Hesam Abedi
- School of Music
Hesam is a PhD student in ethnomusicology at the University of Florida. He received his master’s degree in ethnomusicology from Tehran University of Art, where he developed a deep interest in Persian classical and folk music, Middle Eastern music, and microtonal music. His master’s thesis is entitled “Bushehr’s Folk Music: The Impact of Digital Media on Contemporary Folk Music of Iran.” He has also published an article entitled “Dual Concepts of Folk Music and Popular Music” in the proceedings of the 12th Annual Iranian Folk Music Festival.
He conducted a musical project focused on women vocalists in Iran, entitled the Full Moon Project, with some single tracks available on all digital music platforms. He is actively engaged in playing the Tar and currently participates as a graduate assistant and performer with the UF Persian music ensemble.