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Mohammad-Rezā Lotfi (Persian: محمدرضا لطفی) (January 7, 1947 – May 2, 2014) was a Persian classical musician. He was born in Gorgan, Golestan, Iran.
Mohammad-Reza Lotfi محمدرضا لطفی | |
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Background information | |
Born | Gorgan, Iran | 1 January 1947
Died | 2 May 2014 67) Tehran, Iran | (aged
Genres | Classical Persian music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Tar, setar, kamancheh, daf |
Years active | 1964–2014 |
Labels | Avaye Shayda |
Website | shayda |
He served as the director of the Center for the Preservation and Propagation of Traditional Persian Music and the "Chavosh" Center.
In 1984 Lotfi was invited by Fondazione Cini to perform in a ceremony and perform concerts in Italy. He lived in the United States from 1986 until his death. He performed widely throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.
Lotfi died on May 2, 2014, due to complications from cancer in Tehran, Iran, aged 67.[1]
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