Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan

Bakhshi is a title that used for Dutar players in the north of Khorasan and Turkmen Sahra.

Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan is a kind of Iranian Folk music that includes the collection of poetry, literature, mysticism, and ethics. Bakhshis are players and luthiers (a person who makes musical instruments), of Dutar, poets, and singers in the north of Khorasan and Turkmen Sahra. Bakhshis are noble players who narrate stories and epic poetry; they live in the north of Khorasan, and agriculture is their principal profession. The music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2011. Improvised playing and playing for a long time are the other abilities of Bakhshis. They only performed in the wedding ceremonies in the past. Performance in mourning has not been regular. Quchan, Bojnurd, Esfarāyen, and Shirvan are the most prominent regions of the Music of the Bakhshis.

• Beliefs about Bakhshis

  • Due to some slangy beliefs, Bakhshi is a title given to a person who god blessed him. So in addition to being a good singer and player, he must know about mysticism to be deserving of this title.
     
  • Hushang Javid, a researcher of Iranian Folk music, said that in the music of the north of Khorasan, there is a different kind of Bakhshis, like a religious one.
     
  • Bakhshi Haj Ghorban Soleimani believes a Bakhshi must not depend on anyone or anything and be able to create a musical work alone.

• Famous Bakshis of Khorasan

  • The most famous Bakshis of Khorasan are as follows:

    Haj Ghorban Soleimani, Khan Mohammad Gheytaghi, Ahmad Gholi Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Yeganeh, Abbas Gholi Ranjbar, Alireza Soleimani, Farshad Alinejad, Ramezan Salmani Bardari, Ali Gholamrezaei, Aay Mohammad Yusefi, and Gholam-Hossein Afkari.

• The most famous Bakshis of Turkmen Sahra are as follows:
  
  Araz Morad Arkhi, Khalifeh Nazarli Mahjubi, Olya Gholi Yeganeh, and Baratali Yeganeh.