Mohammad Nouri (singer)

Mohammad Nouri (Persian: محمد نوری‎, December 22, 1929 – July 31, 2010) was one of the foremost folk and pop singers in Iran. Before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Nouri was relatively unknown among Iranian pop music lovers mainly because his was string orchestral pop tunes hardly fit for disco and party entertainment, not to mention little exposure and publicity efforts on his part .

This article is about the singer. For the footballer, see Mohammad Nouri (footballer).
Mohammad Hedayat Nouri
Background information
Birth nameMohammad Nouri
Born(1929-12-22)22 December 1929
Rasht, Iran
OriginTehran, Iran
Died31 July 2010(2010-07-31) (aged 80)
Tehran, Iran
GenresPersian music
Classical music
Occupation(s)Composer, singer
Years active1942–2010
WebsiteFacebook Fanpage

Biography

Nouri studied English Language and Literature at the University of Tehran, but continued his professional career in music.[1] He studied Persian music under Esmaeil Mehrtash and music theory and piano under Sirous Shahrdar and Fereidoun Farzaneh. In his singing style he was considered as a follower of Hossein Aslani and Naser Hosseini.[1]

His song Jaan-e Maryam, Gol-e Maryam (جان مریم، گل مریم), as well as his patriotic songs such as Journeys for the Fatherland and Iran, Iran, have been and are well known melodies and themes among three generations of Iranians from both before and after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.[2] Also, Nouri had many notable students, including Reza Shirmarz.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Renowned singer, Mohammad Nouri passed away" (in Persian). BBC. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  2. "Everlasting voice of Maryam dies". Press TV. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  3. "Reza Shirmarz". Iran Theater.
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