Abbas Mehrpouya

Abbas Mehrpouya was born in Tehran (1927/1992).

Poet, translator, actor, guitarist, sitar and santur player, organist, multi-musician, he introduced the sitar in popular music in Iran.

He had a habit of using natural instruments such as bones or pots he used as percussion.

He also composed and performed music and songs for the Iranian cinema, in a series of films such as: Battle with Satan and The Love Thief (1952)