Mohammad Reza Shajarian
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Mohammad Reza Shajarian was a legendary Iranian classical vocalist and master of Persian traditional music, widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of Iran.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mohammad Reza Shajarian canonical | 4 |
| Ostad Shajarian | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7724560 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mohammad Reza Shajarian Context triple: [Kayhan Kalhor, associatedAct, Mohammad Reza Shajarian]
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A.
Parvin E’tesami
Parvin E’tesami was a prominent 20th-century Iranian poet known for her didactic, moralistic verse and significant contribution to modern Persian literature.
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B.
Bahram Beyzai
Bahram Beyzai is a prominent Iranian filmmaker, playwright, and scholar renowned for his innovative contributions to modern Iranian cinema and theater.
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C.
Khwaju Kermani
Khwaju Kermani was a prominent 14th-century Persian poet and mystic known for his lyrical and philosophical works in the classical Persian literary tradition.
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D.
Ali Payami
Ali Payami is a Swedish-Iranian record producer and songwriter known for his work on major pop and electronic hits with artists like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.
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E.
Navid Negahban
Navid Negahban is an Iranian-American actor known for his roles in film and television, including prominent performances in series like "Homeland" and various Hollywood productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mohammad Reza Shajarian Target entity description: Mohammad Reza Shajarian was a legendary Iranian classical vocalist and master of Persian traditional music, widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of Iran.
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A.
Parvin E’tesami
Parvin E’tesami was a prominent 20th-century Iranian poet known for her didactic, moralistic verse and significant contribution to modern Persian literature.
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B.
Bahram Beyzai
Bahram Beyzai is a prominent Iranian filmmaker, playwright, and scholar renowned for his innovative contributions to modern Iranian cinema and theater.
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C.
Khwaju Kermani
Khwaju Kermani was a prominent 14th-century Persian poet and mystic known for his lyrical and philosophical works in the classical Persian literary tradition.
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D.
Ali Payami
Ali Payami is a Swedish-Iranian record producer and songwriter known for his work on major pop and electronic hits with artists like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.
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E.
Navid Negahban
Navid Negahban is an Iranian-American actor known for his roles in film and television, including prominent performances in series like "Homeland" and various Hollywood productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian classical vocalist
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Persian traditional musician ⓘ calligrapher ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ music teacher ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2016 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1959 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Master of Persian traditional music
ⓘ
Ostad Shajarian ⓘ
linked to:
Mohammad Reza Shajarian
|
| awardReceived |
Golden Picasso Medal
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO Pablo Picasso Medal
National Order of Merit and Management (Iran) ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Merit of the Public Administration
UNESCO Mozart Medal ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO Gold Medal Award
UNESCO Picasso Medal ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO Pablo Picasso Medal
|
| birthDate | 1940-09-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Mashhad, Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Mashhad
|
| burialPlace |
Tous, near Mashhad, Iran
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linked to:
Tus, Iran
|
| causeOfDeath | kidney cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Homayoun Shajarian
ⓘ
linked to:
Mehdi Shajarian
Mojgan Shajarian ⓘ Razin Shajarian ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iran ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2020-10-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Tehran, Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Tehran
|
| describedAs |
legendary master of Persian traditional music
ⓘ
one of the greatest Iranian singers of the 20th century ⓘ |
| father | Mehdi Shajarian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Persian poetry performance
ⓘ
Persian vocal radif ⓘ |
| genre |
Persian classical music
ⓘ
traditional Iranian music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alireza Ghorbani
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Homayoun Shajarian ⓘ Mohammad Motamedi ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | Persian ⓘ |
| movement | Persian classical music revival ⓘ |
| name | Mohammad Reza Shajarian ⓘ |
| nativeName | محمدرضا شجریان ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best World Music Album ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretation of classical Persian poetry
ⓘ
mastery of Persian vocal radif ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Asti (album)
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Bidad (album) ⓘ Dastan (album) ⓘ Night, Silence, Desert (album) ⓘ Serr-e Eshgh (album) ⓘ |
| occupation |
calligrapher
ⓘ
composer ⓘ singer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| politicalStance | critic of Iranian government policies after 2009 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| signatureWork | Morghe Sahar (modern performances) ⓘ |
| spouse |
Farzaneh Davachi
ⓘ
Katayoun Khorsandi ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Abdolali Vaziri
ⓘ
Ahmad Ebadi ⓘ Esmaeil Mehrtash ⓘ Mahmoud Karimi ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
ⓘ
linked to:
state broadcasting organization of Iran
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mohammad Reza Shajarian Description of subject: Mohammad Reza Shajarian was a legendary Iranian classical vocalist and master of Persian traditional music, widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of Iran.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Mohammad Reza Shajarian