) and The Fish Fall in Love (2004).
Composer for Setāreh-hā films
January 1, 2005 - Present
Contributed to Setāreh-hā 1 and Setāreh-hā 3 (2005) by Fereydoun Jeyrani.
Taste of Iran – Soundtrack Composer at BBC Persian / Taste of Iran
January 1, 2009 - Present
Music featured as soundtrack for the documentary series Taste of Iran (2009).

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Persian Language and Literature at Azad University of Tehran
January 11, 2030 - May 7, 2026
Bachelor's degree in Persian Language and Literature at Azad University of Tehran
January 11, 2030 - May 7, 2026

Qualifications

Best Music Publisher Award, Music-e-Ma Festival
January 1, 2015 - May 7, 2026
Diploma of Honor as Best Publisher
January 1, 2020 - May 7, 2026
Best Music Publisher (Music-e-Ma festival)
January 1, 2015 - May 7, 2026
Diploma of Honor as Best Publisher
January 1, 2020 - May 7, 2026
Member of Iranian Composers Association for Film
January 11, 2030 - May 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other

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