Mojgan Shajarian (Persian: مژگان شجریان, born 17 May 1970) is an Iranian singer, painter, graphic designer and setar player. She is daughter of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian.[2][3][4][5]
Mojgan Shajarian مژگان شجریان | |
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Shajarian in 2011 | |
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Born | (1970-05-17) 17 May 1970 (age 52)[1] Tehran, Iran |
Origin | Mashhad, Iran |
Genres | Persian traditional music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, painter, graphic designer |
Labels | Setar |
Mojgan Shajarian was born on 17 May 1970 in Tehran. She holds a bachelor's degree in painting and a master's degree in graphic communication from the Islamic Azad University, and also a bachelor's degree in music from the University of the Arts.[6][7]
Shajarian is married to Mohammad Ali Rafiei, who was the concert director of Mohammad Reza Shajarian and later Homayoun Shajarian, and has a daughter named Mehr Rafiei and two twin sons named Sam and Sepehr.[8][9]
Mohammad Reza Shajarian founded a music group in 2008 and named it Shahnaz in honor of Jalil Shahnaz (a famous tar player).[10] Mohammad Reza Shajarian works with Mojgan Shajarian's daughters with this group.[11][12]
Her first independent album was released in April 2019 under the name of Arghavan. This album was composed by Sorena Sefati. In this album, the poems of poets such as Hushang Ebtehaj, Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani and Hafez have been used. Mojgan Shajarian says about the name of this album: "The name Arghavan tells the story of the suffering of the people of our land, as well as those who have been forced to emigrate but have never taken root in their homeland." Regarding the restrictions on the release of music albums with women's voices in Iran, Mojgan Shajarian published a post on social media: "Due to the unjust laws governing our country, it is not possible to publish Arghavan's album, and for this reason, Arghavan is available for free on the Internet to those interested in Iran."[13][14][15]