"Asal Malekzadeh" She was born in Tehran a professional female Daf player, As a university lecturer teaching at top Iranian universities and with 20 years of experience, Under the supervision of great instructors all around the world in playing percussion. She is an artist manager of "SARMAST" percussion music group it consists of 95 women percussion players under supervision of Asal ,based in Tehran . Her honours /awards/certificates are the following : Achieved the first position for her solo performance in "Ivan Ayeene " festival in iran(2005) Achieved the first position for her solo performance in "Daf navazi " festival in Kurdistan in iran (2007) Achieved the first position for her solo performance in 'AvayeMehr' festival in iran (2009) Chosen player in Women theatre in iran (2009). Certificate of diffrent master classes on the covered topics are as fol- lows konnakol-south indian syllables , Cajon in different Styles , Congas & Bongos-Latin Rhythems , Timbales & Small Pere . different Techniques, Ensemble Playing lmprovisations & Groove . She has been to diffrent festivals as a soloist & holding DAF & CAJON workshops & master classes as well all around the world.