Farid Zoland
Farid Zoland (also romanized as Zaland; born 31 July 1949 in Kabul) is an Afghan songwriter and composer. He has collaborated with many musicians from other countries, most notably from Iran.
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- Farid Zoland فرید زلاند
- Birth Name
- Farid Zoland
- Born
- 31 July 1949
- Birthplace
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Occupation
- record producer, songwriter, composer
- Nationality
- Afghanistan
- Fields
- pop music
- Education
- University of Tehran
- Languages
- Persian
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Farid Zoland (also romanized as Zaland; born 31 July 1949 in Kabul) is an Afghan songwriter and composer. He has collaborated with many musicians from other countries, most notably from Iran.
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• Name — Farid Zoland فرید زلاند • Birth Name — Farid Zoland • Born — 31 July 1949 • Birthplace — Kabul, Afghanistan • Origin — Kabul, Afghanistan • Genre — Pop, classical • Occupation — record producer, songwriter, composer • Instrument — Guitar, Piano, Tabla, Rubab • Years Active — 1971-present
Early life
Early life
He comes from a family of musicians with father Jalil Zaland and siblings Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.
Education
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After receiving preliminary education in music from his father in Kabul, Zaland received formal education in music at the University of Tehran. He studied music score, theory, and composition at the University of Southern California from 1980 to 1982.
Career
Career
Zoland went on to compose and produce many of the most iconic Iranian songs for major artists like Dariush, Ebi, Googoosh, Hayedeh, Shahrokh and Moein. He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller. He has also had minor acting roles.
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Farid Zoland is recorded as composer, musician, record producer, music arranger and songwriter.
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