About Darvish Khan
Lived 1872 – 1926 (aged 53–54). Darvish Khan was an Iranian composer.
Darvish Khan (, Gholam Hossein Darvish; 1872 – 22 November 1926) was a Persian classical musician and a tar player.
Biography
Darvish Khan was born in Tehran.
His teachers included his father and Aqa Hossein-Qoli Farahani. He was a member of the Aziz Soltan music group. Later, he attended the Dar ol-Fonoon Music School.
He gave a concert at the Grand Hotel of Tehran with other great masters of Persian music of his time, including Aref Qazvini. Darvish left for London and Tbilisi to make recordings.
He died at the age of 54, on 22 November 1926, in an accident. His carriage was hit by a lorry, a vehicle that was very rare at the time. He is said to have been the first Iranian killed in a car accident.
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Who was Darvish Khan?
Iranian musician (1872–1926)
When was Darvish Khan born?
Darvish Khan was born in 1872 in Tehran.
When did Darvish Khan die?
Darvish Khan died on 22 November 1926 in Tehran.
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Darvish Khan was a composer.
What nationality was Darvish Khan?
Darvish Khan was Iranian.
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