Born in Tehran, Iran in 1962, Hossein Behroozinia studied tar with Vohdaney, barbat with Mansur Nariman, and radif with M. R. Lotfi. After studying at the Conservatory of Persian Music, he became the Musical Director of Ensemble Khaleghi and Director of Musical Education at the Center for the Preservation of Persian Music. Behroozinia is the greatest living barbat player from Iran. He is also noted for his brilliant compositions and powerful improvisations on this ancient lute, which is the predecessor of the ud, and various European lutes. He was the Music Director of the National Radio and Television Orchestra of Tehran and has made many recordings with a great variety of ensembles as well as his solo works Barbat, Kohestan and Yadestan. Concert engagements have taken him all over the world, from North America, Europe to Asia and Southeast Asia, including the Sacred Music Festival in Fez, Morocco, collaborating and performing with various traditional music ensembles including Aref, Mowlana, and Dastan. Currently he is actively teaching and giving concerts all over the world. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with his family, and has an excellent website.