1. Farhang Sharif was an Iranian musician and renowned tar player.
10 Facts About Farhang Sharif
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Farhang Sharif learned music under the mentorship of his father starting at a young age.
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Farhang Sharif learned to play tar with maestros Abdolhossein Shahnazi and Morteza Neidavoud, two masters of tar who lived during the Qajar and Pahlavi periods.
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Farhang Sharif made his first solo performance in a live radio program at the age of 12.
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Farhang Sharif is considered one of the greatest tar players and traditional composers of modern Iranian history.
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Farhang Sharif is often referred to as "ostad" which means "master" in Persian.
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Farhang Sharif Owing to restrictions in the sphere of musical activities following the Revolution, he settled in the United States in 1980.
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Farhang Sharif has made inventions in the domains of previously undiscovered acoustic tar effects and special tunings.
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Farhang Sharif died of respiratory problem at his home in Tehran at 85 years old.
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Farhang Sharif is one of the most cherished classical Persian musicians whose oeuvre appeals to thousands of Persian and non-Persian lovers of classical Persian music.