Song of the day: Shakhataei by Sima Bina
Sima Bina is an Iranian traditional musician, composer, researcher, painter, and teacher. She was born on January 4, 1945. She started her career on Iranian radio at the age of nine, under the guidance of her father, Ahmad Bina, a master of Iranian classical music and poet. She studied the radif repertoire and avaz vocal technique with great masters such as Maaroufi and Zarrin Panjeh.
After graduating from Tehran University in 1969, she continued her musical studies and perfected her knowledge of the radif. Since 1993, she has performed in many concerts and festivals all around the world. She currently lives between Cologne, Germany, and Tehran.