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Aside from teaching at the University of Tehran’s Department of Fine Arts and being a proficient calligrapher, Shajarian boasts an extensive knowledge of Persian poetry and is also credited with the invention of 14 novel instruments. Iranian music lovers and media are unanimous in identifying him as the greatest master of Persian classical music. On top of being the composer of exquisite musical works, he has handed down his artistic finesse and ingenuity to his offspring, including his one son Homayoun Shajarian, who is a widely popular vocalist in Iran, and his daughter Mojgan Shajarian, a painter, graphic designer and sculptress living in the United States.