NUM
interdisciplinary duo, focusing on sound art, audio visual performance, and sound design, consisting of Maryam Sirvan and Milad Bagheri, founded in 2010 in northern Iran.
NUM is an interdisciplinary duo formed by Maryam Sirvan and Milad Bagheri in 2010, originally from northern Iran. Their work spans electroacoustic music, sound art, and multimedia installations. Over the years, they have developed a unique approach to audio-light-visual compositions by integrating digital signal processing and data manipulation. Their artistic practice has taken them to various festivals, art residencies, and exhibitions across West Asia, Europe, and Canada. Since 2021, they have been based in Calgary, where they continue to explore and contribute to the local music community through innovative sound art.
MARYAM SIRVAN
Maryam Sirvan, born in 1986, is an Iranian sound artist, vocalist, and composer based in Calgary, Canada. Her work explores innovative territories, seamlessly blending noise, processed voice, and electronics. As a member of the interdisciplinary duo NUM, active for over a decade, Sirvan takes on multiple roles, including composer, sound artist, vocalist, guitarist, and flautist.
In her solo career, she has released three albums on internationally acclaimed labels, including The Committee for Sonic Research (UK) and Past Inside the Present (US). Sirvan’s artistry has been recognized through support, commissions, and collaborations with esteemed organizations such as Deutschlandfunk Kultur (Germany), the Media Arts Committee (Canada), and Arts Commons (Canada).
MILAD BAGHERI
Milad Bagheri (b. 1984) is an Iranian music technologist, sound artist, and composer based in Calgary, Canada. He holds a Master of Music in Sonic Arts from the University of Calgary (Canada), a Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology from Tbilisi State Conservatory (Republic of Georgia), and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Guilan University (Iran).
Bagheri specializes in designing hybrid interactive sonic art systems that incorporate multidisciplinary elements, reflecting his innovative approach to sound and technology. His work and research have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES), the Radio Lab Prize (Germany) presented by The Wire and the CTM Festival, and the Reza Korourian Award (Iran). He has presented his research on hybrid sonic art performance systems at academic symposiums across Canada, including McGill University and Western University.
Since 2010, Bagheri has also been a member of the interdisciplinary music duo NUM, where he contributes as a producer, composer, sound artist, visual/lighting designer, and sound engineer. With NUM, he has performed and released works internationally, spanning West Asia, Europe, and Canada.