Reza Mahjubi (), (1898 – 14 July 1954) was a

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Biography

Birth and Childhood

Reza Mahjubi was born in 1898 in

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, into a musical family. His father, Abbasali Nazer, used to play

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, and his mother, Fakhrosadat, played

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. Both Reza and his younger brother, Morteza, therefore developed an early interest in music and later pursued careers as musicians.

Teachers

Mahjubi's first teacher was Hossein Hang 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

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, from whom Mahjubi also learned to play the violin.

Professional life

When Mahjubi was 16 his father opened a cafe in Tehran's Lalezar Street. Mahjubi and his

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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

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(registration required) 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 20 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 chaharmezrabs, pishdaramads and

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s have remained in Abu Ata and Dashti dastgahs. Most of his works are in the style of Darvish Khan. Among his famous pishdaramads are Pishdaramade Esfehan, which has been arranged recently by

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for the Kife Englisi serial.

References

External links

Iranica online - Maḥjubi, ReżāGolha Project Website

Mahjubi, Riza (1898-1954)
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