Mohammad-Reza Shajarian

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Mohammad-Reza Shajarian was born on 23 September 1940 in Mashhad, Iran. His father, Mehdi, was a Quran qari, as was his grandfather Ali Akbar. His mother was Afsar Shahverdiani, who died in 2007.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110429232629/http://delawaz.ir/biography-mrshajarian-fa.html زندگینامه]{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/26107/استاد-شجریان-در-سوگ-مادر|title=استاد شجریان در سوگ مادر|date=9 July 2007|website=همشهری آنلاین}}

He was the oldest of five siblings, and studied singing at the age of five under the supervision of his father by recitation of the Quran.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imna.ir/news/438991/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3-%D9%88-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA|title=محمدرضا شجریان درگذشت + آخرین عکس و علت فوت|date=8 October 2020|website=ایمنا}}

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At the age of 12, he began studying the Persian classical repertoire known as the Radif without his father's consent as studying and performing music was against his father's religious beliefs.{{Cite web|url=http://iraneconomist.com/fa/news/62863|title=محمدرضا شجریان، خواننده ای که تکرار نشد|website=fa}} This may have been the reason why he chose the stage name "Siavash Bidakani" in his early career as a singer, which did not last long, and soon he used his real name again.{{Original research inline|date=October 2020}}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlqeYvPhQuw Interview] with BBC Persian Shajarian started his singing career in 1959 at Radio Khorasan, rising to prominence in the 1960s with his distinct style of singing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ion.ir/News/215732.html|title=واکنش معاون اسبق وزیر ارشاد به ثبت ملی ربنای شجریان: "...تا ابد افسانه تو پایدار"}} Since then his career has included teaching at Tehran University's Department of Fine Arts, working at National Radio and television, researching Persian/Iranian music, and making numerous recordings.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180916225107/http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/414342/%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AA-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A2%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%85-%D9%BE%D8%AF%D8%B1 زندگینامه: محمدرضا شجریان (۱۳۱۹-۱۳۹۹)]

Shajarian was not always in music groups, but he did the vocals for the Masters of Persian Music with his son Homayoun Shajarian, as well as two other ostads, Kayhan Kalhor and Hossein Alizadeh. He also performed with his daughter Mojgan Shajarian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/65370/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%85%DA%98%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%DB%B1%DB%B3%DB%B4%DB%B8|title=زندگینامه: مژگان شجریان (۱۳۴۸-)|date=10 October 2008|website=همشهری آنلاین}}

In 2008, he toured the world with the Ava Ensemble, composed of his son Homayoun (tombak and vocals), Hossein Behroozinia (barbat), Majid Derakhshani (tar), Hossain Rezaeenia (daf), and Saeed Farajpouri (kamanche).{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastlife/story.html?id=5bf0c258-be0c-43d5-aa57-4fe6613b6e6c|title=Shajarian strides across world music stage|work=The Vancouver Sun|date=1 May 2008|access-date=4 February 2010|archive-date=4 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604120156/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastlife/story.html?id=5bf0c258-be0c-43d5-aa57-4fe6613b6e6c|url-status=dead}}

In 2012, he toured with the Shahnaz Ensemble with his daughter Mojgan and other band members. The ensemble is named after master tar musician Jalil Shahnaz, with a percentage of the proceeds going towards supporting his health care needs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/97674/%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%87%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B2|title=آشنایی با گروه شهناز|date=20 December 2009|website=همشهری آنلاین}}

Shajarian studied with Esmaeil Mehrtash, Ahmad Ebadi and Nour-Ali Boroumand.

He learned the vocal styles of previous singers such as Hossein Taherzadeh, Reza Gholi Mirza Zelli, Qamar-ol-Moluk Vaziri, Eghbal Azar, and Taj Isfahani.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9q1vZRiD_U|title=Majid Kazemi - In Koja O An Koja (Adrenalism Album)|date=27 October 2014 |via=www.youtube.com}}

He started playing the santour under the instruction of Jalal Akhbari to understand better and perform the traditional repertoire.{{Cite web|date=8 October 2020|title=Iranian Maestro Mohammad-Reza Shajarian Dies at 80|url=https://ifpnews.com/iranian-maestro-mohammad-reza-shajarian-dies-at-80|access-date=12 October 2020|website=Iran Front Page|language=En}} In 1971, he was introduced to Faramarz Payvar and took santour lessons with him. Shajarian also learned Abolhasan Saba's vocal Radif from Payvar.

