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Ostad Shajarian began his career as a singer in 1959 at Radio Khorasan and rose to prominence in the 1960s with his distinct vocal style shaped by great singers of earlier generations, in particular, Qamar, Eqbal Soltan, Taher-zade and Esma’il Mehrtash. From these masters, Ostad Shajarian gained a deep understanding of avaz, the classical style of unmetered singing in the melodic modes of the classical dastgah system that has become his hallmark, as well as a broad knowledge of Persian poetry.
