Parang Farazmand

Parang Farazmand is a Researcher in the Department of Musicology at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg since 2020, affiliated with the Institute for Music, Media and Speech Sciences. Her work focuses on ethnomusicology, particularly Kurdish and Krudian music traditions, diasporic musical practices of Iranian-Kurdish emigrants, and interdisciplinary applications of the Alexander Technique in music pedagogy.

• Education: Bachelor in Music Education (Western classical music/piano) from University of Tehran (2002–2006), Master in Ethnomusicology from Tehran Art University (2015–2019).
• Research Expertise: Conducted extensive fieldwork in Iraq (2005), Turkey (2014), Mokrian/Iranian Kurdistan (2016), and Sweden (2017) studying Kurdish and Krudian musical cultures.
• Teaching Experience: Previously taught piano and music history at Sanandaj University of Applied Sciences (2013–2014) and held piano teaching positions in Tehran (2006–2019).

Contact: parang.farazmand@musikwiss.uni-halle.de | Phone: +49 (0) 345 55-245 53