Mahmoud Zoufonoun

Ostad ("Master") Mahmoud Zoufonoun (Persian: محمود ذوالفنون, sometimes pronounced "Zolfonoon" or "Zolfonun"; 1 January 1920 – 19 October 2013) was an Iranian-born American musician accomplished in the art of Persian traditional music.

Life and career Zoufonoun's interest in music began after he secretly listened to his father (Habib Zoufonoun

Notable compositions

Concerto Dashti for Symphony Orchestra Tareneh Bayateh Tork (Golha Orchestra; Banan singing) Taraneh Mahour: "Gol-o-Zaari" (Lyrics by Hafez) Naghd-e-Sufi: Suite in Rastpanjgah, including several original Taranehs ("Bovad-aya", "Naghd-e-Sufi", "Baba Taher") Faash-Mee-Gooyam: Suite in Chahargah, including original Taranehs ("Sheydaee", "Narm Narmak", "Faash-Mee-Gooyam") Heelat-Raha-Kon: Suite in Oshagh, including original Taraneh "Heelat-Raha-Kon" Anthem in Chahargah: "Vatan" (Lyrics by Simin Behbahani)