Jalil Shahnāz (Persian: جلیل شهناز) (May 22, 1921, Isfahan, Iran - June 17, 2013, Tehran, Iran) was an iranian classical musician and legendary tar player. Jalil Shahnaz was born in the glorious and artsy city of Isfahan, Iran. His father had an eager interest in persian traditional music and his house was a warm faculty to all traditional music lovers at that time. His other son, Hossein also played the tar charmingly professional. Jalil’s father was his main supporter in playing this original Persian musical instrument early on; therefore Jalil began practicing having his brother as tutor.

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