Morteza Mahjubi
Morteza Mahjoobi | |
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| Born | 1900 Tehran, Iran |
| Origin | Iran |
| Died | March 21, 1965 (aged 65) |
| Occupation(s) | composer and pianist |
| Instrument(s) | piano |
Morteza Mahjoobi (Persian: مرتضی محجوبی; 1900 – 21 March 1965) was an Iranian pianist and composer.[1] He was a piano soloist for the Golha radio programme.[2]
Early life[edit]
Morteza Mahjoobi (Persian: مرتضى محجوبى) was born in 1900, in Tehran, Iran.[2][3] His father, Abbas Ali (Persian: عباسعلى), known as Nazer (Persian: ناظر), played the Ney. His mother, Fakhr-o-SSaadaat (Persian: فخرالسادات), played the piano. Mahjoobi's parents sent him, along with his older brother Reza, to Hossein Hang Afarin who taught Reza the violin and Morteza the piano.[3]
At the age of ten, Morteza performed a concert accompanying Aref Qazvini in Farus Cinema (Persian: سينماى فاروس).[3] In the following years, he went on to perform with other musicians including Darvish Khan, Seyyed Hossein Taherzadeh (Persian: سيد حسين طاهرزاده), and Hossein Esmail Zadeh (Persian: حسين اسماعيلزاده).[1]
Teachers[edit]
His first teacher was Hossein Hang Afarin, from whom he learned the preliminary studies. He was then sent to Mahmoud Mofakham to further his studies of the piano and radif.[3] He also studied with other musicians, including Darvish Khan, Hossein Esmail Zadeh, Hajikhan Zarbgir, and Seyyed Hossein Taherzadeh.[2]
Performance style[edit]
Mahjoobi's performance style was improvisational. According to Navvab Safa, he never planned or prepared for his performances, and if he played a piece ten times he would play it differently each time.[4]
Compositions[edit]
Mahjoobi has composed many tasnifs (ballads), pīshdarāmads (rhythmic preludes), and rengs (rhythmic pieces). A noteworthy example is his composition "Man az Rooze Azal Divane Boodam" ("I Was Bewildered From Pre-eternity"). This tasnif has been performed by Gholam-Hossein Banan.[5] While Mahjbi was unfamiliar with western notation, he devised a notation system similar to Siaaq (a set of symbols used in premodern times to note the weight of merchandise or monetary figures), which he used to transcribe musical ideas.[6]
Students[edit]
Mahjoobi had many students the most famous of whom is Fakhri Malekpour who studied with Mahjoobi over a period of twelve years.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "MAḤJUBI, Morteżā – Encyclopaedia Iranica". Iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ a b c dijit.net. "Murtaza Mahjoobi". Golha. Retrieved 2013-06-14. (registration required)
- ^ a b c d Khaleqi, Ruhollah (2001). History of Iranian Music (Sargozashte Moosight Iran). Tehran: Safi Ali Shah. p. I249–I251. ISBN 978-9645626226.
- ^ Lewison, Jane. "Golha Radio Program Program 216". The Iran Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ a b Malekpour, Fakhri (2011). The Music of Script: Morteza Mahjoubi (Mashq-e Ostad). Tehran: Mo'assesse Farhangi Honari Avaye Honar va Andishe. pp. 8–19. ISBN 978-9640428443.
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