He also studied under the guidance of master Abdollah Davami, from whom he learned many early Persian songs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/632687/%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%A2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%88-|title=خسرو آواز ایران است او ...|date=1 July 1397|website=fa}} Davami also passed on to Shajarian his interpretation of the Radif.[https://www.irna.ir/news/83483796/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%A2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86 درباره محمدرضا شجریان | خسرو آواز و اعتبار موسیقی ایرانی در جهان]

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Shajarian taught many students in the field of singing, some of whom are:{{cite web |url=http://asrpress.ir/fa/news/1807 |title=شاگردان شجریان از استاد می‌گویند |trans-title=Shajarian's students talk about the master |website=asrpress.ir |language=fa |date=3 January 2017 }}

• Iraj Bastami
• Ali Jahandar
• Shahram Nazeri
• Hesameddin Seraj
• Mozaffar Shafei
• Qasem Rafati
• Mohammad Esfahani{{Cite web|url=https://www.filimo.com/m/7SUvs/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%87_%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7_-_%D9%81%D8%B5%D9%84_1_%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AA_2%3A_%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C|title=کافه نوا - فصل 1 قسمت 2: محمد اصفهانی|website=فیلیمو}}
• Homayoun Shajarian
• Ali Rostamian
• Mohsen Keramati
• Hamid Reza Noorbakhsh
• Sina Sarlak
• Mojtaba Asgari

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Shajarian is the creator of many instruments.{{Cite web|title=گزارشی از نمایشگاه ساز‌های ابداعی محمدرضا شجریان {{!}} موسیقی ما|url=https://www.musicema.com/node/159740|access-date=12 January 2021|website=www.musicema.com}}{{Cite web|title=Musical Instruments & Inventions|url=https://mohammadrezashajarian.com/instruments/|access-date=12 January 2021|website=Mohammad Reza Shajarian|language=en-US}} The first exhibition of his instruments was held in May 2011, the second in September 2013 at the House of Artists by the Del Avaz Cultural and Artistic Institute.{{Cite web|title=گزارشی از نمایشگاه ساز‌های ابداعی محمدرضا شجریان {{!}} موسیقی ما|url=https://www.musicema.com/node/159740|access-date=2021-03-28|website=musicema.com}}

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• Raast-Panjgaah concert with Mohammad Reza Lotfi in Raast-panjgaah (1976).
• Chehre be Chehre with Mohammad Reza Lotfi in Navaa (1977).{{Cite web|url=https://khosousi.com/chehre-be-chehre-2ejra/|title=دو شب از کنسرت چهره به چهره ، جشن هنر شیراز سال ۵۶ - شجریان و گروه شیدا|date=15 August 2014}}
• Golbang-e Shajarian, Part 1 (Bot-e Chin) features: Ali Akbar Sheida (Ballads), Fereydoun Shahbazian (Composer), Faramarz Payvar (Santur), Houshang Zarif (Tar). Part 2 (Dowlat-e Eshq) features Hassan Yousefzamani (Composer), Ahmad Ebadi (Setar), Ali Asghar Bahari (Kamancheh). Poetry by Hafez, Saadi and Baba Taher (1977).{{Cite web|url=http://www.shajarian.net/2007/01/blog-post_07.html|title=Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian: بت چین}}
• Eshgh Daanad with Mohammad Reza Lotfi in Aboo Ataa (1981).
• Aastaan e Jaanaan with Parviz Meshkatian and Naaser Farhangfar in Bayaat e Zand (Turk) & Sur (1982).[https://web.archive.org/web/20071215074925/http://www.delawaz.ir/productview-34-fa.html آستان جانان]
• Peyvande Mehr (album) with Farhang Sharif (1984).[https://web.archive.org/web/20150627161341/http://www.irannam.com/swf/playerMultipleMenuPackage/PeyvandMehr.htm پیوند مهر ـ محمد رضا شجریان ـ فرهنگ شریف و جهانگیر ملک]
• Bidaad with Parviz Meshkatian and the Aref Ensemble in Homaayoun (1985).{{Cite web|url=http://www.shajarian.net/2008/06/blog-post_19.html|title=Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian: باغبان گر پنج روزی صحبت گل بایدش}}
• Be yaad e Aaref with Mohammad Reza Lotfi in Bayaat e Turk (1986).
• Nava – Morakkab Khaani with Parviz Meshkatian and the Aref Ensemble in Navaa, Se-gaah and Dashti (1986).
• Doud-e-Oud with Parviz Meshkatian and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra in Navaa (1987).[https://web.archive.org/web/20100625031720/http://parvizmeshkatian.ir/Cassettes/Dood_e_ood.htm نوار دود عود]
• Dastan with Parviz Meshkatian and the Aref Ensemble in Chahaar-Gah (1987).[music.iranseda.ir/DetailsProgram/?VALID=TRUE&g=109578 چکاد]
• Dastgah Chahargah (live version of Dastan) concert with Parviz Meshkatian and the Aref Ensemble recorded live in Bonn (1987).
• Ghaasedak with Parviz Meshkatian and Homayoun Shajarian (1994).
• Dar Khiaal with Majid Derakhshani in Segaah & Bayaat e Zand (Turk) (1995).
• Zemestaan Ast with Hossein Alizadeh and Keyhan Kalhor in Maahoor and Homaayoun (1999).[https://web.archive.org/web/20081002003932/http://delawaz.ir/productview-76-fa.html زمستان است]
• Night, Silence, Desert (Persian: Shab, Sokoot, Kavir) with Keyhan Kalhor based on the folk music of Khorasan. Traditional Crossroads (2000).
• Bi To Be Sar Nemishavad with the Masters of Persian Music Ensemble in Navaa and Bayaat e Kord (2002).{{Cite web|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/8401-00166/%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%88-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF-%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%83%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF|title=ایسنا|website=Telegram|date=23 March 2005 }}
• Faryaad with the Masters of Persian Music Ensemble in Raast-panjgaah (2003).
• Devoid Grail with Fereydoun Shahbazian in Mahour and Dashti (2004).
• Serr-e-Eshgh with Parviz Meshkatian and Mohammad Mousavi in Maahoor.
• Sepideh Album with Mohammad Reza Lotfi and Sheyda Ensemble in Maahoor.
• Cheshmeye Noush with Mohammad Reza Lotfi and Majid Khaladj in Raast-panjgaah.

