Ali-Akbar Farahani
Āghā Ali-Akbar Farāhāni (Persian: آقا علیاکبر فراهانی), known as Agha Ali Akbar (آقا علىاكبر), was a notable and well known musician of Persian Traditional Music and Tar and Setar player during the last century in Persia. He was leading the musicians in the court of Naser al-Din Shah in the early years of Naser al-Din Shah`s reign. He was the father of two significant musicians, Mirza Abdollah and Mirza Hossein Gholi, and the paternal grandfather of another outstanding musician, Ahmad Ebadi, Mirza Abdollah's son, and Ali Akbar Shahnazi. He died in Iran in January 1862.
Ali-Akbar Farāhāni | |
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| Born | Between 1821 and 1827 |
| Died | Between 1857 and 1862 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Tar Player |
| Known for | Radif of Persian Traditional Music |
| Children | Mirza Abdollah, Mirza Hossein-Qoli |
References
- Farahani, Mehdi, A glimpse to Agha AliAkbar's life, Mahoor Music Quarterly, Vol.21, No 82, Winter 2019, P. 100
- Haghighat, A., Honarmandan e Irani az Aghaz ta Emrooz, Koomesh Publication, 2004, (in Persian)
- Khaleghi, R., Sargozasht e Musighi e Iran, Ferdowsi Publication, 1955, (in Persian)
- 1Iran submits two documents for registration on UNESCO list, Tehran Times.
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