Farid Zoland
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Farid Zoland فرید زلاند | |
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| Birth name | Farid Zoland |
| Born | 1 September 1951 Kabul , Afghanistan |
| Origin | Kabul , Afghanistan |
| Genres | Pop, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano , Tabla , Rubab |
| Years active | 1971-present |
| Website | www.faridzoland.com |
Farid Zoland (Template:Lang-fa), also romanized as Zaland) (born 1 September 1951 in Kabul) is an Afghan songwriter and composer. Throughout his career he has collaborated with many musicians from other countries, most notably from Iran.
Early life
He comes from a family of musicians with father Jalil Zaland and siblings Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.[1]
Education
After receiving preliminary education in music from his father in Kabul, Zaland continued a formal education in music at the University of Tehran.[citation needed]
Career
Zoland went on to compose and produce many of the most iconic Iranian songs for major artists like Dariush Eghbali, Ebi, Googoosh, Hayedeh, Leila Forouhar, and Moein.[2][3] He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller.[4]
He has also had minor acting roles.[5]
Record label
After migrating to the United States, he co-founded Avang Music, a major Iranian recording label outside of Iran.
References
- ^ "Zaland Death A Big Loss in Afghan Music". Tolo News. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVqZZWtb0Vw
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBoW7W6KjnE
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRs7l41w8fY
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5032635/
External links
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