Majid Derakhshani, born on September 12, 1956, in Iran, is a composer. He
studied under renowned musician Mohammad Reza Lotfi and was among the earliest
members of the influential Sheida Ensemble. During the 1970s, he collaborated
with prominent Iranian musicians and released works such as Children of Spring
with Hossein Alizadeh and Qasedak with poet Mehdi Akhavan Sales. In 1984, he
immigrated to Germany, settling in Cologne, where he spent more than two decades
teaching music, performing Iranian classical music, and composing. During this
period, he collaborated with celebrated...