Daryoush Tala'i

Dāryūš Ṭalāī (Persian: طلاي داريوش) (born: 1953, sometimes known as Dariush Talai or Daryoush Tala'i) is an Iranian Tar and Setar player. Talai studied Persian music with Tar player علی‌اکبر شهنازی (Ali Akbar Shahnazi) and Nur Ali Borumand with whom he studied Radif and classical composition, as well as Youssef Forutan and Abdollah Davami, with whom he studied Setar and vocal techniques and repertories. Talai taught at the University of Tehran in Iran, Université de la Sorbonne in Paris, University of Washington in Seatlle and was awarded a number of major prizes for his contribution to Persian music.

Links to Peel
Peel played a track from Talai in collaboration with Djamchid Chemirani called Táār And Zarb, from the WOMAD Talking Book: Volume Four - An Introduction To Asia 1 compilation album on his 21 July 1987 show. It is not currently known whether he has played any other tracks from the artist.

Shows Played

 * 1987
 * 21 July 1987: Táār And Zarb (v/a LP - WOMAD Talking Book: Volume Four - An Introduction To Asia 1) WOMAD