Morteza Mahjubi

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Morteza Mahjubi
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Background information
Born1900
Tehran Iran
OriginIran
DiedMarch 21, 1965(1965-03-21) (aged 65)
Occupation(s)composer and pianist
Instrumentspiano

Morteza Mahjubi (1900 – 21 March 1965) was an Iranian pianist and composer.[1] He was a piano soloist for the Golha radio programme.[2]

Early life[]

Morteza Mahjubi (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: فخر السادات‎‎), played the piano. Mahjubi'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 cinema Farus (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 اسماعيل زاده‎‎).[1]

Teachers[]

His first teacher was Hossein Hang Afarin, from whom he learned the preliminary studies. He was then sent to 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[]

Mahjubi'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[]

Mahjubi 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 Mahjubi 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[]

Mahjubi had many students the most famous of whom is Fakhri Malekpour who studied with Mahjubi over a period of twelve years.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "MAḤJUBI, Morteżā – Encyclopaedia Iranica". Iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c dijit.net. "Murtaza Mahjubi". Golha. Retrieved 2013-06-14. (registration required)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Khaleqi, Ruhollah (2001). History of Iranian Music (Sargozashte Moosight Iran). Tehran: Safi Ali Shah. p. I249–I251. ISBN 978-9645626226.
  4. ^ Navvab Safa, Esmaíl (1998). Story of the Candle (Qessey-e Sham'). Tehran. p. 218. ISBN 964-442-108-6.
  5. ^ Lewison, Jane. "Golha Radio Program Program 216". The Iran Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  6. ^ Jump up to: 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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