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'''Farhang Sharif''' (Persian: فرهنگ شریف, b. 1931, [[Amol]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://radio.irib.ir/farhang/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=158&Itemid=36 |title= Farhang-e Sharif, the Unique virtuoso |accessdate=December 2, 2009}}</ref>) is an [[Iran]]ian master musician and renowned [[tar (lute)|tar]] player. |
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| birth_place = [[Amol]], Iran |
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| origin = [[Tehran]], Iran |
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| instrument = [[Tar (lute)|Tar]] |
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| genre = [[Persian traditional music]] |
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| occupation = Musician |
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| website = [http://www.farhangsharif.com www.farhangsharif.com] |
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'''Farhang Sharif''' ({{langx|fa|فرهنگ شریف}}; {{circa|22 March 1931}} – 7 September 2016) was an Iranian musician and renowned [[tar (lute)|tar]] player.<ref name="A">[http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news.aspx?id=78359 HAMSHAHRI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726132803/http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news.aspx?id=78359 |date=2011-07-26 }}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
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Farhang Sharif learned music under the mentorship of his father starting at a young age. He learned to play tar with maestros Abdolhossein Shahnazi and [[Morteza Neidavoud]], two masters of tar who lived during the [[Qajar]] and [[Pahlavi dynasty|Pahlavi]] periods. As a result, he performed his first radio solo at the age of 12. Sharif has collaborated with notable musicians such as [[Mohammad-Reza Shajarian]], [[Akbar Golpayegani]], [[Gholam Hossein Banan]], [[Iraj]] and Mahmoud Khansari.<ref name=A/> He also performed at [[Berlin]]'s music festival. He made his first solo performance in a live radio program at the age of 12. Sharif is considered one of the greatest tar players and traditional composers of modern Iranian history. He is often referred to as "ostad" which means "master" in Persian. He Owing to restrictions in the sphere of musical activities following the Revolution, he settled in the United States in 1980. Since his return to Iran in 2000 he has been active both in the domains of performance and teaching. He has also made inventions in the domains of previously undiscovered acoustic tar effects and special tunings. He died of respiratory problem at his home in Tehran at 85 years old.<ref>[https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/406204/Tar-virtuoso-Farhang-Sharif-dies-at-85 Tar virtuoso Farhang Sharif dies at 85]</ref> He is one of the most cherished classical Persian musicians whose oeuvre appeals to thousands of Persian and non-Persian lovers of classical Persian music.<ref>[https://toosfoundation.com/farhang-sharif/ Toos Foundation - Farhang Sharif]</ref> |
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== Achievements == |
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==See also== |
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[[fa:فرهنگ شریف]] |
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* [[Music of Iran]] |
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* [[List of Iranian musicians]] |
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==References== |
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Ostad Farhang Sharif learned music when he was only four years old under the influence of his father’s teaching music and his association with the great figures of music, especially Abdol Hossein Khan-e Shahnazi, brother of Haj Ali Akbar Khan-e Shahnazi. |
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When he was only twelve, he started his first successful solo performance in a live radio program and following that program, he accompanied the singers as a solo player in the radio program of Gol ha (Flowers). http://www.iranian.com/Music/Golha/index.html |
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He has had performances with Roohangiz, Taj, Gholam Hossein Banan, Shjarian, Mahmoudi Khansari, Iraj and …. . He has introduced the instrument of tar to the world by attending in a few international festivals of music including Berlin Music Festival as well as concerts at Carnegie Hall, etc. |
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His first solo accompaniment was with Mahmoudi Khansari, Shajarian and Golpayegani; Golpayegani’s first song was composed by him too. |
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[[Category:People from Amol]] |
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[[Category:Iranian composers]] |
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To purchase some of his some albums visit: http://www.musicboxla.com/shariffarhang.html |
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Latest revision as of 14:02, 10 November 2024
Farhang Sharif | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Farhang Sharif |
| Born | March 22, 1931 Amol, Iran |
| Origin | Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 7 September 2016 (aged 85) |
| Genres | Persian traditional music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Tar |
| Website | www.farhangsharif.com |
Farhang Sharif (Persian: فرهنگ شریف; c. 22 March 1931 – 7 September 2016) was an Iranian musician and renowned tar player.[1]
Biography
[edit]Farhang Sharif learned music under the mentorship of his father starting at a young age. He learned to play tar with maestros Abdolhossein Shahnazi and Morteza Neidavoud, two masters of tar who lived during the Qajar and Pahlavi periods. As a result, he performed his first radio solo at the age of 12. Sharif has collaborated with notable musicians such as Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Akbar Golpayegani, Gholam Hossein Banan, Iraj and Mahmoud Khansari.[1] He also performed at Berlin's music festival. He made his first solo performance in a live radio program at the age of 12. Sharif is considered one of the greatest tar players and traditional composers of modern Iranian history. He is often referred to as "ostad" which means "master" in Persian. He Owing to restrictions in the sphere of musical activities following the Revolution, he settled in the United States in 1980. Since his return to Iran in 2000 he has been active both in the domains of performance and teaching. He has also made inventions in the domains of previously undiscovered acoustic tar effects and special tunings. He died of respiratory problem at his home in Tehran at 85 years old.[2] He is one of the most cherished classical Persian musicians whose oeuvre appeals to thousands of Persian and non-Persian lovers of classical Persian music.[3]
Achievements
[edit]- Sharif was awarded the first rank badge of art equal to doctorate degree, by President Mohammad Khatami.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b HAMSHAHRI Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tar virtuoso Farhang Sharif dies at 85
- ^ Toos Foundation - Farhang Sharif
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