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Barbad
EntityQ970487· pop 15· linked from 214 articles

Also known as Barbod

Barbad (; ) was a Persian musician-poet, music theorist and composer of Sasanian music. He served as chief minstrel-poet under the Shahanshah Khosrow II (). A barbat player, he was the most distinguished Persian musician of his time and is regarded among the major figures in the history of Persian music.

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Vinony's link graph records 214 inbound references to Barbad, and connects out to elegy, music of Iran and Garshasp.

It is catalogued under topics including 7th-century Iranian people, 7th-century musicians and Eastern lutes players.

Vinony links it to 14 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Works
1

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  • Rule for Eremites

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
Germany

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
116
Total plays
1,081

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Key facts

Person.name
Bārbad
Person.image
BarbadPahlbod.jpg
Person.caption
Detail of Barbad playing the barbat for Khosrow II. Imaginary painting by Muhammad-Mukim, 1664
Person.birth_place
Merv or Jahrom
Person.death_place
Ctesiphon?
Person.movement
Sasanian music

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Merv
Place of death
Ctesiphon
Occupation
poet
Image
BarbadPahlbod.jpg
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present in work
Shahnameh
Commons category
Barbad
date of death
0628-01-01
ethnic group
Persians
date of birth
0600-00-00
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Article · Polski

Barbad (pers. ‏ بربد, Bārbad‎) – perski muzyk i poeta, nadworny muzyk władcy Iranu z dynastii Sasanidów Chosroua II Parwiza (591–628).

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