The ceremony began with a music video of Shahnaz and was followed by a duet performed by tar player Hushang Amir-Heshmati and tonbak player Saeid Rudbari. In his address, the director of the Music ...

Shahnaz was born in Isfahan in 1921. His father, Shabankhan, was a music enthusiast, and their house was a gathering place for musicians. He developed an interest in music at an early age and learned ...