TEHRAN -- Azerbaijani tar virtuoso Ramiz Guliyev is scheduled to hold master classes in Tehran a few days ahead of his concerts at Vahdat Hall in the city.

The master classes will be held at the Culture and Art Applied Science University on December 16 and 17, the director of the academy, Susan Taqipur, said in a press release on Monday.

She added that the master classes will be held on the Iranian traditional music radif, Azerbaijani melodies and classic compositions.

Guliyev’s concerts are scheduled on December 21 and 22. Iran’s Culture and Art Orchestra conductors Ali-Akbar Qorbani and Shahram Tavakkoli will also collaborate with Guliyev.

Iranian vocalist Rashid Vatandust will accompany the orchestra during the concerts.

A wide repertoire of songs by Azerbaijani composers will be performed at the concerts.

Photo: Ramiz Guliyev in an undated photo.

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