{"id":15,"date":"2026-10-13T20:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behnamkhodarahmi.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:34:13","slug":"behnam-khodarahmi-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/behnamkhodarahmi.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Behnam Khodarahmi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the colourful cycle of this vast universe, spring arrived, the first rhythmic beat of my heart began to play, and I was born into an art-loving family who named me Behnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details biography-more is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read More<\/summary>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My musical journey began at the age of six, when I started learning the accordion in Persia, a land rich in culture where music and art are deeply woven into everyday life. I studied, explored and grew through music, and over the past two decades I\u2019ve devoted myself to composing, arranging, researching, writing and playing a few instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this journey, I\u2019ve come to live by <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/behnamkhodarahmi.com\/?page_id=12\">my Doctrine<\/a>, a daily reminder that I\u2019m just a note in the music of being.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a music researcher, I explore how sound and melody can support health, wellbeing and human balance. Years of research and collaboration with veteran Persian musicians have led to Dilm: Dastg\u0101h Improvisational Learning Model. I\u2019m proud to share this practical way into Persian classical music, built around learning by ear and available to people around the world through its multimedia platform at <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dilm.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dilm.info<\/a>. For me, music is more than sound; it is a universal language and a quiet path towards connection beyond borders and differences. It is a feeling I also try to share through <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theconcerttherapy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Concert Therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what a pure, sweet feeling it is to live in a time when I can draw on the music, art and culture that have shaped my life to bring a little calm and balance back into people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m truly glad you\u2019re here. 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