Siavash Khakpour

Born on March 6, 1990, in Malayer, Iran, I am a Spanish guitarist, composer, and music instructor with over 20 years of experience. I also play electric guitar, tar, setar, and tanbour.

I studied at the Tehran Conservatory of Music under the mentorship of Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh, one of Iran’s most influential composers. I’ve collaborated with artists like Arman Dakkayee (composer and musicologist), and served as the performing guitarist for actor/director Majid Mozaffari at Amfi-Café in the Bamland complex, Tehran.

My live performances include venues such as:
– Fanoos Restaurant, Padideh Shandiz – Kish Island
– Behnan Café – Kish Island
– Shandiz Venus – Kish Island
– Amfi-Café, Bamland – Tehran
– Darband Garden Restaurant – Malayer

In addition to teaching Spanish guitar professionally, I am also a political activist who has faced censorship and imprisonment in Iran. Despite media blackouts, I continue to share my music and voice from inside the country.