Mirza Abdollah, also known as Agha Mirza Abdollah Farahani , (b. 1843 – 1918) was a tar

Tar (lute)

The tār is a long-necked, waisted Iranian instrument. It has been adopted by other cultures and Azerbaijan. The word tar itself means "string" in Persian, though it might have the same meaning in languages influenced by Persian or any other branches of Iranian languages like Kurdish...

 and setar

Setar (lute)

Setar is a Persian musical instrument. It is a member of the lute family. Two and a half centuries ago, a fourth string was added to the setar, which has 25 - 27 moveable frets...

 player. He is among the most significant musicians in Iran's history. Born in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, he and his younger brother Mirza Hossein Gholi

Mirza Hossein Gholi

Mirza Hosseingholi, also known as Agha Mirza Hosseingholi Farahani, was a musician and tar player. Born in Tehran, he and his older brother Mirza Abdollah started learning music from their father Ali Akbar Farahani who was a well-known musician. He is best known for his radif and for his unique...

 started learning music from their father Ali Akbar Farahani

Ali Akbar Farahani

Āghā Ali-Akbar Farāhāni was a musician and tar and setar player. He is the father of two significant musicians, Mirza Abdollah and Mirza Hossein Gholi, and the paternal grandfather of another outstanding musician, Ahmad Ebadi, Mirza Abdollah's son....

 who was a well-known musician.

He is best known for his radif

Musical radif

Radif is a collection of many old melodic figures preserved through many generations by oral tradition. It organizes the melodies in a number of different tonal spaces called Dastgah...

 for tar

Tar (lute)

The tār is a long-necked, waisted Iranian instrument. It has been adopted by other cultures and Azerbaijan. The word tar itself means "string" in Persian, though it might have the same meaning in languages influenced by Persian or any other branches of Iranian languages like Kurdish...

 and setar

Setar (lute)

Setar is a Persian musical instrument. It is a member of the lute family. Two and a half centuries ago, a fourth string was added to the setar, which has 25 - 27 moveable frets...

 and for his fruitful music lessons. Abolhasan Saba

Abolhasan Saba

Abol Hasan Sabā , was a renowned Iranian musician, composer, violinist, and setar player.-Biography:He was born in Tehran to Abul Qasim Khan Kamal ol-Saltaneh, son of Mohammad Jafar Khan Sadr ol-Hekma, son of Mahmud Khan Kashi Malak ol-Shoara Sadr ol-Shoara Saba ol-Shoara, son of Mohammad Hossain...

, Esmaeil Ghahremani and Ali-Naqi Vaziri

Ali-Naqi Vaziri

Ali-Naqi Vaziri was a musicologist, composer, a celebrated player of the tar, and the founder of the Academy of Music of Iran as well of Iran's National Orchestra....

 were among his students.

Notable students

• Seyyed Hossein Khalifih
• Dr. Mihdi Sulhi
• Mihdi Gholi Hidayat
• Esmail Ghahremani
• Ali Naqi Vaziri
• Abolhasan Saba
  Abolhasan Saba
  Abol Hasan Sabā , was a renowned Iranian musician, composer, violinist, and setar player.-Biography:He was born in Tehran to Abul Qasim Khan Kamal ol-Saltaneh, son of Mohammad Jafar Khan Sadr ol-Hekma, son of Mahmud Khan Kashi Malak ol-Shoara Sadr ol-Shoara Saba ol-Shoara, son of Mohammad Hossain...
  
  
• Haji Aqa Muhammad Irani Mujarrad