The secret of Gholam-Hossein Banan’s glasses

Gholām-Hossein Banān (1911 – 1986) was a musician and singer. One of the most prominent Iranian singers of the 20th century, he was renowned for the quality of his voice. His father, Karim Khan Banān ol-Dowleh (son of Mohammad-Taqi Mirza Fazlollah Khan Mostowfi Nuri) was an admirer of traditional music. His mother was related to the ruling Qajar dynasty of Iran; she was the daughter of Mohammad Taqi Mirza Rokn ed-Dowleh, a brother of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar .