Mohammad Heydari (Persian: محمد حیدری , born 1939 in Tehran) is a Persian santur player and songwriter. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of The Santoor is an Indian hammered dulcimer similar to the Persian santur.
He received santur lessons first from Hossein Saba and, after his death, from Abolhassan Saba. Abolhasan Sabā ( April 15, 1902 - December 19, 1957 ( was a renowned Iranian musician composer Violinist and Setar player He also worked with Abdollah Davami and Haj Agha Mohammad Irani-Mojarrad.
In 1955, he played with Fine Arts Administrations Orchestra (conducted by Abolhassan Saba) in Tehran for one year and after that played with another ensemble in the administration that was led by Nosratollah Golpayegani. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) During this period he performed in Asia, Europe and the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Heydari taught at the Persian National Music Conservatory in Tehran from 1961 until 1978, shortly before the revolution and his departure from Persia. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Heydari also was the leader of Navazandegaan Ensemble and performed several programs on Tehran Radio and TV.
After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Mohammad Heydari left the country for Italy and a few years later moved to Los Angeles, where he continued his activities as a soloist and songwriter. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Some of his nostalgic songs such as "Zahr-e Jodai" and "Bahar Bahar" (both performed by Hayedeh) became popular in the Persian community. Hayedeh (also transcribed Haideh or Haydeh,, born Masoumeh Dadehbala in 1942 - d
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