Gholam-Hossein Banan Musical artist

Gholām-Hossein Banān (Persian: غلامحسين بنان‎; May 1911 in Amol — February 27, 1986 in Gholhak, Tehran) was an Iranian musician and singer. He was born into a musical family. His father, Karim Khān Banān ol-Douleh Nurí (كريم خان بنان الدوله نوري), was a musician (and calligrapher), was an accomplished pianist; one brother and two sisters also played the tar as pupils of the renowned musician Morteza Neydāvood.From the age of six Gholam-Hossein Banān began to take lessons in singing and playing the piano and organ through the encouragement of Morteza Neydāvood (مرتضي ني داود) who was quick to recognize him as musically talented. Gholām-Hossein's first teachers were his parents. He subsequently studied with Mirzā Tāher Ziā oz-Zākerin Rasā'í (ميرزا طاهر ضياء ذاكرين رثايي) and Nāser Seif (ناصر سيف). Ali-Naqi Vaziri later introduced him to the acclaimed Rouhollah Khāleghi.Banān joined the Iranian National Music Association in 1942, and appeared on Iranian National Radio that same year. He then joined the orchestra of the distinguished pianist Javād Maroufi, becoming the lead vocalist.In 1957 or 1958, (1336 AH) Banān became blind in his right eye following a car accident.Banān died at 7:00 pm on Thursday 27 February 1986 (8 Esfand 1364 AH) in Iranmehr Hospital in Gholhak, Tehran. He is still remembered by lovers of traditional Persian music. Among his best-remembered songs are Ey Iran, Caravan and Elahe-ye Naz.

Personal facts

Gholam-Hossein Banan
Alias (AKA)Banan
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1911
Birth place
Iran , Amol , Tehran
Date of deathFebruary 27, 1986
Place of death
Iran , Tehran

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Musical artist

Career started1943
Career ended1979
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Tradition
Classical music
record label
Caltex Records
Avang Music
Taraneh Records
Pars Video
Apolon Records

Gholam-Hossein Banan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.afarideh4.blogfa.com/cat-8.aspx
  2. http://www.javad-maroufi.com/pageid=7.htm
  3. http://www.last.fm/music/Banan/+images/51560373
  4. http://www.mahmag.org/farsi/art.php?itemid=142
  5. http://www.rkac.com
  6. http://www.rkac.com/people/qhbanan.htm