Persian traditional music artists
7 published Persian traditional music artists, led by Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Hossein Alizadeh and Gholam-Hossein Banan.
At a glance
7 published Persian traditional music artists; 56 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 7 tier 3
- 7
- Release groups
- 128
- Studio albums
- 89
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 56
- Timeline events
- 100
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 37.8 years
- Full biographies
- 1
- Biography words
- 4,450
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Persian traditional music artists. Iran leads with 5.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Persian traditional music. The most shared is classical music, with 1 artists in both.
Covers from Persian traditional music
56 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Doode Oud
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 2010
Ah Baran
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 2009
An Empty Chalice
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 2006
Night Silence Desert
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 2000
The Way of Love
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 1989
Astan e Janan
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 1985
Bidad
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 1985
Jane Oshagh / Gonbade Mina
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 1985
Golhaye Tazeh No. 23: Abu Ata
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian · 1975
آهنگ وفا
The Dastgahs of Persian Music: Dastgah-e Shur
Hossein Alizadeh · 2025
The Dastgahs of Persian Music: Avaz-e Bayat Esfahan
Hossein Alizadeh · 2024
Leaders
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian has the most release groups (39); Mohammad-Reza Shajarian the longest career (45 years); Shusha Guppy the most awards (1).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Mohammad-Reza Shajarian | 39 |
| Hossein Alizadeh | 38 |
| Nematollah Aghasi | 22 |
| Gholam-Hossein Banan | 16 |
| Alireza Eftekhari | 12 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Mohammad-Reza Shajarian | 45 |
| Gholam-Hossein Banan | 41 |
| Hossein Alizadeh | 38 |
| Nematollah Aghasi | 38 |
| Alireza Eftekhari | 27 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Shusha Guppy | 1 |
Most famous Persian traditional music artists
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
Pahlavi Iran · Person · born 1940
Persian traditional music
28 wikis
Hossein Alizadeh
Iran · Person · born 1951
Persian traditional music
18 wikis
Gholam-Hossein Banan
Iran · Person · born 1911
classical music, Persian traditional music
11 wikis
Abolhassan Saba
Iran · Person · born 1902
Persian traditional music
11 wikis
Shusha Guppy
Iran · Person · born 1935
Persian traditional music
10 wikis
Alireza Eftekhari
Iran · Person · born 1956
folk music, traditional pop, Persian traditional music, fusion music genre
10 wikis
Nematollah Aghasi
Pahlavi dynasty · Person · born 1939
pop music, popular music, Persian traditional music, koche bazari
9 wikis