Description: From the age of six Gholam-Hossein BanÄn began to take lessons in singing and playing the piano and organ through encouragements of Morteza NeydÄvood (مرتضي ني داود) who was quick in recognising him as musically talented. GholÄm-Hossein's first teachers were his parents. BanÄn joined the Iranian National Music Association in 1942, and appeared on Iranian National Radio that same year. He then joined the orchestra of the distinguished pianist JavÄd Maroufi, becoming the lead vocalist.