Mohammad Heydari

Mohammad Heydari (Persian: محمد حیدری; December 23, 1937 – August 23, 2016) was a Persian santur player and songwriter.

Career

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Mohammad Heydari left the country for Italy and a few years later moved to Los Angeles, where he continued to work as a soloist and songwriter. Some of his nostalgic songs such as "Zahr-e Jodai" and "Bahar Bahar" (both performed by Hayedeh) became popular in the Persian community. Heydari also wrote melodies for other Persian hit songs such as Bia Benevisim and Sobhet Bekheir Azizam.

Mohammad Heydari
Background information
Born(1937-12-23)23 December 1937
Died23 August 2016(2016-08-23) (aged 78)
OccupationsSantur player, songwriter
InstrumentSantur

Death

Mohammad Heydari died of cancer in a hospital in Los Angeles on 23 August 2016, aged 79.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mohammad Heydari". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-26.


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