Abdolvahab Shahidi

Abdolvahab Shahidi (Persian: عبدالوهاب شهيدی; 23 September 1922 – 10 May 2021) was an Iranian barbat player, singer and composer in the classical style.^[1] He is noted as one of the contemporary pioneers of Persian music by BBC Persian.^[2]

Abdolvahab Shahidi
Background information
Born	(1922-09-23)23 September 1922 Meymeh, Isfahan, Iran
Died	10 May 2021(2021-05-10) (aged 98) Tehran, Iran
Genres	Persian classical music
Occupation	Musician
Years active	1940–2015