Shahmirza Moradi (Persian language/Luri language: شاهمیرزا مرادی; also transliterated as Shamirza Moradi; December 14, 1924 – December 14, 1997) was an Iranian Luri people especially versed in playing sorna.
Biography
Moradi was born in
Dorud, Lorestan province. He started learning music as a child and learned Sorna from his father. In 1971, he began radio work; he then performed at the major cultural festivals in Iran, including those of
Shiraz and
Tehran. Thanks to the efforts of the
Lurs musician
Ali Akbar Shekartchi,
his first recordings were distributed in 1981.
In 1991, Moradi performed at the Avignon festival (southern France) and on the program of Persian nights 31 July and 1 August, at two successive concerts in the Cloître des Célestins in Paris. His son, Reza Moradi, used to accompany him on the dohol; Reza Moradi is also a kamancheh player, an instrument that he learned from his father.
Awards
See also
External links
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Fujie, L. (1994). The Music of Lorestiin, Iran. Performed by Shahmirza Moradi and Reza Moradi. Text by Reza Mo'ini. CD with 7-page booklet in English. Nimbus Records NI 5397. 1994. Yearbook for Traditional Music, 26, 194-194. doi:10.2307/768281 Published By: Cambridge University Press 7 March 2019
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McConnachie, J. , Dorian, F. , Dowell, V. , Duane, O. (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. United Kingdom: Rough Guides.
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World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, By Frederick Dorian, Orla Duane, James, Page 362
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Avec: maître Mohammad Musavi (ney) et maître Shah-Mirza Moradi (zurnâ), Production: Festival d'Avignon, France culture et France musique
