Ebrahim Ghanbari Mehr is a musical instruments maker born in Tehran, Iran in 1928. When he was six his father died and the family financial situation got worse, so, after passing the fifth grade of primary, at age 11 he quit school and started working at tinny, Forging, Machining, and carpentry. Being interested in music, after a few years he was able to learn music with Master Saba, who started teaching him to play the violin, without charge.