Farid Zoland (Persian: فرید زلاند, also romanized as Zaland, Pashto: فرید ځَلاند; 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 | |
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 Farid Zoland | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Farid Zoland |
| Born | 1 September 1951 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Origin | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Genres | Pop, classical |
| Occupation(s) | record producer, songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano, Tabla, Rubab |
| Years active | 1971-present |
Early life
editHe comes from a family of musicians with father Jalil Zaland and siblings Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.[1]
Education
editAfter receiving a preliminary education in music from his father in Kabul, Zaland continued a formal education in music at the University of Tehran.[citation needed] He studied music score, theory, and composition at the University of Southern California from 1980 to 1982.[2]
Career
editZoland went on to compose and produce many of the most iconic Iranian songs for major artists like Dariush, Ebi, Googoosh, Hayedeh, Leila Forouhar, and Moein.[3][4] He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller.[5]
He has also had minor acting roles.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Zaland Death A Big Loss in Afghan Music". Tolo News. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farid-zoland-aba36b11/ [self-published source]
- ^ Manochehr Cheshmazar Talking About MANSOUR. YouTube. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Interview - Farid Zoland & Rastin - by Jodari Production. YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Farid Zoland, Lloyd Miller.wmv. YouTube.
- ^ "Farid Zoland". IMDb.