Farid Zoland
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Farid Zoland فرید زلاند | |
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Birth name | Farid Zoland |
Born | Kabul , Afghanistan | 1 September 1951
Origin | Kabul , Afghanistan |
Genres | Pop, classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer |
Instruments | Guitar, Piano , Tabla , Rubab |
Years active | 1971-present |
Website | www.faridzoland.com |
Farid Zoland (Persian: فرید زلاند), also romanized as Zaland) (born 1 September 1951 in Kabul) is an Afghan songwriter and composer. Throughout his career he has collaborated with many musicians from other countries, most notably from Iran.
Early life[]
He comes from a family of musicians with father Jalil Zaland and siblings and Wahid Zaland.[1]
Education[]
After receiving preliminary education in music from his father in Kabul, Zaland continued a formal education in music at the University of Tehran.[citation needed] He studied music score, theory, and composition at the University of Southern California from 1980 to 1982.[2]
Career[]
Zoland went on to compose and produce many of the most iconic Iranian songs for major artists like Dariush Eghbali, Ebi, Googoosh, Hayedeh, Leila Forouhar, and Moein.[3][4] He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller.[5]
He has also had minor acting roles.[6]
Record label[]
After migrating to the United States, he co-founded Avang Music, a major Iranian recording label outside of Iran.
References[]
- ^ "Zaland Death A Big Loss in Afghan Music". Tolo News. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farid-zoland-aba36b11/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVqZZWtb0Vw
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBoW7W6KjnE
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRs7l41w8fY
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5032635/
External links[]
- Farid Zaland at Allmusic
- Living people
- Afghan musicians
- Afghan singers
- Afghan composers
- Afghan expatriates in Iran
- Afghan emigrants to the United States
- Iranian musicians
- Iranian songwriters
- 1955 births
- Afghan male singers