Shahmirza Moradi
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December 14, 1924
Shahmirza Moradi شاهمیرزا مرادی | |
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 Shahmirza Moradi Playing Sorna | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Shahmirza |
| Born | Mohammad Moradi December 14, 1924 |
| Died | December 14, 1997 (aged 73) |
| Genres | Folk music, Luri music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Sorna, kamancheh |
| Years active | c. 1969–1993 |
Shahmirza Moradi (Persian/Luri: شاهمیرزا مرادی; also transliterated as Shamirza Moradi; December 14, 1924 – December 14, 1997) was an Iranian musician, who was exceptionally versed in playing sorna.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Moradi was born in Dorud, Lorestan province to a Lur family. He started learning music as a child and learned Sorna from his father. In 1971, he began radio work; he then performed at the major cultural festivals in Iran, including those of Shiraz and Tehran. Thanks to the efforts of the Luri musician Ali Akbar Shekartchi,[7] his first recordings were distributed in 1981.
In 1991, Moradi performed at the Avignon festival (southern France) and on the program of Persian nights 31 July and 1 August, at two successive concerts in the Cloître des Célestins in Paris. His son, Reza Moradi, used to accompany him on the dohol; Reza Moradi is also a kamancheh player, an instrument that he learned from his father.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Awards
- Avignon Festival 1991, Paris, France Edition 45[5]
