Mirza Hossein-Qoli
Mirza Hossein-Qoli (‎ 1853–1916), also known as Agha Mirza Hosseingholi Farahani, was a musician and tar player of the Qajar era. He and his older brother Mirza Abdollah started learning music from their father Ali-Akbar Farāhāni. He is among the first persian musicians to record his music, in Paris, in the 1890s. • Illustration — Mirza Hossein-Qoli (left) and his son Ali-Akbar Shahnazi (right)
Also recorded as Mirza Hossein Gholi Farahani · Agha Hosseinaghli
Mirza Hossein-Qoli
Amir Jahed (d. 1978) · Safvat D, Caron, N. Les Traditions musicales. Buchet-Chastel, 1966, Paris. · Public domain
- Name
- Mirza Hossein-Qoli
- Born
- 1853
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Qajar Iran
- Died
- 1916
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Known for
- Radif of Persian traditional music
- Nationality
- Iran
- Teachers
- Agha Gholam-Hossein Farahani
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Mirza Hossein-Qoli (‎ 1853–1916), also known as Agha Mirza Hosseingholi Farahani, was a musician and tar player of the Qajar era. He and his older brother Mirza Abdollah started learning music from their father Ali-Akbar Farāhāni. He is among the first persian musicians to record his music, in Paris, in the 1890s. • Illustration — Mirza Hossein-Qoli (left) and his son Ali-Akbar Shahnazi (right)
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• Name — Mirza Hossein-Qoli • Native Name — میرزا حسینقلی • Born — 1853 • Birthplace — Tehran, Qajar Iran • Died — 1916 • Place of death — Tehran, Qajar Iran • Occupation — * Musician • tar player • Known for — Radif of Persian traditional music • Parents — Ali-Akbar Farāhāni • Children — Ali-Akbar Shahnazi, Abdolhossein Shahnazi, Zinatolmolouk Shahnazi
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