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Hayedeh
Ma'soumeh Dadehbala ( fa, معصومه ددهبالا; 10 April 1942 – 20 January 1990), known professionally as Hayedeh ( fa, هایده), was an Iranian singer with a contralto vocal range. Known for her wide range of voice, her career spanned over two decades, and she has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential musicians of Iran. Early life and career Ma'soumeh Dadehbala was born on 10 April 1942 in Tehran. She was the elder sister of another popular singer Mahasti. Her professional career began in 1968 as a singer on a Persian traditional music program in Radio Tehran called " Golhâye Rangârang" ( fa, گلهای رنگارنگ "Colorful Flowers") directed by Davoud Pirnia. Hayedeh studied '' Avaz'' (Persian vocal music) with the Persian violinist and composer Ali Tajvidi. "Azadeh" (1968), which was composed by Ali Tajvidi, with lyrics by Rahi Moayeri, was Hayedeh's first official hit and debut also. It was first performed in 1968 on Radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Kasra
Leila Kasra ( fa, لیلا کسری) also known as Hedieh ( fa, هدیه), (March 27, 1939 – May 16, 1989) was a prominent Iranian contemporary poet and lyricist who has written lyrics for notable artists including Ebi, Dariush, Sattar, Vigen, Moein, Mahasti, Andy, Homeyra, Morteza, Hassan Shamaizadeh, Siavash Shams and many more. She was best known for writing more than 30 songs for Hayedeh. Biography Leila Kasra was born on March 27, 1939, in Tehran. After graduating from high school in Tehran, Kasra moved to England to continue her education where she got a bachelor's degree in English literature from King's College London. When she returned to Iran, she was hired in the Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company, but she left the job to pursue a career in poetry. In 1956 she wrote columns for the magazines ''Omide Iran'', ''Roshanfekr'', ''Etelate Banouan''. In 1959 her first poem was published in ''Etelate Banouan''. In 1969 Kasra published two poetry books. One o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahasti
Eftekhar Dadehbala), and others Eftekhar ( fa, افتخار). ( fa, افتخار ددهبالا; 16 November 1946 – 25 June 2007), known by her stage name Mahasti ( fa, مهستی), was an Iranian singer of Persian classical, folk, and pop music with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. She was active for more than four decades. Early life and career Khadijeh (Eftekhar) Dadehbala was born on 16 November 1946, in Tehran, Iran. She was the younger sister of Iranian singer Hayedeh. Their parents later divorced and married other people. Mahasti started her career on the Persian traditional music radio program " Gol hâ ye Rangârang" ( fa, گلهای رنگارنگ "Colorful Flowers") in 1963, with the song "Ân ke Delam Râ Borde Khodâyâ" ( fa, آنكه دلم را برده خدایا) composed and arranged by maestro Parviz Yahaghi with lyrics by Bijan Taraghi. In the beginning, Mahasti's family was reluctant to allow her to pursue a career in entertainment because it was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Pop Music
Iranian pop music or Persian pop music ( fa, موسیقی پاپ ایرانی) refers to pop music originated in Iran, with songs mainly in Persian and other regional Persian dialects of the country and region. History Early Iranian popular music Following the invention of radio in 1930, and after World War II, a form of popular music emerged and began to develop in Iran. 1950s–70s Iran's western-influenced pop music emerged by the 1950s. Prior to the 1950s, Iran's music industry was dominated by traditional singers. Viguen, known as the " Sultan" of Iranian pop and jazz music, was a pioneer of this revolution. He was one of Iran's first musicians to perform with a guitar. Some of Iran's classical pop artists include Andy, Aref, Dariush, Ebi, Faramarz Aslani, Farhad, Fereydun Farrokhzad, Giti Pashaei, Googoosh, Hassan Shamaizadeh, Haydeh, Homeyra, Leila Forouhar, Mahasti, Nooshafarin, Parviz Maghsadi, Ramesh, Shahram Shabpareh, and Varoujan. File:HayedehRohani.jpg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Music