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Shajarian's Bidaad album was recorded after a three-year hiatus from a commercial recording. The album's lyrics speak of a wonderful place having been reduced to shambles and bloodshed, in which he sings in sadness, "what happened?". When giving a lecture at California State University, Sacramento on 2 March 2012, he was asked what the lyrics of this song meant. His response made it clear that he chose these lyrics based on what happened to the Iranian regime after the revolution – a once beautiful country being reduced to shambles.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/275954.html|title=سخنرانی محمدرضا شجریان در باره موسیقی ایرانی در دانشگاه سانتابارابا، کالیفرنیا|newspaper=رادیو فردا |date=21 November 2006|via=www.radiofarda.com}} This is widely considered {{by whom|date=May 2020}} his first commercial recording meant to represent the voice of an oppressed people in Iran.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

Shajarian has indicated support for Iranians protesting against the 12 June 2009 Iranian presidential election results.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-08 |title=Iranian Composer And Opposition Beacon Shajarian Dies |url=https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iranian-composer-and-opposition-beacon-shajarian-dies/30882799.html |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty |language=en}} When Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad referred to the protesters as "dust and trash", Shajarian told a BBC Persian channel telephone interviewer that he (Shajarian) considered himself the voice of dust and trash: "It is the voice of dust and trash, and it will always remain the voice of dust and trash." He also asked IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) to stop broadcasting his songs. He mentioned that his famous song "Iran, Ey Saraye Omid" (Iran, the land of Hope), has no relation with the current situation of his country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/75428/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D8%A2%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C|title=نامه اعتراض آمیز شجريان به ضرغامی|website=fa}}{{Cite web |date=2009-06-16 |title=شجریان بار دیگر رادیو و تلویزیون را از پخش آثارش منع کرد |trans-title=Shajarian's support from the people of Iran in 2009 |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2009/06/090616_mz_shajarian_irib |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=BBC News فارسی |language=fa}}

