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Morteza Neidavoud (Persian: مرتضی نی‌داوود) (1900–1990) was a prominent master of Persian classical music and a soloist of tar.[1] His 1927 Morq-e sahar (Dawn bird) is one of the most famous Persian songs which has been performed by various singers.

Early life and education
Morteza Neidavoud was born in Espahan to a Persian Jewish music-loving family, he was 3 when the family moved to Tehran.[1] His musical gift was revealed at childhood.[1] His father Bala Khan, who was a musician himself and played the tonbak, wanted to see his son enroll into a different field, and was thus initially against him becoming a musician.[1] However, realizing his natural talent and determination, he eventually took him to see Ramazan Zolfaghari, a musician who was a student of Aqa Hosseinqoli.[1]

Neidavoud was trained by Zolfaghari for a short while and then he went to Aqa Hosseinqoli to learn from the master musician himself.[1] Neidavoud learnt with Hosseinqoli until the latter’s death in 19