Golnar Shahyar
Golnar Shahyar (Persian: گلنار شهیار, * 1985 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-Canadian musician active as composer, singer, guitarist and pianist. After her teenage years in Iran, she moved to Canada in 2002. Since 2008 she has lived in Austria and is known both as solo performer and in several groups. Apart from other musical traditions, her music is inspired both by Iranian music as well as by ethno jazz.
Among other venues, Shahyar has performed at the Vienna Musikverein, the Royal Festival Hall, London, and the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. In her performances and interviews, she has also spoken out for the feminist movement in Iran. Further, she is known for her activism for diversity in Austria’s cultural scenes.
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