Ali Zarrin playing santoor

Welcome!

Ali Zarrin is an accomplished scientist and musician looking to share his passion for authentic Iranian music.

Why Persian Santoor?

The Persian Santoor is a trapezoid shaped instrument, made from aged walnut, with 72 strings (18 sets of four), over small adjustable bridges to produce a range of three octaves. The steel strings that pass over the bridges at the left are the high notes and brass strings at the right are low notes. The brilliant sound of Santoor comes from light wooden hammers striking the many strings. Ali Zarrin lives in the San Francisco Bay area offering a variety of musical activities to promote authentic Persian music.

“music is a language that is capable of healing the human spirit and inspiring it to new heights”