Hamid Motebassem

Hamid Motebassem (Persian: حمید متبسم) (b. 1958 Mashhad)^[1] is a classical Persian musician and tar and setar player.

Hamid Motebassem
Hamid Motebassem playing setar
Background information
Birth name	Hamid Motebassem
Born	1958 (age 66–67)
Origin	Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Genres	Persian traditional music
Occupation(s)	Composer, performer
Instrument(s)	Tar, Setar
Website	www.motebassem.com

His first teacher was his father. Later, he studied with musicians like Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Hossein Alizadeh and Hushang Zarif. In 1991, Motebassem founded Dastan ensemble^[2] which is one of the outstanding ensembles of contemporary Persian music.

Works

• Simorq (based on Ferdowsi's Shahnameh) for voice, choire and orchestre of Persian instruments^[3]
• Zemzeme-haa [Whispers], for voice and Persian instruments^[4]