The music of Iran encompasses music that is produced by Iranian artists. In addition to the traditional folk and classical genres, it also includes pop and internationally celebrated styles such as jazz, rock, and hip hop. Iranian music influenced other cultures in West Asia, building up much of the musical terminology of the neighboring Turkic and Arabic cultures, and reached India through the 16th-century Persianate Mughal Empire, whose court promoted new musical forms by bringing Iranian musicians. History Earliest records Music in Iran, as evidenced by the "pre-Iranian" archaeological records of Elam, the oldest civilization in southwestern Iran, dates back thousands of years. Iran is the birthplace of the earliest complex instruments, which date back to the third millennium BC. A number of trumpets made of silver, gold, and copper were found in eastern Iran that are attributed to the Oxus civilization and date back between 2200 and 1750 BC. The use of both vertical and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijan Samandar
Bijan Samandar (June 1, 1941 – January 8, 2019) (Persian: بیژن سمندر) was a prominent Iranian contemporary poet, lyricist and Tar player who has written lyrics for notable artists including Ebi, Dariush, Sattar, Vigen, Moein, Mahasti, Shahram Shabpareh, Andy, Homeyra, Morteza, Hassan Shamaizadeh, and many more. Life Born in Shiraz in 1941, he studied architecture in the United States and for a while worked with the Iranian Embassy in Washington DC. In the 1970s, he returned to Tehran and worked with the national TV. After 1979 revolution Samandar moved to California. Died on January 6, 2019, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease being cared for in a residential care facility in Santa Monica, CA. Work Samandar tar albums have been released in the United States in 1970s as LP. Later in Tehran and Los Angeles his lyrics have been performed by most famous Persian singers such as Hayedeh, Mahasti, Ebi, Martik and Moein Moeen or Moein or Moien is a given name and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Tajvidi
Ali Tajvidi ( fa, علی تجويدی; November 7, 1919 – March 15, 2006) was an Iranian musician, composer, violinist, songwriter, and music professor at the School of National Music and Tehran University. He composed more than 150 songs and discovered and produced for many Persian performers such as Delkash and Hayedeh. He was born in Tehran, where his father was active as a painter in the style of Kamal-ol-Molk. In his youth he took violin lessons for two years under Hossein Yahaghi (uncle of Parviz Yahaghi) and for many years was under the tutelage of Abol-Hassan Saba for the violin as well.See biography of Ali Tajvidi at the Rouhollah Khaleghi Artistic CenterRKAC.com/ref> also took Harmony lessons under Houshang Ostovar. After 1941, having developed his violin technique considerably, Tajvidi performed regularly as a violin soloist in Radio Iran programs. In later years, he conducted two orchestras, for which he wrote numerous compositions. Asheqi Sheyda, Be Yad-e Saba, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoushiravan Rohani
Anoushiravan Rohani ( fa, انوشیروان روحانی; born July 24, 1939), also spelled Anooshiravan Rowhani, is an Iranian pianist and composer. He is known for composing and conducting contemporary classical music, as well as pop music with light classical leaning. He has also composed a number of scores to Iranian films. Early life Born in Rasht, in the Gilan Province of Iran in 1939, Rohani received music lessons from his father, himself a poet and violinist. His brothers, Shahrdad Rohani, Ardeshir Rohani and Shahriar Rohani are also musicians.Moshkin Ghalam, S: "Tasneef-ha, Taraneh-ha, va Soroud-hayeh Iran Zamin", Khaneh Sabz Tabestan Press, 1378. When Rohani was nine years old he had his first song broadcast on Iranian National Radio network. Rohani later studied piano with pianist Javad Maroufi at the Persian National Music Conservatory in Tehran. Besides piano, Rohani mastered the electronic organ and accordion. In 1958, Anoushirvan officially began his long c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Heydari
Mohammad Heidari ( fa, محمد حیدری; January 1937 – August 23, 2016) was a Persian santur player and songwriter. Career After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Mohammad Heidari left the country for Italy and a few years later moved to Los Angeles, where he continued his activities as a soloist and songwriter. Some of his nostalgic songs such as "Zahr-e Jodai" and "Bahar Bahar" (both performed by Hayedeh Ma'soumeh Dadehbala ( fa, معصومه ددهبالا; 10 April 1942 – 20 January 1990), known professionally as Hayedeh ( fa, هایده), was an Iranian singer with a contralto vocal range. Known for her wide range of voice, her career span ...) became popular in the Persian community. Heyidari also has written the melody of other Persian hit songs such as ''Bia Benevisim'' and ''Sobhet Bekheir Azizam''. Death Mohammad Heyidari died from cancer in a hospital in Los Angeles on 23 August 2016, aged 79. References * Akbarzadeh, P. "Persian Musicians" (Vol. 2), Roshana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contralto
