Oral History of Music with Khosousi – Siavash Nikpay’s Conversation with Milad Kiayi
Khosousi Presents:
A Conversation with Milad Kiayi
Cinematographer: Alireza Darouki
Sound Recorder: Ramin Pir
This collection has been prepared and arranged by Siavash Nikpay and has been provided to us thanks to him.
In the first part of this collection, Siavash Nikpay sits down for a conversation with Milad Kiayi.
Milad Kiayi was born on September 23, 1944. From the age of 8, he started playing the Santur with his father, who played the “Tar” and “Santur.” He also learned the repertoire of Iranian music from his older brother, “Iraj Kiayi,” who was a student of “Abolhasan Saba.” He started his artistic activities at the age of 12 in the children’s program of the radio, and in his teens, he was in charge of running the radio and television programs “Feeling and Thought” and “Bazm Adineh” for 4 years.
In 1963, he won first place in Santur playing in the art competitions of schools across the country, and at the same time, he became a music teacher for extra-curricular musicology classes affiliated with the University of Tehran for 5 years. His university studies were in the field of nutrition and health. More than 100 pieces of music have been recorded and published by him so far.
In 2001, he received a first-class art certificate from the Ministry of Guidance, and during a ceremony, a plaque of honor was awarded to him by “Ali Tajvidi” for 40 years of artistic activity.
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