Jalil Shahnaz
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Jalil Shahnaz | |
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| Born | 22 May 1921 |
| Died | 17 June 2013 (aged 92) Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Persian classical music |
| Occupation | Professional musician |
Jalil Shahnaz (22 May 1921 – 17 June 2013; Persian: جلیل شهناز) was a Persian classical music musician and a virtuoso of the Persian musical instrument, tar.[1]
Jalil Shahnaz was born in 1921 in Isfahan, Persia (Iran). Shahnaz studied under the supervision of his brother, Hossein Shahnaz, and befriended Hassan Kassai, a ney player.[2]
According to the book Persian Musicians by Pejman Akbarzadeh:
"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 Iran."[3]
Persian classical vocalist Shajarian named his most recent musical group "Shahnaz" in honor of Maestro Shahnaz.[4]
Shahnaz died in Tehran on 17 June 2013.
