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 Iran Kermanshah 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.