Ancient Grooves
Houman Pourmehdi - World famous percussionist of Iran (Classical and Sufi)
Born in Iran, Houman Pourmehdi is a master percussionist well known for his diverse abilities as a musician, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He studied drumming under guidance of the late Grand Master Amir Nasser Eftetah in Iran. He continued his studies at the Center for Preservation and Propagation of National Music. His interest in the spiritual path of Sufis introduced him to the Ghaderi Sufi order's virtuoso Daf players, such as Haj Agha Sadeghi, Mirza Agha Ghosi, and Darvish Karim. Pourmehdi moved to Chicago in 1988, where he founded the society for the Advancement and Preservation of Traditional Persian Music; Houman can be heard on film soundtracks such as The Hulk, Young Black Stallion, (DISNEY) and Troy. He currently teaches at CAL ARTS in Valencia.