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Iran's western-influenced pop music emerged by the 1950s. [4] Prior to the 1950s, Iran's music industry was dominated by traditional singers. [4] Viguen, known as the "Sultan" of Iranian pop and jazz music, was a pioneer of this revolution. [4] [3] [5] [2] He was one of Iran's first musicians to perform with a guitar. [4]
Jazz music was introduced into Iran's popular music by the emergence of artists such as Viguen, who was known as Iran's "Sultan of Jazz". Viguen's first song, Moonlight, which was released in 1954, was an instant hit on the radio and is considered highly influential. [20] [19] [18]
Giti married to Masoud Kimiai, an Iranian film director, [1] in 1969. In the late 1980s, she moved to Hamburg, Germany, where she researched Western Church and Baroque music. The couple separated in 1991, and have a son Poulad Kimiayi, a pianist, who was born on 14 July in 1980. She died of breast cancer in Tehran on 7 May 1995. Her songs and ...
After the Islamic Revolution, Dariush left Iran in 1978 and became a part of the diasporic music scene in Los Angeles. [8] His work consists of over 208 songs in over 27 albums. He has also performed in two Iranian movies. Dariush's song "Dastaye To (Your Hands)" was named the most enduring song in Iranian music history by Manoto TV.
Mara Beboos (Persian: مرا ببوس which means kiss me) is a musical composition with poetry by "Heydar Raqabi" and music by "Majid Vafadar".Initially performed by a Qashqai singer named "Batool Rezaei" with the stage name "Parvaneh" using the artistic name, but it gained fame and longevity through the rendition by "Hassan Golnaraghi," a renowned and enduring performer.
Kiosk's music has been described by BBC World as "songs that speak to a generation...Kiosk's stinging political satire is hidden within its blues and folksy sound." [9] Haaretz has referred to Kiosk as the most popular Iranian rock band in the Iranian diaspora, [10] while Ahram Online describes how the band gives a voice to their generation. [11]
A popular video circulating online shows Iranian high school students standing without hijab, their backsfacing the camera as they hold hands in front of a whiteboard and sing the song.
This is a list of notable Iranian singers that have entered the industry, currently working or have left the industry. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.