TEHRAN (Iran News) “Late Shahbazian, a capable master of Iranian music, played a valuable role in elevating the country’s musical art,” Araghchi wrote on his personal Instagram page on Saturday night. “musician”

The top diplomat mentioned some of the couplets from one of the famous compositions of Shahbazian and sad:  “I offer my condolences on the passing of a capable master of Iranian music, who left behind great and valuable works and played a valuable role in elevating the country’s musical art.”

According to IRNA, the artist passed away on Saturday due to acute respiratory problems after being hospitalized two days ago.

Born on June 11, 1942, in Tehran, Shahbazian developed a passion for music early on, influenced by his father, Hossein Shahbazian, a student of legendary Abolhasan Saba.

His first violin teacher was Ataollah Khadem Misagh, who after a while introduced him to Russian teacher, Serge Khotsev.

Shahbazian pursued music studies at the Tehran Conservatory of Music and became a member of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at the age of 17, after which he began his collaboration with the Radio Flowers Orchestra.

His career spanned various roles, including composing for the Farabi Orchestra and leading the Iranian National Orchestra from October 2016 to March 2019.

In the 1980s, he ventured into film scoring and co-founded the Music Council at Iran’s national broadcaster.

Some of his notable film scores include “Life” (1997), “Hiva” (1998), “The Last Supper”, “Innocence Lost” (2003), “The Fourth Child” (2012), and “Son of Fortune” (2012).

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Hosseini gave a performance during the 7th Regional Music Festival at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall in May 2011 when he was at 117. He also received a lifetime achievement award at the festival, the Persian service of ILNA reported on Monday.

Aref Mohammadi spent two years making the documentary “The Song of God”.

Hosseini was born in 1894 in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah. He passed away in 2014.

He learned to play the tambur from his father, Seyyed Tarimorad, when he was a child. He brushed up his performance skills by attending classes held by his elder brother, Seyyed Salman, and his uncle, Seyyed Baba Hossein.

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A repertoire of pieces by Estonian musician Arvo Part, German composers Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann, Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and Italian violinist Niccolo Paganini will be performed the concert.

The performance has been organized by Hermes Records, a Tehran-based label that distributes works by prominent musicians in Iran, Turkey, Italy, UK, France, Germany, Greece and several other countries.

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The 88-year-old veteran passed out while performing on stage at Tehran’s Baran Theater on Monday night and was immediately taken to Firuzgar Hospital where he died the next day.

Khalu Mohammad was an expert on percussions, and was in Tehran with Liva to give performances during the Hormoz Art Week, which opened on Sunday.

Liva’s next performances were canceled following the death of the musician. He was transferred to Hormoz to be buried in his homeland.

Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi visited the Liva band at the Baran Theater on Tuesday to extend sympathy and condolences to the members.

Liva is one of the oldest bands from the city of Hormoz in Hormozgan Province.

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