Naser Cheshmazar (31 December 1950 – 4 May 2018) was an Iranian musician and composer.
He was an acknowledged master in classical music, musical theater,
blues,
folk music
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,
jazz
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, and
popular music
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. He composed many songs for well-known Iranian singers including
Hayedeh
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,
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 ...
,
Mahasti,
Dariush,
Sattar,
Ebi,
Leila Forouhar
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.
Early life
Naser was born on the last of 1950 in Ardabil. His father taught him the basics of traditional Persian music during his childhood when he picked accordion as his very first instrument to begin his musical life.
Career
At the age of 12, Naser and his father both joined the Azerbaijan Orchestra at Radio Iran. He soon showed his musical talent and earned his first award for playing accordion as a junior high school student. He conducted an orchestra at the Iranian Embassy in Iraq when he was only 17. Just one year later, he started his professional career by going on tour with
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 ...
.
At age 20, he took an elementary course on jazz music in the United States. When returned home, he became the orchestra conductor of Parviz Gharib Afshar Show. The young Naser also served great masters like
Morteza Hannaneh
Morteza Hannaneh ( fa, مرتضی حنانه; March 1, 1923 – October 17, 1989) was an Iranian composer and
Musician
He composed for some films, such as '' Fleeing the Trap'' in 1971.
Musical career
He studied Horn at the Tehran Conservatory ...
and
Êmmanowêl Melik'-Aslanean. In 1978, he again took a five-year course on jazz plus film score in the United States. Thereafter, he became a pioneer in introducing electronic musical instruments into the musical scene of Iran. Cheshmazar's first step in his long path of film score was his collaboration in a movie called
Taraj directed by
Iraj Ghaderi
Iraj Ghaderi ( fa, ایرج قادری; 17 April 1934 – 6 May 2012) was an Iranian film director and actor. He briefly studied to become a pharmacist, but soon dropped out. He died in Tehran on 6 May 2012, aged 77.
Life
Iraj Ghaderi ...
.
He is best known for his album ''Rain of Love'', which is inspired by the laments of mothers of Iranian soldiers who lost their lives in the Iran-Iraq War.
References
Nasser Cheshmazar - Part 01 - ناصر چشم آذر - قسمت اول
External links
Naser Cheshmazar''dailyvideoreports.net''
Nasser Cheshmazar''imdb.com''
.isna.ir''.isna.ir'' ''(Persian Language)''
.irna.ir''.irna.ir'' ''(Persian Language)''
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1950 births
2018 deaths
Iranian composers
People from Ardabil
Iranian pianists
Iranian music arrangers