After Shajarian criticized the government public and sided with the Green Movement protesters, the state broadcaster IRIB banned his work of art, which used to be a fixture of public broadcasting until then. Even against Shajarian's will, the state TV and radio stations stopped airing Rabbana, a prayer sung during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan heralding the moment of fast-breaking.{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/10/08/808232631/a-voice-of-iran-master-singer-mohammad-reza-shajarian-has-died|title=A Voice of Iran, Master Singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Has Died|newspaper=NPR|date=8 October 2020|last1=Tsioulcas|first1=Anastasia}} The recital had been broadcast regularly every Ramadan since the 1979 revolution but swept from public view after the legendary singer fell out of favor with the establishment. A Shajarian fan in Tehran told The Guardian Ramadan without Rabbana was like Christmas without Christmas carol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/10/ramadan-mohammed-rez-shajarian-iran|title = Iran listens for Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, the lost voice of Ramadan| website=TheGuardian.com |date = 10 July 2013}} In the elections of 2013 and 2017, Hassan Rouhani criticized the ban on broadcasting Shajarian's works, including "Rabbana", and demanded that Shajarian's works be broadcast on television and radio.{{Cite news |last=Dehghan |first=Saeed Kamali |date=2013-07-10 |title=Iran listens for Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, the lost voice of Ramadan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/10/ramadan-mohammed-rez-shajarian-iran |access-date=2024-06-22 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |date=2017-05-29 |title=Iran's Politics Colors Ramadan Prayer Dispute |url=https://en.radiofarda.com/a/Iran-shajarian-Ramadan-politics/28516587.html |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Hassan Rouhani's support from Shajarian |url=https://www.aparat.com/v/E18Zn |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=آپارات - سرویس اشتراک ویدیو |language=fa}}

In an interview in 2016, Shajarian stated that "my criticism was a mistake of one person, I am not against the republic system. Our music has always been attacked or criticized by a class of religious people. Of course, some of the deviant music can be like this. But the nature of music is not deviant. I myself am fundamentally opposed to deviant music. We accept the clergy and religion".{{cite web |url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/595295/|title=محمدرضا شجریان: انتقادم به اشتباه یک فرد بود، با نظام مخالف نیستم |website=tabnak.ir |language=fa |date=6 June 2016 }}

Lyrics of his song "Language of Fire," issued in September 2009, — "Lay down your gun, Come, sit down, talk, hear. Perhaps the light of humanity will get through to your heart too" —

are thought by some observers to speak "directly to the plainclothes Basiji militiamen and security forces" who had beaten protesters during recent unrest.{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/09/iran-famous-singer-shajarian-decries-language-of-fire.html|title=IRAN: Famous singer Shajarian decries 'Language of Fire,'|work=Los Angeles Times|date=6 September 2009|access-date=23 December 2017}}

In an interview with Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh in 2016, Shajarian said that he was not against the Islamic Republic and that his protest was only against one person (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). "We say you have no right to insult the people. This is not a fall with the whole system."{{Cite web|url=https://www.alef.ir/news/3990719079.html|access-date=14 November 2020|website=www.alef.ir|title=شجریان در آخرین مصاحبه خود چه گفت؟|date=10 October 2020}}{{Cite news|title=استاد شجریان در آخرین مصاحبه‌اش: وقتی مردم دردی دارند من باید از درد دل آنها بگویم|url=https://www.donya-e-eqtesad.com/بخش-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-62/3700131-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D9%88%D9%82%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%A2%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A8%DA%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%85|access-date=14 November 2020|website=روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد|language=fa}}{{Cite web|title=ناگفته های استاد شجریان در گفتگو با "ایران"/ سه سال خانه نشین بودم که بگویم توده ای نیستم/ " ربنا " چگونه خوانده شد؟ / نمی دانم حرف حساب افراطیون چیست؟/ یک هنرجوی خوب ابتدا باید بتواند خوب تقلید کند|url=http://www.ion.ir/news/113878|access-date=14 November 2020|website=ایران آنلاین}}

{{Blockquote|text=We say you have no right to insult the people. This is not a fall with the whole system|author=mohammadreza shajarian|title=|source=interview with Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh, Iran newspaper}}

Shajarian continues: "Several years ago, we had a concert in Stockholm with the Aref group, led by the living memory of Parviz Meshkatian. As soon as we were present on the group stage, they started chanting. They chanted against the Islamic Republic. The children in the group were all upset. When they chanted, we just sat and listened, and they chanted. They saw that we were not doing anything. Some ordinary people who came also shook hands with us to start our work. I also told Parviz to perform the last ballad and then go. We had two parts of the program, in each of which there were five ballads, and we only performed the last ballad, and we got up and went out, and the children brought their instruments. I told the person announcing the program to say behind the microphone. In honor of those who bought tickets and came from far and near, we performed this ballad. And get your money back and go. Later it turned out that the organizer was one of them, so I came backstage and told him as much as I could.

