Mehrzād Hovaidā
Percussionist and instructor of Iranian percussion instruments
Born in 1978, Tehran
Studied under Mohammad-rezā Banāyi, Mohammad-rezā Lotfi, and Hojjatollāh HasaniAttended several courses by Mohammad-rezā Lotfi at the “Mirzā Abdollāh School of Music” (Maktab-khāneh-ye Mirzā Abdollāh).
Active in film and theater music performance
Ensemble and Group Memberships
• “Sāzineh, regional music,” under the direction of Peymān Bozorgniā – 2014
• “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” (Ensemble of Shaydā), under the direction of Mohammad-rezā Lotfi – from 2007 to 2013
• “Ān” Ensemble, founding member, active to present
Live Performances in Iran
• “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” (Ensemble of Shaydā) performance under Mohammad-rezā Lotfi’s direction; Main Hall of Milad Tower Conference Center, Tehran, June 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
• Ensemble performance of “Sāzineh” under Peymān Bozorgniā’s direction; Vahdat Hall, Tehran, 2014
• Ensemble Performance of Daf, Setār, and Tār under the title “Water, Soil, Butterfly” with Mohammad-amin Akbarpour; Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, January 2017
• Ensemble Performance of Daf, Setār, and Tār under the title “Pardis” with Mohammad-amin Akbarpour; Niāvarān Cultural Center, Tehran, December 2018
• “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
Group Albums (as Performer)
• “Nocturnal Travelers” (Shabrovān) – Improvisational performances with Mohammad-rezā Lotfi and Ahmad Mostanbat; published by “Āvā-ye Shaydā”, 2010
• “Shadow of the Soul” (Sāye-ye Jān); “The Art of Time Scale” (Honar-e Gām-e Zamān); “The Stroke of a String” (Zakhme-ye Sāz) – Performance by “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” under the direction of Mohammad-rezā Lotfi; published by “Āvā-ye Shaydā,” 2010 – 2013
• “The Marvel of Silence” (Jādū-ye Sokūt) – Performance of “Hamnavāzān-e Shaydā” composed by Hamid-rezā Mortazavi; published by “Āvā-ye Shaydā,” 2012
• “Flower Carpet” (Golfarsh) – Ensemble performance by “Hamnavāzān-e Sāyeh”, composed by Mohammad-amin Akbarpour; published by “Āvā khorshid (Beethoven),” 2010
• “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
• “Bright Sun” (Āftāb-e Roshan) – Performance by “Ān” Ensemble, composed by Āriā Mohāfez; published by published by “Mahūr Institute,” 2023
• “A Trace” (Neshān) – Performance by “Ān” Ensemble, composed by Sānāz Sattārzādeh; published by “Navā Institute”(London), 2025
Educational and Research Activities
• Instructing at “Mirzā Abdollāh School of Music” (Maktab-khāneh-ye Mirzā Abdollāh) – Tehran, since 2008
