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Gholam-Hossein Banan
Person · male · Iran · Gholhak · born 1911 · died 1986 · recording since 1968
Iranian singer
Also known as 吳拉姆-侯賽因·巴南
Timeline
18 events▣ Album 15◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1910s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: شاخه گل 6
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
2000s
Biography
English biography293 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1364948675
Biography
Gholām-Hossein Banān (Persian: غلامحسين بنان; 5 May 1911 – 27 February 1986) was an Iranian musician and singer. One of the most prominent Iranian singers of the 20th century, he was renowned for the quality of his voice.
Biography
Born in Tehran, Banān descended from a prominent family "with a background in government service". His father, Karim Khan Banān ol-Dowleh (son of Mohammad-Taqi Mirza Fazlollah Khan Mostowfi Nuri) was an admirer of traditional music. His mother was related to the ruling Qajar dynasty of Iran; she was the daughter of Mohammad Taqi Mirza Rokn ed-Dowleh, a brother of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (r. 1848–1896). Margaret Caton notes that Banān grew up in an environment where artistic development was fostered; his father sang and played the tar, while his mother played piano. Banān's maternal aunt played the ney, and his sisters studied the tar with Morteza Neidavoud.
From the age of six Gholam-Hossein Banān began to take lessons in singing and playing the piano and organ through the encouragement of Morteza Neidavoud who was quick to recognize him as musically talented. Gholām-Hossein's first teachers were his parents. He subsequently studied with Mirzā Tāher Ziā oz-Zākerin Rasā'í and Nāser Seif. Ali-Naqi Vaziri later introduced him to the acclaimed Rouhollah Khāleghi.
Banān joined the Iranian National Music Association in 1942, and appeared on Iranian National Radio that same year. He then joined the orchestra of the distinguished pianist Javād Maroufi, becoming the lead vocalist.
In 1957 or 1958, Banān became blind in his right eye following a car accident.
Banān died 7:00 pm on Thursday 27 February 1986 in Iranmehr Hospital in Gholhak, Tehran. He is still remembered by lovers of traditional Persian music. Among his best-remembered songs are "Ey Iran", "Caravan", "Elahe-ye Naz", and “Ro’yaye Hasti”.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 18 | 41.7th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (16 release groups · 15 studio albums)
Albums · 15
1968 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks
1قطعه اول2قطعه دوم3قطعه سوم1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 57:37
1Mara Asheghi Shaida29:472Che Shoorha27:501995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 58:59
1Shabe Javani15:572Naghmehaye Homayoun14:093Toosheh Omr5:254Shabe Shadi5:085Afsoone Saaz7:356Shab10:451995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 54:31
1Booye Jooye Moolian (feat. Marzieh)26:402Man Az Rooze Azal27:511995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 58:43
1Raze Negah10:552Bia Saghi6:503Degar Cheh Mikhahi7:484Arezooye Del3:225Yar Ramideh5:276Be Khatere To4:507Raghse Mastaneh4:328Bala Kesh4:529Az Yad Rafteh4:1910Ashena Sooz5:481995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 55:06
1Caravan27:032Navaye Nay28:03Amadi Janam Beghorbanat, Banan 1
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 56:56
1Amadi Janam Beghorbanat28:492Amad Amma28:07Golhaye Rangarang No. 541 & 267
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 56:44
1Golhaye Rangarang #267, Dastgahe Esfahan9:262Golhaye Rangarang #267, Dastgahe Chahargah8:033Golhaye Rangarang #267, Dastgahe Homayoun11:044Golhaye Rangarang #541, Dastgahe Afshari8:285Golhaye Rangarang #541, (Avaz) Dastgahe Afshari12:516Golhaye Rangarang #541, Dastgahe Afshari - Edit6:522009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 5:44:40
Disc 11Elaheh Naz26:302Meye Nab13:01Disc 21Cheh Shoorha (Pish Daramad)9:092Avaz9:543Cheh Shoorha (Taraneh)9:074Deklameh Ashar, Hamnavazi10:125Daram Ghame Jankahi17:256Avaz, Daram Ghame Jankahi17:41Disc 31Shabe Javani27:292Carvan5:303Avaz1:574Ahe Sahar (Taraneh)4:385Ahe Sahar (Avaz)26:02Disc 41Navaye Ney11:342Beshno Az Ney8:523Navaye Ney8:374Deklameh, Pish Daramad11:255Chahar Mezrab5:056Dele Khasteh9:24Disc 51Pish Daramad, Deklameh7:182Khalvatgahe Raz (Avaz)7:053Dele Khasteh (Avaz)12:284Pish Daramad, Deklameh6:155Ahange Shoor8:266Avaz13:04Disc 61Jelveh Deldar, Deklameh, Tar13:362Avaz29:303Jelveh Deldar, Dastgahe Afshari13:262009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 50:31
1Hamrahe Khod Nasime Saba8:512Mane Bidel Saghi6:123Ey Omide Dele Man8:064Bakhte Bidar3:435Didi Ey Mah3:386Moshtagho Parishan5:377Bekhatere Tou4:538Raghse Mastaneh4:369Bala Kosh4:552009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:08:45
1Carvan18:052Navaye Nay8:043Bia Ey Saghi6:544Tou Bahare Mani4:535Cheh Shabha10:096Az Yad Rafteh4:237Cheh Kardi5:148Shabe Shadi4:219Afsoone Saz6:422009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 55:00
1Amadi Janam Be Ghorbanat8:182Mara Asheghi Shaida To Kardi8:093Cheh Shoorha6:254Booye Jooye Moolian5:445Man Az Rooze Azal6:376Amad Amma11:427Elaheh Naz8:052009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 43:55
1Atashe Javidan7:142Geryehe Sham4:223Mehman6:254Booseye Arezoo3:575Partoye Mohebat6:346Dar Arezooye To6:107Agar Khoda Khahad4:028Golshane Del5:112009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 54:42
1Ze Ma Ey Gol Cheh Didi13:102Jelveh Didar5:273Bange Carvan5:334Cheh Shabha7:505Kiyam Man7:276Ashena Sooz5:507Aahe Sahar9:252009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 49:35
1Degar Cheh Mikhahi7:482Del Shekan8:283Morghe Hagh6:144Dokhtare Falbin4:275Yare Ramideh5:306Dele Khasteh6:597Afsoone Sokhan5:258Shabe Javani4:44
Broadcast · 1
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| — | گلهای رنگارنگ برنامه 222Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks1چشم مستت چه کند 2بخت بیدار منی; دیدی ای مه 3آمدی جانم به قربانت 4الهه ناز | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Gholam-Hossein Banan head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 18 | 41.7th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gholam-Hossein-Banan.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/10a83137-1a66-400c-a211-0b5819b89935discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/10a83137-1a66-400c-a211-0b5819b89935core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48884genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48884seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gholam-Hossein_Bananbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gholam-Hossein_Banan
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Iranian musicians — rank #9
Gholam-Hossein Banan | 1908 | 1986
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: no portrait · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q48884 · MusicBrainz: 10a83137-1a66-400c-a211-0b5819b89935
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