- Manoochehr Taherzadeh
Manoochehr Taherzadeh was one of the most prominent musicians in
Iran . He has made a great contribution in advancing modern music in Iran by mixing the traditional, folkloric and pop music together with a very fine flavor of western IranKermanshah country music. The oldest son of Master Yadollah Taherzadeh and brother of Prof.Hamid Reza Taherzadeh , one of the greatest and most respected musicians of our time, died in Kermanshah at the age of 50 after a long time suffering incarceration. Manoochehr was a great violin player who perused the fine style of late Habibiollah Badiei and Parviz Yahaghi. He had a tenor voice too and was an incredibly talented composer. He learnt music from his father alongside Hamid who accompanied him in his early performances in Radio & TV of Kermanshah. He is a celebrity and one of the most respected artists in Iran. At his funeral more than 80,000 people took part to commemorate his great personality.
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