Hassan Kassai (Persian: حسن کسائی; 25 September 1928 – 14 June 2012) was a musician and player of Persian classical music. He played the ney, the traditional reed flute of Persia/Iran[3] and the setar.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hassan Kassai |
| Also known as | Hassan Kassa'i |
| Born | 25 September 1928 Isfahan, Iran[1] |
| Died | 14 June 2012 (aged 83) Isfahan, Iran[2] |
| Genres | Classical Persian Music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Ney |
| Website | www.kassaimusic.ir |
He learned music with his father Javad Kasaei, Jalal Tadj Esfahani and Adib Khansari for the singing,
Notable students
edit- Hossein Omoumi[4]
- Masood Arbabian
Notes
edit- ^ "Hassan Kassai". Official Website of Maestro Hassan Kassa'i. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ حسن کسایی، نوازنده سرشناس نی، درگذشت (in Persian). BBC Persian. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ زندگینامه: حسن کسایی (۱۳۰۷-) (in Persian). Hamshahri Online. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ de Barros, Paul (2005-05-20). "The way of the ney: Musician pursues passion for Persian music". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
External links
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