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| Farid Zoland فرید زلاند | |
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 Farid Zoland | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Farid Zoland |
| Born | (1951-09-01) 1 September 1951 (age 73) Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Origin | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Genres | Pop, classical |
| Occupation(s) | record producer, songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano, Tabla, Rubab |
| Years active | 1971-present |
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.
Early life
He comes from a family of musicians with father Jalil Zaland and siblings Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.
Education
After receiving a preliminary education in music from his father in Kabul, Zaland continued a formal education in music at the University of Tehran. He studied music score, theory, and composition at the University of Southern California from 1980 to 1982.
Career
Zoland 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. He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller.
He has also had minor acting roles.
References
- "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/
- 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.