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Parisa Arsalani was born on 26 June 1978 in Urmia(Urmu), the capital of West Azerbaijan province in Iran, into a prominent artistic and cultured family. Before she was a professional singer, she initially learned the traditional Azerbaijanian music of her region and became a nationally recognized soloist of minstrel music and performer on Saz (Ashiq saz). She won many prizes at national music festivals in Iran. Later, like all of members of her family who all are professional in artistic fields and cultural attitudes, she graduated with a university degree in graphics and secured a good position as a graphic designer. But she felt the need to follow the call of the love of her country's music, but this time, to sing it. The prohibitions and restrictions of singing for a woman in Iran and the lack of musical educational fields in her country caused her to move to Baku, Azerbaijan to study voice at the Baku State Conservatory, where she received her BA, in spite of all the serious problems she was supposed to face. She continued to do research in advanced vocal techniques, Eastern singing techniques, and voice therapy. Combining her vast knowledge of Mugams (Azerbaicanian Turk People folk Music) and the unique vocalism of her culture, Parisa sings an intriguing repertoire of colorful and exotic songs from Azerbaijanian Turks past, present, and future. An extremely versatile singer and a vocal coach with a colorful and powerful voice, Parisa's repertoire ranges from ...