Akbar Golpayegani
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Akbar Golpayegani | |
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| Born | 30 January 1934 |
| Died | 4 November 2023 (aged 89) Tehran, Iran |
| Other names | Golpa |
| Occupation | Singer |
Akbar Golpayegani (Persian: اکبر_گلپایگانی; 30 January 1934 – 4 November 2023), also known as Golpa (Persian: گلپا), was an Iranian traditional singer.
Life and career[edit]
Born in Tehran, Golpayegani started his musical training in 1951.[1] At 14 he had his first experience in a choir, and at 15 he became a member of the Nizam School Music Association.[2]
Golpayegani had his breakout in 1956, when he began participating in the National Iranian Radio musical show Radio Golha, on which he collaborated until 1979.[1] He was the first Iranian singer to perform abroad, taking part in a 1956 international festival promoted by Unesco.[1] In 1969, his performance of "Poem of Saadi" was included in the soundtrack of Pier Paolo Pasolini's film Medea.[2] In 1984, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Tehran.[2]
Golpayegani died on 4 November 2023, at the age of 89.[3] He was buried in the artists' wing of the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Veteran Iranian vocalist Akbar Golpayegani dies at 90". Tehran Times. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "اکبر گلپایگانی ملقب به گلپا در گذشت". Panjere News (in Persian). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "گریه های همسر استاد گُلپا از شنیدن آهنگ مورد علاقهاش با صدای احسان خواجهامیری+ فیلم". Tala (in Persian). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Iranian Singer, Akbar Golpayegani, Laid To Rest". Iran Front Page. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Akbar Golpayegani discography at Discogs
- Akbar Golpayegani at IMDb
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