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Mohamad Salim Barahouei

Born in December 31th, 1982 in Konarak, Sistan and Baluchestan Province. He was born in an art-loving family. He was exposed to East music (India and Pakistan) and original and classical Baluch music from his childhood. As well as that some well-known masters such as Kamal Khan Hot, Yadu Sarozi, Pahlavan Ali Baluch, Ali Mohammad Brahui and many other masters came to their home for recoding their works in his father’s help.

His family made the first recordings and reproductions of Balochistan music in the years before the Islamic Revolution in that region of Balochistan. And all productions were sent to Fars Gulf, Tehran, Pakistan and India, Africa, etc.

From the fifth grade of elementary school, with great talent in any field, he began to learn music directly with the tabla instrument. His second instrument was the harmonium (Baja = key wind instrument similar to the accordion) and his third was the Balochistan banjo. And, with about a year of playing and experience of banjo, together with the great master of Balochistan, master Gholam Rasool Dinarzehi, he started to perform in formal and informal ceremonies in his 11.

After years of practice and performances in formal and informal ceremonies, he won the second place of Balochistan Benjoo in the first music festival in the southeast of the country and won many first and second places in rhythm and Benjoo in various festivals.

Now, he has gained a wealth of experience in recognizing the intersection of Eastern music (especially Indian, Pakistani and Baluchistan music).

Currently, he is working in music with his artist and art-loving friends in the capital of the country (Tehran). Collaboration with Bamsar, Ariana, Avae Shadi and several other groups can be mentioned.
Online and offline training of banjo, dahak, tabla, harmonium instruments is also one of his current activities.