Talieh Kamran

Talieh Kamran (Persian: طلیعه کامران; 1930 – March 14, 2017) was an Iranian santur player, painter, poet, and a pioneer of modern art in Iran.

Biography Talieh Kamran was born in 1930 in Tehran into an artistic family. Her father was a violinist and a student of Hossein Khan Esmailzadeh, while her mother was both musically inclined and engaged in painting. From around 1942, Samaei gave her lessons every two weeks, and later, she continued her musical education with Morteza Abdolrasouli, another student of Samaei.

Kamran became a featured performer in the Iranian National Music Association concerts, playing the santur alongside Tehrani's tombak. Her recorded performance in the Homayoun mode was even presented by Khaleghi in Russia as an example of Iranian female musicians' artistry. By the mid-1950s, Kamran had notated key pieces she had learned from Habib Samaei, including in the Shur, Avaz-e Abu Ata, Bayat-e Esfahan, and Chahargah modes, which she later published in her book Sections of Habib Samaei's Radif as Narrated by Talieh Kamran (Persian: بخش‌هایی از ردیف حبیب سماعی به روایت طلیعه کامران). and Az Hich be Hich (از هیچ به هیچ; lit. from Nothing to Nothing) in 2014. Kamran left a lasting mark in both the visual arts and literature, showcasing her versatility as an artist.

Works

Music Some of Talieh Kamran's key contributions to music include: The book "Sections of Habib Samaei's Radif as Narrated by Talieh Kamran" (2009), published by Aref Publishing. The book Nine Pishdaramad and Reng from Darvish Khan and Mousa Ma'roufi for Santur, (2018), published by Khonyagar Pub. The album Yadegaar-e Habib (2011), where she played the santur accompanied by Hossein Tehrani on tombak and vocals, featuring segments of Habib Samaei's Radif.