Hassan Kassai

Hassan Kassai
Background information
Birth nameHassan Kassai
Also known asHassan Kassa'i
Born(1928-09-25)25 September 1928
Isfahan, Iran[1]
Died14 June 2012(2012-06-14) (aged 83)
Isfahan, Iran[2]
GenresClassical Persian Music
OccupationMusician
InstrumentNey
Websitewww.kassaimusic.ir

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.

He learned music with his father Javad Kasaei, Jalal Tadj Esfahani and Adib Khansari for the singing,

Notable students

Notes

  1. ^ "Hassan Kassai". Official Website of Maestro Hassan Kassa'i. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  2. ^ حسن کسایی، نوازنده سرشناس نی، درگذشت (in Persian). BBC Persian. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  3. ^ زندگینامه: حسن کسایی (۱۳۰۷-) (in Persian). Hamshahri Online. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  4. ^ de Barros, Paul (2005-05-20). "The way of the ney: Musician pursues passion for Persian music". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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