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Mirza Hossein-Qoli (Persian: میرزا حسین‌قلی; 1853–1916), also known as Agha Mirza Hosseingholi Farahani, was a musician and tar player of the Qajar era. He and his older brother Mirza Abdollah started learning music from their father Ali-Akbar Farāhāni.

Born1853 (1853)
Died1916 (aged 6263)
Tehran, Qajar Iran
Occupations
  • Musician
  • tar player
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Mirza Hossein-Qoli
میرزا حسین‌قلی
Born1853 (1853)
Died1916 (aged 6263)
Tehran, Qajar Iran
Occupations
  • Musician
  • tar player
Known forRadif of Persian traditional music
ChildrenAli-Akbar Shahnazi, Abdolhossein Shahnazi, Zinatolmolouk Shahnazi
ParentAli-Akbar Farāhāni
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He is among the first persian musicians to record his music, in Paris, in the 1890s[1].

Mirza Hossein-Qoli (left) and his son Ali-Akbar Shahnazi (right)

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