Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad
Quick Facts
Biography
Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad (Persian: سید ابوالحسن مختاباد, born 11 January 1970) is an Iranian journalist. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Iranian Journalists and a member of International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), author and researcher in the field of the Middle East History, music, culture, and arts.
Career
Mokhtabad learned vocal music from Maestro Karim Saleh Azimi and Seyed Norreddin Razavi Sarvestani. Mokhtabad learned to play Setar from Maestro Behdad Babaee, Hamid Sokoty and Peyman Soltani. Mokhtabad is working at the Hamshahri online as an online journalist.
Education
2013: M.A, Social Communication Science, Islamic University, East Tehran Branch
1998: B.A, Public Administration, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran
1990: 15 Khordad High school, Sari, Iran Diploma, Science
Music Education
1991–94 Vocal training under the supervision of Maestro Karim Saleh Azimi
1995-1996- Vocal training under the supervision of Maestro Seyed Norreddin Razavi Sarvestani
19991–93 Setar training with Hamid Sokoty, Behdad Babaee and Payman Soltani
Experience
2015–present: Holding educational workshops on regional music of Iran and other nearby states, Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California
2014–present: Editor Chief in Senses Cultural website in Sacramento
2015–present: Columnist at Kargadan Magazine
2006-2013: Columnist at Etemaad Newspaper
Author and researcher for the Persian music program on educational television channel
Director of the Tehran City Organization for Culture and the Art
2011–present: Columnist at Shargh Newspaper
2011–present: Columnist at Tajrobeh Magazine
2011-2012: Columnist at Mehrnameh Magazine
2011-2014: Columnist at Naghde Panj Shanbeh of Weekly Book
2010-2015: Columnist at Rouzegar Newspaper
Director of Persian music program at Dastan channel of education TV
2011–present: Editor–in-chief of the website of the Institute for Children with Autism
2008: Editor–in-chief of the Iranian Journalists Association’s Website
Director of “Study of Three Decades of Iran’s Music” at the Iranian Music Association
2008–present: Columnist at the Elite Weblog of Khabar-online Website
2007-2013: Manager of the Department of Art and Culture of Hamshahrionline
2006–present: Manager of the Dispute Resolution Committee of the Iranian Journalists Association
2006-2007: Director of the Department of Art and Literature of Kargozaran Newspaper
2005-2012: Worked with Iranian National TV channels 2 and 4
2005-2011: Columnist and writer at Shargh newspaper
2002-2005: Editor of Iran’s House of Music Publications
2001-2005: Editor of the Weekly Bulletin of Weekly Book
1998-1999: Head of the thought group of Sobhe-Emrouz and Aftabe-Emroz Newspaper
1996-2005: Director of Department of Art and Literature of weekly Magazine of Atiyeh
1994-2010: Journalist and news-writer at Hamshahri newspaper
2010- 2015: Professional director of Persian music programming on the educational television of Tehran.
2010-2011: Jury 1st and 2nd Festival of Music-based Weblogs and Websites
2010-2011: Manager of the Jury for the Book Center of the House of Music Festival
2008-2010: Manager of the House of Music Research Center
2008–present: Online journalist, Columnist and writer at Khabar online
2006–present: Board Member of Iranian Journalists Association
2006-2009: Manager of the Dispute Committee of the Iranian Journalists Association
2005-2008: Board Member, Secretary and Spokesman for the House of Music Research Center
2003-2004: Director at the second Iranian festival of the book and media at House of Book
2003-2013: Inspector of the Co-operative Housing of Iranian Journalists Association
2003-2006: Inspector of the Board of Iranian Journalists Association and Secretary of the Dispute Resolution Committee
2001-2005: Director of the Professional Referees for the Press Festival Department of Reports and Articles on Art and Culture
Publications
2016: Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad, Nashr and Neveshtar. Book House Publications
2009: Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad, Biography of Ruhollah Khaleghi. Amirkabir Publications
2007: Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad, Baharestan. Hamshahri Publications
Presentations
2012: Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad, Reviewing Iranian publications and newspapers' problems, 4th Seminar on Iranian Press, Tehran.
2009: Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad, Reviewing Iranian music council and development Iranian music, International Radio Seminar, Tehran.
2009: Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad, Art management and development music, 1st International Art Seminar in Iran
2008: Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad, "Three Decades of Music" conference on country and prominent music at the Iranian Artists Forum