Gholam-Hossein Banan

غلام‌حسین بنان (Known as "The Velvet Voice")

Legendary Master Vocalist, Golha Program Icon, Professor

Born 1 May 1911

Gholhak (Tehran), Iran

Passed Away 27 February 1986 Tehran, Iran

Lifespan 74 years old

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"The singer's voice must never shout; it must whisper into the ear of the soul like the evening breeze through a garden of roses."

Archival Overview

Supreme master vocalist of Iranian classical music whose velvety baritone and exquisite tahrir trills defined the golden era of Radio Iran's 'Golha'.

Biographical Record

Gholam-Hossein Banan was born into an aristocratic musical family in Tehran and studied vocal radif under Mirza Taher Ziaozakerin and Morteza Neydavoud. Joining Radio Iran at its inception in 1942, his velvety, warm baritone and effortless microtonal control quickly established him as the premier male singer of the realm.

Banan was the premier star of the legendary Golha (Flowers) radio program under Davood Pirnia, collaborating with composers Ruhollah Khaleqi and Morteza Mahjoubi. His immortal recordings of 'Ey Iran', 'Karavan' (The Caravan), and 'Elahe-ye Naz' (Goddess of Grace) are celebrated as the pinnacle of Persian vocal elegance and emotional subtlety.

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Final Resting Place

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Emamzadeh Taher Cemetery
Karaj, Iran

                         GPS: 35.8100, 50.9300                    

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