sentences:  Since the album "Fire on Ice", Mortazavi's albums have been a combination of instrumental and vocal pieces.What sets him apart from other performers is his ability to personally play all the instruments used in his arrangements.On November 25, 2009, Bijan received his Fellowship (PhD) from Southampton Solent University in Great Britain, in recognition of his work on the development of contemporary middle eastern music in an academic form in United Kingdom and other western countries.