Background
He was born in Tehran, where his father was active as a painter in the style of Kamal-ol-Molk.
He was born in Tehran, where his father was active as a painter in the style of Kamal-ol-Molk.
He composed more than 150 songs and discovered and produced for many Persian performers such as Delkash and Hayedeh. In his youth he took violin lessons for two years under Hossein Yahaghi (uncle of Parviz Yahaghi) and for many years was under the tutelage of Abol-Hassan Saba for the violin as well. also took Harmony lessons under Houshang Ostovar. After 1941, having developed his violin technique considerably, Tajvidi performed regularly as a violin soloist in Radio Iran programs.
In later years, he conducted two orchestras, for which he wrote numerous compositions.
Asheqi Sheyda, Be Yad-e Saba, Atash-e Karevan, Didi ke Rosva Shod Delam, and Sang-e Khara are among his best known works. He wrote a three-volume book, entitled "Persian Music", which has been released by the Soroush Publishing Company.
During his career Tajvidi cooperated with outstanding contemporary artists including Delkash, Gholamhossein Banan, Hossein Qavami, Mahmoud Mahmoudi-Khansari, Akbar Golpaygani, Hossein Khajeh Amiri (aka Iraj), Jalil Shahnaz, Farhang Sharif, Habibollah Badiei, Parviz Yahaghi, Javad Maroufi, Faramarz Payvar, Mehdi Khaledi, Homayoun Khorram. Tajvidi also composed some songs that he played solo on the violin.
He is regarded as one of the best violinists in Iran, on a par with Parviz Yahaghi.
He also played the sitar. He made Radif which concerns the traditional music of Iran: maghami or dhastgahi for the violin.