Qolamhossein Bigjekhani

Qolamhossein Bigjekhani

Qolamhossein Bigjekhani, also Qolam-Hossein Bigjeh-Khani, (1918 April 13, 1987) was an Iranian musician and tar player. He was born in Tabriz.

He was an idiosyncratic stylist, and though he collaborated extensively with the Tabriz Radio and Television Corporation, his style differs from that known as "radio style". He was nourished by both Persian culture and art.

His art of tar playing is characterized by:

He learned tar from his father, Hossein Qoli Bigjeh-Khani.

He left a number of recordings, mostly of Persian Dastgah music. He collaborated mainly with his old friend and Dayereh player M. Farnam. He also accompanied Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (most notably on a 40+ minute improvisation in Homayoon mode).[1]

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