Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
17
Gender
Male
Birthday
2020-10-09
Day of Death
1940-09-24 (-80 years old)
Place of Birth
Mashhad, Iran
Also Known As
Mohammad Reza Shajarian
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
محمدرضا شجریان
محمد رضا شجریان
شجریان
Shajarian
Ostad
استاد
Mohammadreza Shajariyan
Mohammad Reza Shajariyan
Mohammad-Reza Shajariyan
Mohammadreza Shajarian
Biography
Mohammadreza Shajarian – محمدرضا شجريان (born 23 September 1940) is an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian classical singer, composer and Ostad (master) of Persian music. He has been called “Iran’s greatest living master of traditional Persian music.” Shajarian is also known for his skills in Persian calligraphy and humanitarian activities. Both within Iran and worldwide, Mohammad Reza Shajarian is widely considered the foremost living exponent of Persian classical music (dastgah).
