Mohammad-Resa Shajarian
Mohammad-Resa Shajarian [mohæmːæd ɾeˈzɒː ʃæʤæɾiˈɒːn] (also Mohammad Reza Shajarian or Mohammad-Reza Shajarian , Persian محمدرضا شجريان Mohammad Rezā Shariān ; born September 23, 1940 in Mashhad , Iran ) is a singer of traditional Persian music and composer. He is considered an important representative of her.
Life
As a child he received Koran recitation lessons from his father, who was a master of this art. At the age of twelve he was already known as a Koran reciter. At twelve, he also began learning the radif , a collection of traditional melodic figures that form the basis of Iranian classical music. He was a student of the singer and vocal radif creator Abdollāh Davāmi , the Setar player Ahmad Ebadi and Nur-Ali Borumand .
He made his first official recording on Iran's national radio at the age of 26 and soon became known in Iran with his special singing style. In addition to his career as a singer, he took on a teaching position at the University of Tehran .
He had several joint appearances with great artists such as Grand Master Ahmad Ebadi and Majd. Paywar, Dawami and Broomand known Iranian teacher who taught him in song and santur . He gave countless concerts in Iran , Asia, Europe and America and became one of the greatest ambassadors of Iranian classical music culture.
Shajarian actively supported the protests after the Iranian presidential elections in 2009 and banned the radio of the Islamic Republic of Iran from broadcasting his music. He stated that the text of his famous song Iran, Ey Saraye Omid (Iran, Land of Hope) had nothing to do with the current situation in his home country. In the song Language of Fire , published in September 2009, Shajarian calls for a peaceful dispute over the political development of Iran .
Discography
- 1976: Raast-Panjgaah concert , with Mohammad Reza Lotfi
- 1977: Chehre be Chehre , with Mohammad Reza Lotfi
- 1981: Eshgh Daanad , with Mohammad Reza Lotfi
- 1982: Aastaan e Jaanaan , with Parviz Meshkatian & Nâsser Farhangfar
- 1985: Bidaad , with Parviz Meshkatian & Aref Ensemble
- 1986: Be yaad e Aaref , with Mohammad Reza Lotfi
- 1986: Nava - Morakkab Khani , with Parviz Meshkatian
- 1986: Sepideh , with Mohammad Reza Lotfi & Sheydaa Ensemble
- 1986: Nava - Morakkab Khani , with Parviz Meshkatian & Aref Ensemble
- 1987: Dastan , with Parviz Meshkatian & Aref Ensemble
- 1990: Persian Classical Music
- 1991: Iran - Dastgah Chahargah , with Parviz Meshkatian
- 1991: Cheshmeye Noush , with Mohammad Reza Lotfi
- 2000: Delshodegan , with Hossein Alizadeh
- 2000: Shab, Sokoot, Kavir , with Keyhan Kalhor
- 2001: Night Silence Desert , with Keyhan Kalhor
- 2002: Without you , with Masters Ensemble
- 2003: Faryaad , with Masters Ensemble
- 2006: Mahur
Awards
- The UNESCO has honored him far with "Golden Picasso Medal" (1999) and "UNESCO Mozart Medal" (2006).
- Nominated for the Grammy Award in Best World Music (2004)
- Nominated for the Grammy Award in Best World Music (2006)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Master of Persian Classical Music: Mohammad Reza Shajarian
- ↑ Farâmarz Pâyvar (Ed.): Vocal Radif and Old Tasnifs, according to the Version of Ostâd Abdollâh Davâmi. Mahoor Institute of Culture and Art, Tehran 2005, ISBN 964-6409-37-7 .
- ↑ IRAN: Famous singer Shajarian decries 'Language of Fire,' September 6, 2009 LA Times
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shajarian, Mohammad-Resa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mashhad |