He says he plays music to sort it all out.
Although the melodies are first and foremost Persian, other influences creep in.
He says Persian music leaves ample room for improvisation.
"It's very jazzy, actually. Persian music has these scales and within the parameter of these scales you have different melodic frameworks and within each framework of melody you have some liberty to improvise and create upon," Shafinury explains.
Whether playing solo or with a group of Iranian and American musicians called Tehranosaurus, Shafinury says his goal is to bridge cultures.
"That's my ultimate goal. It is to bring understanding between cultures, between nations, between different people from all walks of life," Shafinury notes.
This month, Fared Shafinury will play a series of concerts with Tehranosaurus in San Francisco before returning to Austin.
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