Hormoz Farhat
Iranian-American composer and ethnomusicologist (1928–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hormoz Farhat (Persian: هرمز فرهت; 9 August 1928 – 16 August 2021) was a Persian-American[1] composer and ethnomusicologist who spent much of his career in Dublin, Ireland. An emeritus professor of music, he was a fellow of Trinity College, Dublin.[2][3] Described by the Irish Times as a "gifted and distinctive composer of contemporary classical music," his compositions include orchestral, concertante, piano and choral music, as well string quartets and chamber works.[4] He also wrote numerous film scores, including that of Dariush Mehrjui's 1969 film The Cow.[4] However, his musicological research dominates his legacy; his writings on the music of Iran—a country which he insisted be called 'Persia'—were pivotal in ethnomusicology, particularly his acclaimed 1990 study The Dastgah Concept in Persian Music.[4]
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![]() Farhat in 1977 in Tehran | |
Born | (1928-08-09)9 August 1928 Tehran, Imperial State of Persia (now Iran) |
Died | 16 August 2021(2021-08-16) (aged 93) Dublin, Ireland |
Spouse | Maria Baghramian |
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Discipline | Persian traditional music |
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Notable works | List of compositions The Dastgah Concept in Persian Music (1990) List of publications |