Hossein Alizadeh

For the Iranian cyclist, see Hossein Alizadeh (cyclist).

Hossein Alizadeh
Hossein Alizadeh playing Shurangiz at the "Night of Hossein Alizadeh" event by Bukhara Magazine
Background information
Born (1951-08-24) 24 August 1951
OriginTehran, Iran
GenresPersian Traditional, Contemporary Classical, Soundtrack
OccupationsComposer, Tar and Setar Player
InstrumentsTar, Setar (also Sallaneh, Shurangiz)
Years active1966

Hossein Alizadeh (Persian: حسین علیزاده; born 24 August 1951) is an Iranian musician, composer, radif preserver, researcher, educator, and a prominent performer of the tar, shurangiz and setar. Alizadeh has collaborated with numerous vocalists and instrumentalists, including Shahram Nazeri, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Alireza Eftekhari and Jivan Gasparyan. He has also performed with various orchestras and ensembles, both in Iran and internationally, contributing significantly to contemporary interpretations of Persian classical music.

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