A contralto () is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare; similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to that of a countertenor, typically between the F below middle C (F3 in scientific pitch notation) to the second F above middle C (F5), although, at the extremes, some voices can reach the D below middle C (D3) or the second B above middle C (B5). The contralto voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, lyric, and dramatic contralto. History "Contralto" is primarily meaningful only in reference to classical and operatic singing, as other traditions lack a comparable system of vocal categorization. The term "contralto" is only applied to female singers; men singing in a similar range are called " countertenors". The Italian terms "contralto" and " alto" are not synonymous, "alto" technically denoting a specific vocal range in choral singing without regard t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gole Sangam
"Gole Sangam" ( fa, گل سنگم) sometimes "Gol-e Sangam" or just "Gole Sang" ( fa, گل سنگ, links=no) is an iconic Persian language song from the 1970s, composed by the Iranian composer and pianist Anoushiravan Rohani and lyrics written by Iranian poet and lyricist Bijan Samandar . A hugely popular tune in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan it has gained international fame. "Gole Sangam" meaning "my stone flower", talks about someone in love, yet facing rejection from the person he/she loves. The lyrics say: گل سـنگم گل سنگم (transliteration Gole sangam, gole sangam) (meaning I am a stone flower, I am a stone flower) چی بـگم از دل تـنـگم (transliteration Chi begam az dele tangam) (meaning What to say for my longing heart) مثل آفتاب اگـه بـر من (transliteration Mesle aftab age bar man) (meaning Like the sun, if you don't shine on me) نتابی سردم و بیرنگم (transliteration Natabi sardam o bi rangam) (meaning I will be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caltex Records
Caltex Records ( fa, کلتکس رکوردز) is a record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1980 by Iranian American immigrant Mehrdad Pakravan. The label focuses on Iranian music. In 1994, the label represented 75% of Persian musical artists in the world in part due to the exodus of musicians from Iran after the government banned popular music. Notable artists Artists and bands who have recorded with Caltex Records include: * Andranik Madadian * Andy & Kouros * Aref Arefkia * Artashes Avetyan * Bijan Mortazavi * Black Cats * Dariush Eghbali * Delkash * Ebi * Faramarz Aslani * Fereydoun Farrokhzad * Gholam-Hossein Banan * Googoosh * Hassan Sattar * Hayedeh * Homeyra * Kourosh Yaghmaei * Leila Forouhar * Mahasti * Mansour * Marzieh * Moein * Morteza Barjesteh * Pyruz * Shahram Shabpareh * Shahrum Kashani * Shakila * Shohreh Solati * Siavash Ghomayshi * Siavash Shams * Susan Roshan * Viguen See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreygui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadegh Nojouki
Sadegh Nojouki ( fa, صادق نوجوکی; born February 11, 1950 in Tehran) is a famous Iranian musician, composer, arranger, and pianist of Persian classical and pop music. He is credited for the use of string orchestra and piano for first time in Iranian pop music. He currently resides in Los Angeles, United States. He composed and arranged many songs for popular Iranian pop singers including Hayedeh, Sattar, Homeyra, Mahasti, Moein, Dariush, Omid, Martik, Vigen, Ebi, Shohreh, Leyla Forouhar, Googoosh Faegheh Atashin ( fa, فائقه آتشین; born 5 May 1950), known professionally as Googoosh ( fa, گوگوش, ), is an Iranian singer and former actress. One of the most popular and prolific entertainers in Iran, her career has spanned over ..., Morteza, etc.Sadegh Nojouki, History of Persian Pop Music, Middle East Music, Chang Pub, p. 243Sadegh Nojouki, History of Persian Pop Music, Middle East Music, Chang Pub, p. 242 References Sadegh NojoukiSadegh Nojouki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
