Behzad Abdi

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

Abdi studied setar and Iranian traditional music.CD Booklet notes accompanying the CD Behad Abdi: Rumi, Naxos, CD Catalogue No. 8.660424-25, p.8

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.Naxos, 2018, Catalogue No. 8.660424-25

Abdi is currently based in Kyiv, Ukraine.{{cite web |title=Behzad Abdi's Rumi Opera in 2 CDs |url=https://financialtribune.com/articles/art-and-culture/91794/behzad-abdi-s-rumi-opera-in-2-cds |website=Financial Tribune |date=14 August 2018 |accessdate=7 October 2018}}

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Category:1973 births

Category:Living people

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