Ali Salimi

He had been based in Tehran for the last few decades where he made significant contribution to promotion and development of Azerbaijani music.

Many years before his birth, his father had migrated from Mehmandost village of Ardabil[1][2] city to Baku to earn livelihood.

Ali Salimi attended the classes of the Azerbaijani musician, Ahmad Bakikhanov and after a short while he showed such an aptitude for music that Ahmad Bakikhanov introduced him to the National Orchestra of Azerbaijan.

In Stalin's time, because Ali Salimi's father did not want to change his nationality, he returned to Iran along with his family in 1938 (1317 Hijri), resided in his home town, Ardabil, and obtained a birth certificate in his city.

[3] Ali Salimi was invited to Tabriz in 1981 as the director of the East Azarbaijan Province TV Orchestra.