Jahangir Malak was born in
Abshar street, Rey Avenue, Tehran, Iran in 1931.He stutied at Darolfono high school
where he obtained his diploma. While studying at Darolfonon, He became interested
in Tombak and started practicing on school tables. Ostad
Hosain Tehrani used to live in Abshar street close to Jahangir
Malak's family house. Jahangir Malak used to look at Ostad
Hosain Tehrani in an admiring manner and was too shy to approach
the master for tuition. Ostad
Hosain Tehrani became more and more curious as to why this child
looks at him in this way and one day he asked him: why do you always scrutinize
my every move; do you what anything? He replied timidly yes. I would like to
learn tombak from you. Ostad
Hosain Tehrani asked him: where do live and can you come for tuition
everyday? He replied; I am your neighbor in Abshar street. Ostad
Hosain Tehrani observing his enthusiasm and interest, accepts him
as student. He attended Ostad
Hosain Tehrani's
classes until 1951.
He stared performing in Iranian national radio
in 1951. Mr Moshir Homayon, mayor of Tehran and head of music board, attends one
of his concerts and asks him to join his ensemble called "orkestere vizhe".
This ensemble consisted of many master musicians and was very difficult for a
young musician to collaborate with these masters but he made valuable
contribution and became a valuable member of this ensemble. he also collaborated
with the following orchestras:
Number 1- under leadership of Hosainali
Malah, Mehdi Meftah and Ostad Gholamhosain Banan.
Number 2- under leadership of Majid Vafadar and Ali Tajvidi.
Number 3- under leadership of Parviz Yahaghi and Homayon Khoram.
Number 4- under leadership of Abas Shapoori.
Number 5- under leadership of bozorrge Lashkari and Javad Lashkari.
Number 6- under leadership of Habiolah Badiee.
He was invited by Habiolah Badiee to perform
in legendry "Golha" program. He became a valuable members of this program.
He has introduced and taught Tombak to numerous
students.
He has performed in many charity concerts with
Ostad Hosain Tehrani
and Ali Tajvidi.
He has performed in many concerts in USA, UK,
Germany, Russia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Yemen and Saudi
Arabia.
The above biography and the photograph are
from Iranian
traditional and modern musicians.