Javād Ma'roufi (), (1912 in

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– December 7, 1993, in Tehran) was an Iranian

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and

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Biography

Javād Ma'roufi was born in Tehran to the musician father Musā Ma'roufi and mother Ozrā Ma'roufi (or ''Ezra'' Ma'roufi) who were both distinguished pupils of

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, a renowned music master of the time in Iran. Javād Ma'roufi lost his mother at a young age, and consequently grew up with his paternal family. He was taught in music first by his father, playing both the

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and the

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. At age fourteen, he attended the Academy of Music of which

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was the director and where he studied the

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under the music master Tatiana Kharatian. During this period he studied works by Chopin,

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and

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. His more well-known compositions include "Jila Fantasy", "Golden dreams", and "Ashura".

Death

Ma'roufi died in the morning of Tuesday 7 December 1993 (16

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1372 AH) in a hospital in Tehran.

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External links

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