Morteza Neydavoud

مرتضی نی‌داوود (Known as "Neydavoud")

Master Tar and Radif Virtuoso, Composer of 'Morghe Sahar'

Born 1900

Isfahan, Iran

Passed Away 31 July 1990 San Francisco, United States

Lifespan 90 years old

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"Every fret upon the tar corresponds to a pulse in the human heart; played with devotion, it unlocks the secret door of eternity."

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Master Jewish-Iranian tar virtuoso who composed the immortal freedom anthem 'Morghe Sahar' and documented the complete classical Radif.

Biographical Record

Morteza Neydavoud was born into a Jewish musical family in Isfahan and moved to Tehran, where he became the prize disciple of the legendary tar master Darvish Khan, receiving the coveted Golden Axe award. He founded the Darvish Music School in Tehran and discovered the singing prodigy Qamar-ol-Moluk Vaziri, mentoring her to stardom.

In 1927, Neydavoud composed the music for Morghe Sahar (Bird of Dawn) to lyrics by poet laureate Mohammad-Taqi Bahar, which became Iran's most enduring cultural anthem of freedom. Before emigrating to California, he recorded over three hundred cassettes documenting the complete microtonal Radif of Persian dastgahs for the Ministry of Culture, preserving national heritage for eternity.

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Final Resting Place

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Colma Jewish Cemetery
San Francisco, California, United States

                         GPS: 37.6700, -122.4500                    

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