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Doniahl Afshar

Doniahl Afshar

Austin,Tx

Summary

Innovative composer and guitarist with a BMus in Music Composition from Columbia College Chicago. Creator of Fasdom, a genre-blending style that fuses global ethnic traditions with contemporary techniques. Dedicated educator committed to inspiring students to perform and create with confidence.

Work History

Composer & Performer

Fasdom
  • 15+ years teaching private guitar and music (ages 7+)
  • Composer & Performer of original style Fasdom Music
  • Collaborated on Motherland (2023) short film (Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominee)
  • Released album Quality C (2021) - Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music
  • Final Columbia project (2024): Live performance of 5 original Fasdom pieces with dancers from diverse global styles

Education

B.Mus - Music Composition

Columbia College Chicago

Skills

  • Fingerstyle Guitar
  • Music Performance
  • Ethnic Music
  • Collaboration with Dancers
  • Music Theory & Harmony
  • Music Composition
  • Orchestration
  • Konnakol (Indian music rhythm performing)
  • Curriculum Design
  • Music Software (Finale, Logic Pro)

Projects In Progress

  • Upcoming second album (in production)
  • Self-taught guitar/composition book - publishing goal: mid 2026

Masterclasses

  • Flamenco, Jeronimo Maya & Jose Antonio Rodriguez
  • Celtic Music, Tony McManus
  • Indian Music, Debashish Bhattacharya
  • Azerbaijani Music, Elman Namazoglu

Languages

English
Full Professional
Persian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Composer & Performer

Fasdom

B.Mus - Music Composition

Columbia College Chicago

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