Sina Bathaie
Sina Bathaie is an Iranian-Canadian musician and film scorer, noted for his style of blending Persian traditional music and Electronic music, especially by mixing Santur and Electronica. His track "Seven Ponds" was ranked #73 on Canada's Top 100 songs of 2024 by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Work
Bathaie's music has been described as Persian progressive house, using a fusion of traditional Eastern melodies and modern electronic rhythms. He has composed music scores for movies such as The Horse Latitudes, Un royaume déménage, Ameno and Mr Settled Immigrant. He learned playing Tar (string instrument) from Keivan Saket and Oud from Mohammad Firouzi.Reception
The CBC Radio host Errol Nazareth CBC radio host cites their santur playing as ”mesmerizing", and The WholeNote's Editor's Corner, described them as "one of Toronto's best kept secrets". His track "Seven Ponds" was ranked #73 on Canada's Top 100 songs of 2024 by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.''Ray of Hope'' (2017)
Ray of Hope is an instrumental album centered on the Persian hammered dulcimer, the album blends Middle Eastern musical traditions with Western popular and classical idioms, incorporating guitar, bass, cello, percussion, and guest appearances by drummer Adam Campbell and vocalist Alireza Mahdizadeh.The album is thematically inspired by multilingual poetic verses celebrating peace, hope, and love, with texts in Farsi, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and Korean visually represented on the cover art. Its compositions traverse diverse stylistic territories: Rebirth juxtaposes Appalachian music resonances with cello-led lyricism; the title track, Ray of Hope, moves from the sounds of conflict to a triumphant ensemble climax; and Invocation showcases Bathaie’s santur technique in a solo setting. Other works include Journey, Into the Sky, I Remember, Dance of Delight, the vocal piece Lullaby of Spring, and the closing track Light Like a Feather.