Summary
Ali-Akbar Shahnazi (Persian: علیاکبر شهنازی) (12 May 1897 – 17 March 1985) was an Iranian musician and master of the tar.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mirza Ali Akbar |
| Born | 12 May 1897 Tehran, Qajar Iran |
| Died | March 1985 (aged 87–88) |
| Instrument(s) | Tar |
Biography edit
Ostad Ali Akbar Shahnazi was born in Tehran, Qajar Iran, in 1897. His father, Mirza Hossein-Qoli, another master of tar, named him Ali Akbar according to a very old tradition: the grandson should be named as his grandfather. His younger brother Abdolhossein shahnazi was also a master of tar.
He recorded many pieces with noted vocalists of his time such as Eghbal Azar and Nakisa. He collaborated with other masters of his time such as Reza Mahjubi (violinist) and Hossein Tehrāni (father of modern tonbak). He not only taught his students his father's radif collection, but also composed a beautiful radif. This he named radif-e-dore-ye-ali and taught it to his students too.
Shahnazi comes from a music family called in Persian Khandan-e-Honar, literally meaning "art dynasty".
Shahnazi died in March 1985 at the age of 88.
References edit
- 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).
External links edit
- A sample of his work
- Playing Tar by Ali-Akbar khan Shahnazi on YouTube