Qolamhossein Bigjekhani

Qolamhossein Bigjekhani, also Qolam-Hossein Bigjeh-Khani, (1918 – April 13, 1987) was an Iranian musician and tar player. He was born in Tabriz.

Qolamhossein Bigjekhani

His art of tar playing is characterized by:

  • extreme transparency and a detailed approach to moulding the musical phrases
  • fast speed in fingering and plucking
  • cultivated taste in balancing avazes and zarbis
  • even tremolos and both hand vibrations
  • fine sound-making even from low quality instruments
  • using Azerbaijani zarbis in his performances
  • using dayereh as an accompanying instrument
  • fast plucking and various systems of plucking

He left a number of recordings, mostly of Persian Dastgah music. He collaborated mainly with his old friend and Dayereh player M. Farnam. He also accompanied Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (most notably on a 40+ minute improvisation in Homayoon mode).[1]

References
  • Haghighat, A., Honarmandan e Irani az Aghaz ta Emrooz, Koomesh Publication, 2004, (in Persian)
  1. ترانه ای دردمند در بستر تنهایی (in Persian).
  • Mahoor Institute's A Century of Tar


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