Iasonas Psarakis is a Greek-born composer, filmmaker, and musician specializing in North Indian Classical and World music. A soloist on the sitar, esraj, and other instruments, his work spans European Classical, Middle Eastern, and Hindustani Classical traditions. He is a GRAMMY® Voting Member of the Recording Academy (NARAS) and has participated as a session musician on the GRAMMY®-nominated album The Colors in My Mind (Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album, 2026).

He has studied under esteemed gurus including Ameena Perera (daughter of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan), Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee, Amie Maciszawski, and Sabyasachida Sarkhel. He graduated from Sangit Bhavan at Visva-Bharati University with a B.Mus. in Hindustani Classical Music (Sitar), supported by multiple scholarships, including from ICCR (India).

In 2016, Iasonas released his debut album, Clay. His music has been featured in theatres, concert halls, collectives, films, radio broadcasts, international music festivals, street performances, and archaeological sites worldwide, including Greece, India, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Iran, Turkey, and beyond. In 2019, Bibliotheca Alexandrina organized his first solo concert in Egypt. He has also performed in historically significant venues such as the Apollon Theatre (Ermoupolis) and the Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts & Music in Greece.

As founder, composer, and arranger of the Iasi Ensemble, he released the ensemble’s debut album, Astris, in December 2023. Featuring collaborations with renowned musicians from India, the Middle East, and Greece, Astris received six Silver Medals at the Global Music Awards (California, USA), won Best World Music at the Clouzine International Music Awards, charted prominently on Ethnocloud (Canada) and One World Music Radio (UK), and was included on the first-round ballot for the GRAMMY Awards® in the “Best Global Music Album” category.

Iasonas has received numerous accolades for his contributions to music and film, including six Silver Medals from the Global Music Awards (USA) and recognition from festivals such as the Jaipur International Film Festival (India) and the Thomas Edison Film Festival (USA). He actively collaborates with international artists including Kehua Li (Lico Dance), Suhaee Abro, Nikolas Gkinis, Chris Redding, Antonio Vergara, Takis Loukatos, Ador Hooyar, and many others.

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