Farid Zoland

Farid Zoland (Persian: فرید زلاند‎), 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.

Farid Zoland
فرید زلاند
Birth nameFarid Zoland
Born (1951-09-01) 1 September 1951
Kabul , Afghanistan
OriginKabul , Afghanistan
GenresPop, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer
InstrumentsGuitar, Piano , Tabla , Rubab
Years active1971-present
Websitewww.faridzoland.com

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.

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
  1. "Zaland Death A Big Loss in Afghan Music". Tolo News. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVqZZWtb0Vw
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBoW7W6KjnE
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRs7l41w8fY
  5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5032635/
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