Pirayeh Pourafar (Born) is an Iranian musician, tar player, and expert on Persian music.
Pourafar learned the radif as a student of Grand Master Ali Akbar Shahnazi at the Royal National Music Conservatory of Tehran.
After several years of training and numerous performances, she began her official cooperation with the National Radio and Television of Iran in 1975.
In 1979 Pirayeh moved to Spain to continue her studies in Western Classical Music at the Madrid Royal Conservatory and resided in Europe for three years.
She led the Nava ensemble to critical acclaim and established a reputation for high artistic standards and innovative and educational concert experiences.