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Saman Samadi - Magnapina in Abdomen of a Newborn (excerpt)

Saman Samadi is a Persian avant-garde composer residing in NYC. Samadi has written extensively for orchestra, chamber music, solo instruments, and electro-acoustic music. Samadi attended the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents for middle school, high school and pre- university studies in Sari, Iran. He was awarded a diploma in Mathematics from this institution. Samadi holds a B.A. in Violin Performance and a M.A. in Composition from the University of Tehran. He ranked 2nd nationally for the mandatory graduate entrance concours. In 2009 Samadi won an award for the 24th annual Fadjr International Music Festival. His composition "Paj" has won first prize for the 2012 Counterpoint-Italy International Composition Competition. Samadi's music has been influenced by the "New Complexity". He developed his own unique style which entails a new system of pitch organization that uses microtones from traditional Persian music, improvisation, complex poly-rhythms, and Saman Samadi (1984) is a Persian avant-garde composer residing in New York City. Samadi has written an extensive amount of repertoire including large scale orchestral works, chamber music for various combinations, solo instruments, electro-acoustic, and concrete music. Samadi attended NODET (National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents) for middle school, high school and pre-university studies in Sari, Iran. He was awarded a diploma in Mathematics from this institution. Samadi holds a B.A. in Violin Performance (2009) and a M.A. in Composition (2011) from the University of Tehran. He was ranked 2nd nationally for the mandatory graduate entrance concours. During his M.A. he studied with Alireza Mashayekhi. In 2009 Samadi won an award for the 24th annual Fadjr International Music Festival. Also, his composition "Paj" has won first prize for the 2012 Counterpoint-Italy International Composition Competition. Samadi was the director and conductor of Concentus Orchestra from 2005-2007. The repertoire consisted of baroque and contemporary works which included some of his own compositions. Samadi's music has been influenced by the "New Complexity". He developed his own unique style which entails a new system of pitch organization that uses microtones from traditional Persian music, improvisation, complex poly-rhythms, and heterophonic texture. In addition, Samadi improvises on the piano which has had a great impact on his compositions. He is also a Baritone and uses traditional Persian techniques in his singing. Samadi is also an artist who has used oil painting and photography as his medium. Samadi is currently pursuing his PhD in composition at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The music department offered him a Full Scholarship as well as a Full teaching assistant-ship. He is studying with Daria Semegen. The Magnapinna is a kind of rarely seen cephalopods with a distinctive morphology. It has long spidery-like fins which take up 90 percent of its huge body length, and the largest are estimated to be around eight metres tall. The composer portrays his life experiences in Tehran as if he were a newborn with a Magnapinna in his abdomen! The New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival will take place June 2—8, 2014 at the Abrons Arts Center in Manhattan's Lower East Side. It is dedicated to showcasing the best electroacoustic music and video art from all over the world in New York City, through a multi-day festival. The festival will include electroacoustic music recorded alone in up to eight channels, works involving live electronics, works combining musical instruments or voices with recorded or live electronics, video and multimedia works, and audio and video installations. Samadi's "Magnapina in Abdomen of a Newborn" will be played on Monday, June 2, at the Concert 2: 1:30—2:30 PM and 10:30—11:30 PM: Underground Theater More info at: https://www.nycemf.org http://www.samansamadi.net