Shir-Mohammad Espandar
Shir-Mohammad Espandar شیرمحمد اسپندار | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shir-Mohammad |
| Also known as | Espandar |
| Born | 1927 |
| Origin | Bampur, Balochistan, Iran |
| Died | 2017 |
| Genres | Folk music, Balochi music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Donali, Ney |
| Years active | c. 1951–2017 |
Shir-Mohammad Espandar (Persian/Balochi: شیرمحمد اسپندار;1927) was an Iranian Baloch especially versed in playing Donali.[1] [2]
Biography[edit]
Shir-Mohammad Espandar was born in Bampur, Balochistan. As a teenager, he went to Karachi, Pakistan and returned to Iran in 1958 after gaining experience in the field of music. He used Ney to play Balochi music until 1983.[3][4]
He has given many performances in France, Peru and many other countries. He has obtained an honorary doctorate in traditional music from France and an honorary diploma in musicianship in Iran. His statue as the first Donali's musician have been memorialized in the Tehran Museum.[5][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "شیر محمد اسپندار برای هنرهای سنتی مینوازد" (in Persian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "نوای دونلی شیرمحمد اسپندار در تالار وحدت پیچید" (in Persian). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Sole doneli player in world". Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Performing styles by two musicians inscribed on Iran's national heritage list". Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Performing styles by two musicians inscribed on Iran's national heritage list". Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Identifying and Introducing Capabilities of Iranian Music with Regard to Concerning the Music Tourism" (PDF) (in Persian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.