About Me

Biography
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Mohammad Shahkaram

 

Luthier

Since 2002

 

  • Familiar with Persian Music by playing Tar in 2000 and making first Instrument (Setar) in 2002
  • 2002–2013 Completion and improving skills for making, repairing, and restoring Persian musical instruments under supervision of Masters “Mani Jaffrudy”, “Hamidreza Pourafzal”, “Reza Zhale”
  • 2012 Membership in the “Handicrafts Organization of Iran”
  • 2013 First grade from “Instrument Makers Association of Iranian Music House”
  • 2013 Tar making Diploma
  • 2013–2016 Opening own workshop (Tehran, Iran)
  • 2021 Bachelor of Arts – Musical Instrument Making (String Instruments), University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Germany
  • 2023 Master of Engineering – Musical Instrument Acoustics and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau (West­sächsische Hochschule Zwickau), Germany
  • Now Research Associate & Instructor – Violin Acoustics & Construction, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Germany