Biography (Banan)

Gholām-Hossein Banān (May , 1911, Gholhak, Tehran, Iran — February 27 , 1986, Gholhak, Tehran, Iran) was an Iranian musician and singer.

He was born into a musical family. His father, Karim Khān Banān ol-Douleh Nurí, was a musician (and calligrapher), and his mother, daughter of Prince Mohammad Taqi Mirza Rokn ed-Dowleh son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and brother of Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar), was an accomplished pianist; one brother and two sisters also played the tar as pupils of the renowned musician Morteza Neydavood.

From the age of six Gholam-Hossein Banān began to take lessons in singing and playing the piano and organ through the encouragement of Morteza Neydavood who was quick to recognize him as musically talented. Gholām-Hossein's first teachers were his parents. He subsequently studied with Mirzā Tāher Ziā oz-Zākerin Rasā'í and Nāser Seif. Ali-Naqi Vaziri later introduced him to the acclaimed Rouhollah Khaleghi.

Banān joined the Iranian National Music Association in 1942,...

Album Records (Banan)

Elaheh Naz Shab Ashena Sooz Dast Beh Dastmalom Hejre Tou Amad Amma elaheye naz Elahe Naz Carvan Deklameh, Azize Delomi Amadi Janam Beghorbanat Booye Jooye Moolian Ey Iran Karevan Man Az Rooze Azal Degar Cheh Mikhahi Mara Asheghi Shaida Tou Kardi Cheh Shoorha Shabe Javani Avaz

Raze Negah, Shabe Javani Amadi Janam