Houshang Zarif
Houshang Zarif (also romanized as "Hūshang Zarīf"; December 7, 1938 – March 7, 2020) was an Iranian master of tar and Persian traditional music.
Houshang Zarif
- Born
- 7 December 1938
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Iran
- Died
- 7 March 2020
- Nationality
- Iran
- Occupation
- musician
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Houshang Zarif naquit en 1938.
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• Born — 7 December 1938 • Birthplace — Tehran, Iran • Died — 7 March 2020 • Place of death — Tehran, Iran • Instrument — Tar, Tombak • Genre — Persian Traditional, Contemporary Classical, Soundtrack • Years Active — 1958–2020
Biography and career
Biography and career
Houshang Zarif was born on December 7, 1938 in Tehran. He was a graduate of the Persian National Music Conservatory in Tehran; where he studied tar with Mousa Maroufi. Zarif worked with the Fine Arts Administration Orchestra, conducted by Hossein Dehlavi in the 1950s and was the professor of tar at the National Conservatory for several years; Hossein Alizadeh was among his pupils. Zarif died in Tehran on 7 March 2020, aged 81.
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• Hossein Alizadeh • Dariush Talai • Hamid Motebassem
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