Mohammad-Reza Lotfi
Mohammad-Rezā Lotfi (Persian: محمدرضا لطفی) (January 7, 1947 – May 2, 2014) was a Persian classical musician. He was born in Gorgan, Golestan, Iran.
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| Background information | |
| Native name | محمدرضا لطفی |
| Born | 1 January 1947 Gorgan, Iran |
| Died | 2 May 2014 (aged 67) Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Classical Persian music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Tar, setar, kamancheh, daf |
| Years active | 1964–2014 |
| Labels | Avaye Shayda |
| Website | shayda |
He served as the director of the Center for the Preservation and Propagation of Traditional Persian Music and the "Chavosh" Center.
In 1984 Lotfi was invited by Fondazione Cini to perform in a ceremony and perform concerts in Italy. He lived in the United States from 1986 until his death. He performed widely throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.
Lotfi died on May 2, 2014, due to complications from cancer in Tehran, Iran, aged 67.[1]
Mohammad-Reza Lotfi Media
Young Lotfi playing the tar
Lotfi (Second from Left) Performing in Shiraz Arts Festival with Naser Farhangfar (first from left) and Shajarian, 1976
Mohammad-Reza Lotfi playing tar in a concert.
References
- ↑ محمدرضا لطفی درگذشت (in Persian)
Other websites
Media related to Mohammad-Reza Lotfi at Wikimedia Commons