Shir-Mohammad Espandar

Shir-Mohammad Espandar شیرمحمد اسپندار
Birth name	Shir-Mohammad
Also known as	Espandar
Born	1927
Origin	Bampur, Balochistan, Iran
Died	2017
Genres	Folk music, Balochi music
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Donali, Ney
Years active	c. 1951–2017

Shir-Mohammad Espandar (Persian/Balochi: شیرمحمد اسپندار;1927) was an Iranian Baloch especially versed in playing Donali.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Shir-Mohammad Espandar was born in Bampur, Balochistan. As a teenager, he went to Karachi, Pakistan and returned to Iran in 1958 after gaining experience in the field of music. He used Ney to play Balochi music until 1983.^[3][4]

He has given many performances in France, Peru and many other countries. He has obtained an honorary doctorate in traditional music from France and an honorary diploma in musicianship in Iran. His statue as the first Donali's musician have been memorialized in the Tehran Museum.^[5][6]

See also

• Donali
• Balochi music
• Iranian folk music

References

1. "شیر محمد اسپندار برای هنرهای سنتی می‌نوازد" (in Persian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
2. "نوای دونلی شیرمحمد اسپندار در تالار وحدت پیچید" (in Persian). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
3. "Sole doneli player in world". Retrieved 23 December 2023.
4. "Performing styles by two musicians inscribed on Iran's national heritage list". Retrieved 23 December 2023.
5. "Performing styles by two musicians inscribed on Iran's national heritage list". Retrieved 23 December 2023.
6. "Identifying and Introducing Capabilities of Iranian Music with Regard to Concerning the Music Tourism" (PDF) (in Persian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.