Artist

Hamid Saeedi

حمید سعیدی

On the timeline

Hamid Saeidi is an Iranian composer, producer and santoor player. His biography traces his study of Persian classical music to the age of fifteen and names Madjid Kiani as his santoor teacher.3

Recordings

2 releases, oldest first. Select one for its details and sources.

  1. Cover of Imaginary KnotsImaginary Knots
  2. Cover of La Belle et la Bête / La Belle et la Bêtewith Sussan Deyhim, Mitch Forman, John Leftwich, Steve Haas, Lili Haydn, Satnam Ramgotra, Greg Ellis and Mehdi Bagheri
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Cover of Imaginary Knots
Cover: music.apple.com5

2013

Imaginary Knots

Released
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Contributors
Hamid Saeedi5
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Cover of La Belle et la Bête
Cover: open.spotify.com6

2020

La Belle et la Bête

Released
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6
Sources give different dates; an edition date may differ from the original release.
Contributors
Sussan Deyhim, Mitch Forman (piano), John Leftwich (bass), Steve Haas (drums), Hamid Saeedi (santur), Lili Haydn, Satnam Ramgotra, Greg Ellis and Mehdi Bagheri87

Life & work

Composing across media

Saeidi's work includes multimedia composition. His biography records commissions from the Farhang Foundation in 2011 and 2012 for Nowruz celebrations at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.4

Imaginary Knots

The Apple Music edition of Imaginary Knots contains seven tracks and is dated April 1, 2013. Saeidi is listed as the recording’s copyright holder.5

Sources

  1. 1
    Photos - Hamid Saeidi Official Website
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    Hamid Saeidi Iranian American Grammy Award Winner Musician Portrait
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    https://hamidsaeidi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hamid-Saeidi-04.jpg
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  2. 2
    TheBand - GABGOO · Gabgoo (official site, archived)
    One quote
    Gabgoo started its work in 2006 when Reza Abaee , Hamid Saeedi , Henrik Nagi , and Habib Meftah Bushehri joined one another to form a musical band.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  3. 3
    Hamid Saeidi Official Website
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    These are words critics and music lovers worldwide use to describe the first Iranian Grammy Award-winning composer, producer, and santoor artist, Hamid Saeidi.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    Trained in the Radiff system of Persian Classical music from age 15, Hamid studied santoor (Persian hammered dulcimer) with famed Master Madjid Kiani.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
  4. 4
    Hamid Saeidi :: Bio
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    In recognition of his accomplishments on the international stage, The Farhang Foundation in Los Angeles commissioned original multimedia compositions by Hamid in 2011 and 2012 for their annual Nowruz celebration of Persian culture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
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    Imaginary Knots - Hamid Saeidi · music.apple.com
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    April 1, 2013 7 songs, 38 minutes ℗ 2013 Hamid Saeidi
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    Imaginary Knots by Hamid Saeidi on Apple Music
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/v4/43/33/d5/4333d520-4ed8-03e6-43a2-95cd457d7fd2/0848129065308.jpg/1200x630bb.jpg
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    "datePublished":"2013-04-01"
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    Imaginary Knots Hamid Saeidi Worldwide · 2013
    Accessed 19 October 2026
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    Listen to La Belle et La Bete - Album by Sussan Deyhim | Spotify · open.spotify.com
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    Listen to La Belle et La Bete - Album by Sussan Deyhim | Spotify
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273333cc51fb365cd6942d248de
    Accessed 19 October 2026
    "datePublished":"2020-02-21"
    Accessed 19 October 2026
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    La Belle et La Bete Music by Sussan Deyhim · Sussan Deyhim Gallery
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    Release Date: January 31, 2020
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    Mitch Forman (Piano), John Leftwich (Bass), Steve Haas (Drums), and special guest Hamid Saeedi (Santour)
    Accessed 23 October 2026
    With contributions from renowned artists including Lili Haydn, Satnam Ramgotra, Greg Ellis, Mehdi Bagheri, and more, the album delivers a multicultural and soulful musical journey.
    Accessed 23 October 2026
  8. 8
    Desert Equations: Azax Attra (Made to Measure Vol.8) | Sussan Deyhim & Richard Horowitz | Crammed Discs · Crammed Discs
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    Sussan Deyhim and Richard Horowitz went on to record numerous albums, together and separately, including Majoun, Logic of the Birds, Madman of God and Shy Angels (Sussan’s albums devoted to Persian Sufi poetry), Possessed and Turbulent (Sussan’s albums in collaboration with renowned visual artist Shirin Neshat), and La Belle et la Bête.
    Accessed 19 October 2026
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