Ali Tajvidi
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Ali Tajvidi(1919-2006) was a Persian musician, composer, violin master, writer and music professor at the School of National Music and Tehran University.
After 1941, Tajvidi performed regularly as a violin soloist in Radio Iran programs. In later years, he conducted two orchestras, for which he wrote numerous compositions. Asheqi Sheyda, Be Yad-e Saba, Atash-e Karevan, Didi ke Rosva Shod Delam, and Sang-e Khara are among his best known works. He has written a three-volume book, entitled "Persian Music", which has been released by the Soroush Publishing Company. In 1998 his musical accomplishments were honored and recognized by the Iranian Government and he was awarded an artistic medal, which is the equivalent of an honorary doctoral degree.[1]
He cooperated with outstanding contemporary artists, including Gholamhossein Banan, Hossein Qavami, Mahmoud Mahmoudi-Khansari, Hossein Khajeh-Amiri (Iraj), Jalil Shahnaz, Farhang Sharif, Habibollah Badiei, Parviz Yahaqqi, Javad Maroufi and Mehdi Khaleqi. His father, Hadi Khan, was one of the founders of miniature painting and an outstanding student of distinguished painter Kamal ol molk.[2]
[edit] Awards and recognitions
- Highest artistic medal of the Iranian government
- Man of the Year 2002.[3]
