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{{Short description|Iranian musician, singer, and composer}}
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'''Kiya Tabassian'''
Constantinople explores the interplay between [[Persian music|Persian musical traditions]] and a diverse array of global styles. Their performances span across numerous countries, featuring collaborations musicians such as [[Kayhan Kalhor]], [[Ablaye Cissoko]], [[Ghalia Benali]], [[Françoise Atlan]], [[Hana Blažíková]], [[Shashank Subramanyam]], and [[Marco Beasley]].
== Early life and education ==
Kiya Tabassian, raised in Iran, learned the [[Setar|setâr]], a traditional Persian string instrument, at the age of 12. This led him to play and to reinterpret pieces from traditional Persian music during his formative years..<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Beaucage |first=Réjean |date=March 2015 |title=Kiya Tabassian, musicien sans frontières |journal=La Scena Musicale |volume=20 |issue=5 |pages=8–11}}</ref>. At the age of 14, he, along with his parents and two brothers, moved in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]<ref name=":0" />
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Kiya Tabassian founded the Constantinople ensemble in 1998 and has been its artistic director ever since. This group, spanning [[World music|world]], [[Ancient music|ancient]], and [[baroque music]], is dedicated to blending musical traditions from both the East and the West.
From 2002 to 2005, Kiya Tabassian actively contributed to the international MediMuses project where he was part of the research group on the history of Mediterranean music and collaborated on various publishing and recording endeavors.<ref name=":1" />
In parallel, Tabassian's compositional skills have been sought after by several musical formations and institutions, including the [[Montreal Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Nouvel Ensemble Moderne]], Bradyworks, and the [[European Broadcasting Union]]. He has also composed music for documentary films such as "Jabaroot" and "Voices of the Unheard."
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In 2015, Kiya Tabassian initiated and directed the first-ever world music residency program at the [[Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity|Banff Center for the Arts]]. The following year, he contributed his vocals to the soundtrack of the video game "[[Assassin's Creed Origins|Assassin's Creed: Origins]]."
In 2017, as part of Montreal's 375th anniversary, Tabassian composed the anthem "Mémoires d'Ahuntsic," presented as a gift to the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mémoires d'Ahuntsic - « Le long de la rivière, les arbres auront tout vu » {{!}} Les moulins de l'Île de la Visitation au Sault-au-Récollet : trois cents ans d'histoire à célébrer en 2026! |url=https://www.histoiresdecheznous.ca/v2/moulins-ile-de-la-visitation_mills/histoire/memoires-ahuntsic/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Les moulins de l’Île de la Visitation au Sault-au-Récollet : trois cents ans d’histoire à célébrer en 2026! |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
In 2020, Kiya Tabassian co-authored, alongside poet [[Hélène Dorion]], the musical and poetic suite "Le temps des forêts", based on life stories collected from residents of [[Long-term care|LTCH]]<nowiki/>s in Montreal.
Having spent seven years on the [[Montreal Arts Council|Conseil des arts de Montréal]], where he presided over the music decision-making committee for three years, Tabassian joined the Board of Directors of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comités du conseil d'administration |url=https://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/a-propos/conseil-dadministration-et-comites/conseil-dadministration/comite-du-conseil-dadministration |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec |language=fr-CA}}</ref>
== Discography ==
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*Jardin de la Mémoire (2000)
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