Jalil Shahnaz (22 May 1921 – 17 June 2013;

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: جلیل شهناز) was a

Persian classical music Persian traditional music or Iranian traditional music, also known as Persian classical music or Iranian classical music, refers to the classical music of Iran (also known as ''Persia''). It consists of characteristics developed through the coun ...

musician and a virtuoso of the Persian musical instrument,

tar Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. "a dark brown or black bit ...

Biography

Jalil Shahnaz was born in 1921 in

Isfahan Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its Achaemenid empire, ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in Sassanian Empire, middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Regio ...

Persia (Iran) Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. Shahnaz studied under the supervision of his brother, Hossein Shahnaz, and befriended Hassan Kassai, a

ney The ''ney'' ( fa, Ney/نی, ar, Al-Nāy/الناي), is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Persian music and Arabic music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. The ney has been played continually ...

player. According to the book ''Persian Musicians'' by

Pejman Akbarzadeh Pejman Akbarzadeh ( fa, پژمان اكبرزاده, born 1980) is a Iranians in the Netherlands, Persian-Dutch pianist, journalist, music historian and documentary maker. Early life Born in Shiraz, Iran, Shiraz in 1980, Akbarzadeh had his first ...

: "Shahnaz started his activities in 1949 at Radio Isfahan and in 1957 he was invited to cooperate with Radio Tehran. In the capital he worked as a soloist at ''Golha program'' and also later he was quite active at Persian music programs of Shiraz/Persepolis Arts Festival. Shahnaz in the late 1980s became a member of "Persian Music Maestros Ensemble". The ensemble performed various concerts inside and outside of Persia." Persian classical vocalist

Shajarian Mohammad-Reza Shajarian ( fa, محمدرضا شجريان; , 23 September 1940 – 8 October 2020) was an Iranian singer and master ('' Ostad'') of Persian traditional music. He was also known for his skills in Persian calligraphy and humanitari ...

named his most recent musical group "Shahnaz" in honor of Maestro Shahnaz. Shahnaz died in Tehran on 17 June 2013.

Works

* "Atr Afshan" (tar solo, accompanied by Mohammad Esmaeili, tombak). * "Zaban-e tar" (tar solo, accompanied by Jahangir Malek, tombak). * "15 Pieces for Tar & Setar" (transcribed by Houshang Zarif). Soroud Publications, Tehran, 2000.

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1921 births Iranian composers Iranian tar players Persian classical musicians 2013 deaths Recipients of the Order of Culture and Art Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame recipients in Music {{Authority control

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