Sinā Dānesh
Kamāncheh player and instructor
Born in 1987, Qa’em-Shahr
Master’s Degree in “Performance of Iranian Instruments” from the University of Art, Tehran, 2021
Studied under Mousā Mohammadi, Ahmad Mohsenpour, Mohammad-rezā Lotfi, Hāideh Rahmatiān, and Kāmrān Omid
Attended several courses by Mohammad-rezā Lotfi at the “Mirzā Abdollāh School of Music” (Maktab-khāneh-ye Mirzā Abdollāh).
Ensemble and Group Memberships
• “Varshān,” under the direction of Mehrdād Ālami – 2008
• “Hamnavāzān-e Sāyeh,” under the direction of Mohammad-amin Akbarpour – 2015
• “Eqbāl,” under the direction of Bābak Rāhati – 2017
• “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” (Ensemble of Shaydā), under the direction of Mohammad-rezā Lotfi – from 2009 to 2013
• “Sepidār,” under the direction of Siāvash Imāni – from 2021 to present
• “Rokhz,” founding member, active to present
• “Ān” Ensemble, founding member, active to present
Live Performances in Iran
• “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” (Ensemble of Shaydā) performance under Mohammad-rezā Lotfi’s direction – featuring the “The Three Shaydā Ensembles;” Main Hall of Milad Tower Conference Center, Tehran, June 2010
• “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” (Ensemble of Shaydā) performance under Mohammad-rezā Lotfi’s direction; Afifābād Garden, Shiraz, July 2010
• “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” (Ensemble of Shaydā) performance under Mohammad-rezā Lotfi’s direction; Milād Conference Hall, Tehran International Exhibitions, Tehran, November 2011
• “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” (Ensemble of Shaydā) concert tour under Mohammad-rezā Lotfi’s direction; Māzandarān, September 2012
• Kamāncheh and Tonbak duet with Siāvash Dānesh in “An Evening of Iranian Instruments (3)” as part of the “An Evening of Iranian Instruments” (Shab-e Sāz-e Irāni) concert series, Rūdaki Hall; Tehran, February 2015
• Ensemble performance of “Hamnavāzān-e Sāyeh” under the direction and composition of Mohammad-amin Akbarpour; Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, February 2016
• Kamāncheh, Tār, and Tonbak ensemble with vocal accompaniment in the concert “Leaf and Wind” (Barg-o-Bād); Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, December 2016
• Ensemble performance of the “Eqbāl” group under the direction and composition of Bābak Rāhati; Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, July 2017
• “Ān” ensemble performance in the “Within your Absence, When Shall I last” (Bā Ferāqat Chand Sāzam) concert, composed by Sepideh Meshki; Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, August 2017
• “Ān” ensemble performance in the “Bright Sun” (Āftāb-e Roshan) concert, composed by Āriā Mohāfez; Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, July 2018
• “Ān” ensemble performance in the “A Trace from Me” (Az Man Neshān) concert, composed by Sānāz Sattārzādeh; Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, August 2019
• Kamāncheh, Tār, and Tonbak ensemble in the concert “The Silent Roar” (Khorūsh-e Khamūsh); Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, November 2019
International Live Performances
• Performance in “Sepidār” Ensemble during their Swiss-French tour, and at the “ADEM – Les Nuits du Monde” festival, led by Siāvash Imāni; Geneva, Neuchâtel, Vevey, Lyon, 2021
• Ensemble performance in the “Rokhz” group in concerts on the Swiss tour and at the FIMS festival; Fribourg (Switzerland), 2023
• Ensemble performance in the “Rokhz” group in concerts on the French tour and at the annual program of the International Center for Medieval Music (CIMM); Montpellier (France), 2023
• Ensemble performance in the “Rokhz” group in concerts on the European tour; Germany, Netherlands, and France, 2023
Group Albums (as Performer)
• “Evocation of the Beloved” (Yād-e Yār) – Ensemble performance of “Varshān” group under the direction of Mehrdād Ālami; published by “Nahānkhāneh-ye Del,” 2008
• “Shadow of the Soul” (Sāye-ye Jān); “Art of the Time Scale” (Honar-e Gām-e Zamān) – Performance of “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” under the direction of Mohammad-rezā Lotfi; published by “Āvā-ye Shaydā,” 2009 – 2013
• “The Marvel of Silence” (Jādū-ye Sokūt) – Performance of “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” composed by Hamid-rezā Mortazavi; published by “Āvā-ye Shaydā,” 2012
• “Within your Absence, When Shall I last” (Bā Ferāqat Chand Sāzam) – Performance by “Ān” Ensemble, composed by Sepideh Meshki; published by “Parde-ye Honar-e Mūsīqi,” 2017
• “Tāsh” – Ensemble performance of “Sepidār” ensemble, composed and supervised by Siāvash Imāni; published by “Māhūr Institute,” 2021
• “Bright Sun” (Āftāb-e Roshan) – Performance by “Ān” Ensemble, composed by Āriā Mohāfez; published by “Mahūr Institute,” 2023
• “The Gardener” (Bostān-Chi) – Ensemble performance of the “Rokhz” group; “Horan Sounds,” 2023
• “A Trace” (Neshān) – Performance by “Ān” Ensemble, composed by Sānāz Sattārzādeh; published by “Navā Institute”(London), 2025
Educational and Research Activities
•Instructing at the “Farhang-khāneh-ye Māzandarān” Music School – Tehran, from 2007 to present
• Instructing at the “Bāgh-e Naghmeh-hā” Music Academy – Tehran, from 2017 to 2023
• Instructing at the “Mirzā Abdollāh School of Music” (Maktab-khāneh-ye Mirzā Abdollāh) – Tehran, from 2023 to present
