Abolhasan Saba (April 15 , 1902 - December 19 , 1957), (Persian: ابوالحسن صبا ) was a renowned Iranian musician, composer, violinist, and setar player.
Biography
He was born in Tehran to Hossein Saba, another music celebrity of Iran. He studied several of Iranian and non Iranian musical instruments and became a Ostad in Radif, but selected violin and setar as his specific instruments. He was a student of Mirza Abdollah as well as Darvish Khan. Saba is considered one of Iran's most influential figures in traditional and instrumental Persian music. He died in 1957 and was buried in Tehran's Zahir o-dowleh Cemetery of artists and musicians.
External links
- BBC Article on his 100th commemoration (Persian)
- BBC Article on his 50th memorial (Persian)