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While in exile, Shajarian privately sat for a series of rare interviews that form the basis of a feature-length documentary entitled The Voice of Dust and Ash. In a leaked clip of the documentary, Shajarian can be heard saying, "I am Mohammad Reza Shajarian, son of Iran. My voice is part of Iran's ancient culture, to remind the people of the world that we have had a culture of love, peace and friendship." The clip went viral on social media twice, once in 2016 and again upon Shajarian's death in 2020.{{Cite web|last=Fassihi|first=Farnaz|date=October 10, 2020|title=Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Iranian Master Singer and Dissident, Dies at 80|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/world/middleeast/Shajarian-dies-Iran-singer.html|website=The New York Times}} Shot in California and Iran, the interviews occurred shortly before he announced his cancer diagnosis and the rapid deterioration of his health. They now constitute his last public testament.{{Cite web|date=October 30, 2020|title=In Memory of Ostad Shajarian|url=https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/41931|website=jadaliyya}}

In March 2016, Shajarian revealed that he had had kidney cancer for the past fifteen years.[http://www.rudaw.net/english/culture/22032016 Rudaw – Iran's iconic singer Shajarian hints at cancer, refers to illness as 'old friend'] He appeared with shaved hair in his Nowrouz congratulation video, published on his YouTube account.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/575989|title=چرا استاد شجریان با سر تراشیده پیام نوروزی داد؟ + ویدیو|website=fa}} Bahram Beyzai composed a poem after announcement of Shajarian's illness and described it as a sad day in happy days of Nowruz.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilna.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1-6/412926-%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86|title=یادداشت بهرام بیضایی برای تولد محمدرضا شجریان|date=3 January 2024|website=خبرگزاری ایلنا}}

Shajarian transferred to hospital on 27 January 2020 and had a successful surgery.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/30399069.html|title=بستری‌شدن شجریان در بیمارستان؛ "عمل جراحی موفق بوده است"|website=رادیو فردا}} He was released from hospital on 25 August but was hospitalized again on 5 October.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/543317/استاد-محمدرضا-شجریان-از-بیمارستان-مرخص-شد|title=استاد محمدرضا شجریان از بیمارستان مرخص شد|date=24 August 2020|website=همشهری آنلاین}}{{Cite web|url=https://ir.voanews.com/a/latestnews_iran-mohammadreza-shajarian/6097703.html|title=بستری شدن دوباره استاد محمدرضا شجریان در بیمارستان؛ "خسرو آواز ایران" در اغما|website=Voice of America|date=5 October 2020 }}

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Shajarian died on 8 October 2020 at the age of 80 at intensive care unit of Jam Hospital in Tehran.{{Cite web|url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/164486/Legendary-Iranian-singer-Shajarian-passes-away|title=Legendary Iranian singer Shajarian passes away|date=8 October 2020|website=Mehr News Agency}} The cause of his death was not immediately made public.{{cite web | title=Mohammad Reza Shajarian: Iran's legendary singer dies in Tehran | website=BBC News | date=8 October 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-54431730 | access-date=8 October 2020}} A private religious ceremony was held following day at Behesht-e Zahra in Tehran, before his body being transferred to Mashhad.[https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/164495/Paying-tribute-to-Iran-s-legendary-maestro Paying tribute to Iran's legendary maestro] He was buried at the Tomb of Ferdowsi in Tus, Mashhad, on 10 October.{{cite web | title=Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Iranian Master Singer and Dissident, Dies|first=Farnaz |last=Fassihi | website=The New York Times | date=8 October 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/world/middleeast/Shajarian-dies-Iran-singer.html | access-date=8 October 2020}}

In 1962, Shajarian married teacher Farkhondeh Golafshan when he was 21 years old. They had one son Homayoun and three daughters, Farzaneh (a.k.a. Raheleh), Mojgan and Afsaneh. Afsaneh married Parviz Meshkatian. Shajarian and Golafshan divorced in 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://www.salameno.com/news/55181770/%D9%87%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%B4%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B9-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3|title=همسر استاد شجریان در مراسم تشییع + عکس|date=10 October 2020|website=www.salameno.com}}

His second marriage was to Katayoun Khansari, sister of his son's wife, in 1995. The couple had one son, Ryan who was born in 1997 in Vancouver, Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://iranianuk.com/20120509145050023/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%88-%DA%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86|title=گفت و گویی با خانم کتایون خوانساری- همسراستاد شجریان|date=8 October 2020|website=iranianuk.com}}

