Farid Zoland

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.

Farid Zoland
فرید زلاند
Farid Zoland
Farid Zoland
Background information
Birth nameFarid Zoland
Born (1951-09-01) 1 September 1951
Kabul , Afghanistan
OriginKabul , Afghanistan
GenresPop, classical
Occupation(s)record producer, songwriter, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar, Piano , Tabla , Rubab
Years active1971-present

Early life

He comes from a family of musicians with father Jalil Zaland and siblings Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.[1]

Education

After receiving 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.[2]

Career

Zoland went on to compose and produce many of the most iconic Iranian songs for major artists like Dariush Eghbali, Ebi, Googoosh, Hayedeh, Leila Forouhar, and Moein.[3][4] He has also collaborated with American musicians, namely Lloyd Miller.[5]

He has also had minor acting roles.[6]

References
  1. "Zaland Death A Big Loss in Afghan Music". Tolo News. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/farid-zoland-aba36b11/
  3. Manochehr Cheshmazar Talking About MANSOUR. YouTube. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021.
  4. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Interview - Farid Zoland & Rastin - by Jodari Production. YouTube.
  5. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Farid Zoland, Lloyd Miller.wmv. YouTube.
  6. "Farid Zoland". IMDb.
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