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 player and luthiers (a person who made musical instrument), of Dutar, poet, and singer in the north of Khorasan and Turkmen Sahra. Bakhshis are noble players narrate stories and epic poetry; they live in the north of Khorasan, and agriculture is their principal profession. Music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan has been registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2011. Improvised playing and play 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 Music of the Bakhshis.

Bliefs 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 a deserving of this title.
- Hushang Javid, a researcher of Iranian Folk music, told in the music of the north of Khorasan, there is a different kind of Bakhshis like religious one.
- Bakhshi Haj Ghorban Soleimani, beliefs 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.