BIOGRAPHY

Emad Bonakdar Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, and Performer, grew up in Tehran while music was banned by the Islamic regime, and he started learning music by himself, he was a self-taught musician initially, It took him twenty years and many soul searching before he found a home in Flamenco, a style that touched his heart and allowed him to express his deep emotions and passion in a way that no other music could. His love of traditional Persian music, coupled with expressive and soulful Flamenco music, created a style that is uniquely his. His first concert in fusion music was in Tehran in 1991 and his first album, ARG influenced and inspired by the immense culture of the ancient Persian Empire, and Magham melody was produced in 1999. ARG album was banned for 2 years by the Islamic regime because he collaborated with female singer Mamak Khadem, He composed several kinds of music for TV serials and Short teaser advertisements. Emad has also collaborated with the movie industry and has composed the music score for the movie Mum’s Guest directed by Daryoush Mehrjooee & also Ebrahim Hatamikia, Ramin Mohseni, Sepideh Khosrojah... He was nominated for the World Music Festival prize in 2004(New York). His last live performance in Iran was a benefit concert for the Bam(Kerman) earthquake that resulted in a DVD that has just been released. He composed music theater for Tarabnameh 1 directed by Bahram Beyzaie(Iranian master writer and director)at Stanford University, In 2006 he moved to the US with new ideas in Fusion Music, and he promoted his idea in Yoshi's Jazz Club, Red poppy art house, Club Fox, Central Stage, the palace of fine art... Links: Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, Emad music studio on Facebook.