Mohammad-Reza Shajarian

Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (; , 23 September 1940 – 8 October 2020)BBC Persian Service: Mohammad Reza Shajarian Passes Away Retrieved 8 October 2020. was an Iranian classical singer-songwriter, composer and calligrapher. He was a Master (master) of Persian traditional music.Master of Persian Classical Music: Mohammad Reza Shajarian Retrieved 23 December 2017. His best known single was "Night, Silence, Desert" (2000).

In 2017, Los Angeles Times called him as the "greatest living maestro of Persian classical music." He was born in Mashhad, Iran.

He supported the 2009 protests in Iran and was a critic of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

In 2001, Shajarian was diagnosed with kidney cancer.Rudaw – Iran’s iconic singer Shajarian hints at cancer, refers to illness as ‘old friend’ In January 2020, he was hospitalized in Tehran and had surgery.بستری‌شدن شجریان در بیمارستان؛ «عمل جراحی موفق بوده است

Shajarian died on 8 October 2020 in Tehran at the age of 80.Legendary Iranian singer Shajarian passes away

References

Other websites

Official Website of Mohammad Reza Shajarian
Delawaz Records Website with pages of biography, discography, news and schedules of the artist.
Mohammad Reza Shajarian
Mohammad Reza Shajarian and Radif
Shajarian Receives UNESCO's Mozart Medal

Category:1940 births
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Category:Iranian singer-songwriters
Category:Iranian composers
Category:Iranian educators
Category:People from Mashhad