Reza Mahjubi
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Reza Mahjubi (birth date: 1898 - 14 July 1954) was a Persian
(Iranian) composer
and violin
ist.
, into a musical family. His father, Abbasali Nazer, used to play Ney
, and his mother, Fakhrosadat, played piano
. Both Reza and his brother, Morteza, therefore developed an early interest in music and later pursued careers as musicians.
, from whom Mahjubi also learend to play the violin.
Mahjubi suffered a nervous illness at age 24. He recovered through treatment, but underwent personality changes. Though he continued to recognize his friends, some of his speech became incomprehensible.
s have remained in Abuata and Dashti. Most of his works are in the Darvishkhan style.
Among his famous pishdaramads are Pishdaramade Esfehan, which has been arranged recently by Farhad Fakhreddini
for the Kife Englisi serial.
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
(Iranian) composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist.
Birth and Childhood
Reza Mahjubi was born in 1898 in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, into a musical family. His father, Abbasali Nazer, used to play Ney
Ney
The ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Middle Eastern music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual neys being found...
, and his mother, Fakhrosadat, played piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. Both Reza and his brother, Morteza, therefore developed an early interest in music and later pursued careers as musicians.
Teachers
Mahjubi's first teacher was Hossein Ahang Afarin, an army music officer. He was later taught by Ebrahim Ajang, but left these lessons after disagreeing with Ajang's emphasis on musical theory over less formal learning. Instead, he trained with Hossein Khan Esmail Zade, a master player of kamanchehKamancheh
The kamānche or kamāncha is a Persian bowed string instrument related to the bowed rebab, the historical ancestor of the kamancheh and also to the bowed lira of the Byzantine Empire, ancestor of the European violin family. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow: the word "kamancheh"...
, from whom Mahjubi also learend to play the violin.
Professional life
When Mahjubi was 16 his father opened a cafe in Tehran's Lalezar Street. Mahjubi and his brother played to entertain the customers, and quickly attracted attention. At 25 Mahjubi began to teach music classes; he continued composing new works and performing concerts at the same time. In 1923 he conducted some popular concerts with Darvish and Aref. Amiri Firuzkuhi was among his close friends.Mahjubi suffered a nervous illness at age 24. He recovered through treatment, but underwent personality changes. Though he continued to recognize his friends, some of his speech became incomprehensible.
Death
Reza Mahjubi died at the age of 56, on 14 July 1954, and was buried in Zahiroddole cemetery.Students
Among Mahjubi's most famous students were Roohollah Khaleghi and Majid Vafadar, the creator of: Mara beboos, Golnar, Zohre, Gol umad bahar umad, and Sham'e shabane.Works
Some of his Chahar Mezrabs, Pishdaramads and TasnifTasnif
Tasnif is one of the several forms of Persian Music and can be considered as the Persian equivalent of Ballad. It is a composed song in a slow metre. As is true of other forms of musical composition, most Tasnifs are of relatively recent origin and by known composers.A large number of Tasnifs were...
s have remained in Abuata and Dashti. Most of his works are in the Darvishkhan style.
Among his famous pishdaramads are Pishdaramade Esfehan, which has been arranged recently by Farhad Fakhreddini
Farhad Fakhreddini
Farhad Fakhreddini is a renowned Iranian composer, conductor and founder of Iran’s National Orchestra.Fakhreddini has composed music for some of Fereydoon Moshiri's poetry....
for the Kife Englisi serial.