Bijan Samandar (June 1, 1941 – January 8, 2019) (
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: بیژن سمندر) was a prominent Iranian contemporary poet, lyricist and
Tar
Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. "a dark brown or black bi ...
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
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
Ebi
Ebrahim Hamedi ( fa, اِبراهیم حامدی, also Romanized as "Ebrāhim Hāmedi"; born 1949), better known by his stage name Ebi (Persian: ), is an Iranian pop singer who first started his career in Tehran, gaining fame as part of a ban ...
,
Martik
Martik Qarah Khanian ( fa, مارتیک قرهخانیان; born 17 July 1949), known mononymously as Martik (Armenian: Մարտիկ), is an Iranian Armenian singer and songwriter.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Martik 1'' 1977 Avang
* ''T ...
and
Moein
Moeen or Moein or Moien is a given name and surname. It is a Quranic name which means: helper, supporter, or provider of refuge.
Notable persons with the name include:
Persons with the given name
* Moein (singer) (born 1951), Iranian singer
* ...
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A collection of his poems is published in Shiraz entitled "Shiraz-e Az Gol Beytaru".
References
Music of Iran: Bijan Samandar, Tar
External links
Bijan Samandar in 1985 Persian New Year Show(Video)
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1941 births
2019 deaths
Persian-language poets
Iranian male poets
Iranian lyricists
People from Shiraz
Exiles of the Iranian Revolution in the United States
20th-century poets
Iranian emigrants to the United States
People with Parkinson's disease