Farhang Sharif (22 March 1931 – 7 September 2016) was an Iranian musician and renowned tar player Farhang Sharif learned music under the mentorship of his father starting at a young age. He learned to play tar with maestros Abdolhossein Shahnazi and Morteza Neidavoud, two masters of tar. As a result, he performed his first radio solo at the age of 12. Sharif has collaborated with notable musicians such as Gholam Hossein Banan, Hoosein Ghavami, Delkash, Iraj, Akbar Golpayegani, Mahmoud Khansari, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian. He also performed at Berlin's music festival. Sharif is considered one of the greatest tar players and traditional composers of modern Iranian history. He Owing to restrictions in the sphere of musical activities following the Revolution, he settled in the United States in 1980. Since his return to Iran in 2000 he has been active both in the domains of performance and teaching. He has also made inventions in the domains of previously undiscovered acoustic tar effects and special tunings. He died of respiratory problem at his home in Tehran at 85 years old. He is one of the most cherished classical Persian musicians whose oeuvre appeals to thousands of Persian and non-Persian lovers of classical Persian music.