Dawāmī, ʿAbd Allāh (1270–1359 Sh./1891–1980), was a performer of the radīf (classical Persian repertoire), vocalist, player of the tumbak (goblet drum) and virtuoso of traditional Iranian songs (taṣnīf ). Dawāmī was born in 1270 Sh./1891 in the village of Ṭā, near Tafrish in Markazī Province, Iran. His father, Abū al-Qāsim, was a singer in taʿziya (Shiʿi pass…