Iranian folk musician Mehdipour-Dehkordi dies

Veteran Iranian folk musician Ali-Akbar Mehdipour-Dehkordi has passed away at the age of 74 in the city of Shahrekord.

Best remembered for performing the traditional Persian wood instruments of Sorna and Korna, Mehdipour-Dehkordi has promoted Persian music in many international venues.

He performed in Germany, Canada, Hong Kong, France, Kirgizstan, Turkmenistan, Dubai, Japan, Mongolia and Kuwait as well as national and international music festivals.

Mehdipour-Dehkordi is best known for performing a piece on Sorna, which is played to celebrate the Persian New Year (Nowruz).

Known as Nowruznameh, the piece was performed and recorded 24 years ago.

Source: PressTV.
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