Farid Zoland (, also

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as Zaland, ; born 1 September 1951 in

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) is an

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songwriter and composer. He has collaborated with many musicians from other countries, most notably from

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Early life

He comes from a family of musicians with father

Jalil Zaland Jalil Zaland (Dari/Pashto: ، آوازخوان و آهنگساز افغان درگذشت , url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/afghanistan/2009/05/090501_op_am_zoland.shtml , work=BBC World Service , date=1 May 2009 , accessdate=19 May 2009 c. 1935 ...

and siblings Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.

Education

After receiving preliminary education in music from his father in Kabul, Zaland received formal education in music at the

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. He studied music score, theory, and composition at the

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from 1980 to 1982.

Career

Zoland went on to compose and produce many of the most iconic Iranian songs for major artists like

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, Ebi,

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, and

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. He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller. He has also had minor acting roles.

References

External links

* Farid Zalandat

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zoland, Farid Living people 20th-century Afghan male singers Afghan composers Afghan male musicians Afghan expatriates in Iran Afghan emigrants to the United States Iranian songwriters 1955 births