Mirza Abdollah

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Mirza Abdollah
Born	Tehran, Iran
Died	Tehran, Iran
Occupation	Musician, Tar and Setar Player
Known for	Radif of Persian Traditional Music
Children	Ahmad Ebadi,
Parent(s)	Ali-Akbar Farahani

Mirza Abdollah, also known as Agha Mirza Abdollah Farahani (Persian: میرزا عبدالله فراهانی‎) (1843–1918), was a tar and setar player. He is among the most significant musicians in Iran's history. Born in Shiraz, he and his younger brother Mirza Hossein Gholi started learning music from their father Ali Akbar Farahani who was a well-known musician.

He is best known for his radif for tar and setar and for his fruitful music lessons. Abolhasan Saba, and Ali-Naqi Vaziri were among his students.

Notable students[]

• Darvish Khan
• Ali Naqi Vaziri
• Ahmad Ebadi
• Abolhasan Saba

References[]

• , , Call of Honor, Iranian academy for the Arts, Iran, Tehran, 2011

Bibliography[]

• Blum, Stephen (2007). "ʿAbdallāh, Mīrzā". In Fleet, Kate; Krämer, Gudrun; Matringe, Denis; Nawas, John; Rowson, Everett (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. Brill Online. ISSN 1873-9830.
• Caton, Margaret. Baha'i Influences on Mirza Abdollah, Qajar Court Musician and Master of the Radif. In Juan Cole & Moojan Momen, "Studies in Babi and Baha'i History, Vol II: From Iran East & West," Kalimat Press, 1984, pp. 30–64.