List of Persian classical music composers

Abbreviations: Kl / Tr: Classic / Traditional; Z / Sym: contemporary symphonic; W / Kl: Western classic

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Hossein Alizadeh (* 1951 in Tehran ), Kl / Tr, Tar , Setar
• Lili Afshar , W / Kl, guitarist of the classical guitar

B.

• Samin Baghtcheban (born 1925-19 March 2008)
• Mohammad Baharloo , Kl / Tr; W / Kl
• Nur-Ali Borumand (1905–1977)

D.

• Hossein Dehlavi (1927 in Tehran - 2019 ibid), Kl / Tr

E.

• Majid Entezami (* 1948 in Tehran), Z / Sym

F.

• Farhad Fakhroddin
• Said Farajpouri (* 1961 in Sanandadsch ), Kl / Tr, Kamantsche
• Hormoz Farhat (* 1929 in Tehran), Z / Sym, musicologist
• Fereydoun Farzaneh

H

• Aminollah Hossein , W / Kl

K

• Hassan Kasaei , Kl / Tr
• Ruhollah Khaleghi (* 1906 in Mahan - 1965 in Salzburg ), Z / Sym, conductor, author
• Shahrokh Khagenouri (* 1952), Z / Sym

L.

• Fariborz Lachini (born August 25, 1949), Z / Sym, film music
• Mohammad Reza Lotfi , Kl / Tr
• Sharif Lotfi (* 1947 in Gorgan ), Kl / Tr, Tar, Setar

M.

• Parviz Mahmoud , Z / Sym, founder of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra in its modern form
• Alireza Mahayekhi , Z / Sym
• Lotfi Mansouri (June 15, 1929 - August 30, 2013), W / Kl, opera director
• Javad Maroufi (1912 - December 7, 1993 in Tehran), Z / Sym, pianist
• Alireza Mashayekhi (* 1940 in Tehran), composer, musician and conductor
• Nader Mashayekhi (* 1958 in Tehran), avant-garde artist, 2006–2007 conductor of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra
• Mohammd Taqi Masoudieh (1927–1999), Kl / Tr
• Emanuel Melik-Aslanian (1915–2003), composer and pianist
• Gholamreza Minbashiyan , Kl / Tr
• Ali Mazloum-Nejadari , composer, Kamantschespieler

N

• Hossein Nassehi (* 1977 in Tehran), Kl / Tr

P

• Faramarz Payvar (born February 10, 1933 in Tehran), Kl / Tr, Santur
• Mohammad Pazhutan , W / Kl
• Ahmad Pejman (* 1937 in Lar, Iran), Z / Sym
• Mostafa Kamal Pourorab , Kl / Tr

R.

• Ali Rahbari (* 1948 Tehran), W / Kl, conductor
• Anoushirvan Rohani (* 1939 in Rascht ), W / Kl, pianist, songwriter; Composer of the Persian birthday classic " Tavalod "
• Shahrdad Rohani , W / Kl, violinist, pianist, conductor

S.

• Abolhassan Saba (1902–1957), Kl / Tr, violinist, Setar
• Heshmat Sanjari (1918–4 July 1995), Z / Sym, conductor, Tar
• Mohammad Shams (* 1954 in Tehran), Z / Sym
• Kiawasch Sahebnassagh (* 1968 in Tehran), Z / Sym, composer, pianist, musicologist
• Pouya Saraei (* 1983 in Tehran), composer, santur player

T

• Ali Tajvidi (born November 7, 1919– March 15, 2006), Kl / Tr, professor at the University of Tehran , violinist and setar player
• Loris Tjeknavarian (* 1937 in Borudscherd ), W / Kl
• Amir Teymuri (born June 17, 1984)

V

• Ali-Naghi Vaziri (* 1887–9 September 1979 in Tehran), Kl / Tr, musicologist

Y

• Payman Yazdanian (* 1969 in Tehran), Z / Sym, film music

Z

• Jalal Zolfonoun (* 1937 in Abadeh, Fars ), Setar
• Mahmoud Zoufonoun (1920-2013), Kl / Tr, Tar

Remarks

1. ↑ specialization