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• NIRT Golden Cup (1977)
• Golden Picasso Medal (1999)
• Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album (2004, 2006)
• Nushin Medal (2008)
• The UNESCO Mozart Medal[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010637/http://www.roozna.com/Negaresh_site/FullStory/?Id=29823&Title=%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%20%D8%A8%D9%87%20%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%20%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%20%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF روزنا] Retrieved 23 January 2007. (2006)
• One of NPR's 50 great voices.{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2010/09/27/130047062/mohammad-reza-shajarian-protest-through-poetry|title=Mohammad Reza Shajarian: Protest Through Poetry|author=Steve Inkeep|publisher=NPR|date=2 September 2010|access-date=23 December 2017}} (2010)
• French National Order of the Legion of Honour (2014)
• National Order of Merit (2014)[https://www.jamnews.com/TextVersionDetail/365699 وقتی شجریان، شوالیه فرانسوی ها شد +تصاویر]
• Aga Khan Trust for Culture (2019){{cite web |title=جایزه ویژه بنیاد آقاخان به محمدرضا شجریان تقدیم شد فارسی |date=2019-04-01 |website=BBC News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622005636/https://www.bbc.com/persian/arts-47769200 |archive-date=2023-06-22 |url-status=live |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/arts-47769200}}

{{Main|Mohammad-Reza Shajarian discography}}

Some of the following albums are joint works between Mohammad-Reza Shajarian and Shahram Nazeri or Homayoun Shajarian. Among these works are composers such as Mohammad-Reza Lotfi, Parviz Meshkatian, Hossein Alizadeh and Faramarz Payvar.

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• Robaeiat-e Khayyam (1972)
• Chavosh 1 (Be Yad-e Aref) (1977)
• Golbang-e Shajarian (1978)
• Chavosh 2 (1978)
• Sepideh (Chavosh 6) (1979)
• Chavosh 7 (1979)
• Jan Jan (Chavosh 9) (1979)
• Raz-e Del (1979)
• Entezar-e Del (1979)
• Peyvand-e Mehr (1984)
• Astan-e Janan (1985)
• Bidad (1985)
• Serr-e Eshgh (Mahoor) (1986)
• Nava, Morakabkhani (1986)
• Dastan (1988)
• Saz-e Ghese Goo (1988)
• Dood-e Ood (1989)
• Del-e Majnoon (1990–1991)
• Khalvatgozideh (1991)
• Payam-e Nasim (1991)
• Sarv Chaman (1991)
• Asman-e Eshgh (1991)
• Delshodegan (1992)
• Yad-e Ayyam (1992)
• Cheshmeye Noosh (1993)
• Bahariyeh (1994)
• Gonbad-e Mina (1994)
• Jan-e Oshagh (1995)
• Peygham-e Ahl-e Del (1995)
• Dar Khial (1996)
• Rosvaye Del (1996)
• Eshgh Danad (1997)
• Shab-e Vasl (1997)
• Moamaye Hasti (1997)
• Chehreh Be Chehreh (1998)
• Shab, Sokout, Kavir (1998)
• Aram-e Jan (1998)
• Ahang-e Vafa (1999)
• Booye Baran (1999)
• Zemestan Ast (2001)
• Bi To Besar Nemishavad (2002)
• Faryad (2002)
• Hamnava Ba Bam (2003)
• Jam-e Tohi (2004)
• Saz-e Khamoosh (2007)
• Sorood-e Mehr (2007)
• Ghoghaye Eshghbazan (2007)
• Konsert-e Mohammad-Reza Shajarian Va Gorooh-e Ava (2008)
• Konsert-e Mohammad-Reza Shajarian Va Gorooh-e Shahnaz (Randan-e Mast Va Morgh-e Khoshkhan) (2008)
• Ah Baran (2009)
• Zaban-e Atash (2009)
• Randan-e Mast (2009)
• Konsert-e Mohammad-Reza Shajarian Va Gorooh-e Shahnaz Dar Dubai (2010)
• Morgh-e Khoshkhan (2011)
• Ranghaye Taali (2013)
• Tarigh-e Eshgh (2016)
• Khorasaniat (2019)
• Deylaman (Unknown date)

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• Love-stricken (1991)
• Abjad (2002)
• It is Winter (2005)

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• Music of Iran
• National Iranian Symphony Orchestra

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• Laudan Nooshin, in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, edited by Stanley Sadie, second edition (Macmillan, London, 2001). {{ISBN|1-56159-239-0}}. (Oxford University Press, 2001). {{ISBN|0-19-517067-9}}.

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