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Jane Corscadden

'I'm very happy here': Iranian musician on what he loves about Belfast

Meet Behnam Pour, the Iranian musician living in Belfast who wants to share the positive side of the country's culture with Northern Ireland.

The acclaimed musician played his latest sold-out concert in Belfast at the Accidental Theatre last week. He is known for playing the santoor, a traditional 72-string instrument believed to be thousands of years old.

Behnam came to the city a few years ago as an asylum seeker, after travelling around Europe and teaching music in universities throughout Germany and Poland for many years. He has also created music for a variety of Hollywood movies and TV series

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