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1. Hayedeh was born in Tehran (not Shiraz) - Source: Encyclopedia Iranica - 2. The established term for this genre is "Persian classical" 3. National TV is in Tehran, not Shiraz
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| birth_name = Ma'soumeh Dadehbala
| birth_name = Ma'soumeh Dadehbala
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|4|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|4|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[shiraz]], [[Pahlavi Dynasty|Iran]]
| birth_place = [[Tehran]], [[Pahlavi Dynasty|Iran]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|1|20|1942|4|10|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|1|20|1942|4|10|df=y}}
| death_place = [[San Francisco]], California, U.S.
| death_place = [[San Francisco]], California, U.S.
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| years_active = 1967–1990
| years_active = 1967–1990
| associated_acts = [[Mahasti]]
| associated_acts = [[Mahasti]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.hayedehmusic.com/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.hayedehdocumentary.com/}}
}}
}}
'''Ma'soumeh Dadehbala''' ({{lang-fa|معصومه دده‌بالا}}; April 10, 1942 – January 20, 1990), known by her stage name '''Hayedeh''' ({{lang-fa|هایده}}), was an Iranian [[Persian traditional music|classical]] and [[Persian pop music|pop music]] vocalist with a [[contralto]] vocal range. She was well known for her wide range of voice. She was active for more than two decades, and remains one of the most popular singers of [[Iran]].<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>
'''Ma'soumeh Dadehbala''' ({{lang-fa|معصومه دده‌بالا}}; April 10, 1942 – January 20, 1990), known by her stage name '''Hayedeh''' ({{lang-fa|هایده}}), was a Persian [[Persian traditional music|classical]] and [[Persian pop music|pop music]] vocalist with a [[contralto]] vocal range. She was well known for her wide range of voice. She was active for more than two decades, and remains one of the most popular singers of [[Iran]].<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
[[File:HayedehRohani.jpg|left|thumb|Hayedeh and [[Anoushiravan Rohani]] on [[National Iranian Radio and Television]], shiraz, 1975]]
[[File:HayedehRohani.jpg|left|thumb|Hayedeh and [[Anoushiravan Rohani]] on [[National Iranian Radio and Television]], Tehran, 1975]]


Ma'soumeh Dadehbala was born on 10 April 1942 in [[shiraz]].<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/><ref name="iranicaonline2003"/> She was the elder sister of the singer [[Mahasti]].<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>
Ma'soumeh Dadehbala was born on 10 April 1942 in [[Tehran]].<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/><ref name="iranicaonline2003"/> She was the elder sister of another popular singer [[Mahasti]].<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>


Her professional career began in 1968 as a singer on a [[Persian traditional music]] program in Radio shiraz called "[[Golha (radio programmes)|Golhâye Rangârang]]" ({{lang-fa|گلهای رنگارنگ}} "Colorful Flowers") directed by [[Davoud Pirnia]].
Her professional career began in 1968 as a singer on a [[Persian traditional music]] program in Radio Tehran called "[[Golha (radio programmes)|Golhâye Rangârang]]" ({{lang-fa|گلهای رنگارنگ}} "Colorful Flowers") directed by [[Davoud Pirnia]].


Hayedeh studied ''[[Avaz (Persian vocal music)|Avaz]]'' (Persian vocal music) with the Persian violinist and composer [[Ali Tajvidi]].
Hayedeh studied ''[[Avaz (Persian vocal music)|Avaz]]'' (Persian vocal music) with the Persian violinist and composer [[Ali Tajvidi]].


"Azadeh" (1968), which was composed by [[Ali Tajvidi]], and was written by [[Rahi Moayeri]], was Hayedeh's first official hit and debut also. It was first performed in 1968 on Radio Tehran with the Gol-ha Orchestra.<ref name="iranicaonline2003">{{cite news|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/hayeda|title=Hayedeh|date=15 December 2003|work=Encyclopedia Iranica|access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref> In this year she released another titled ''Raftam'' (1968).
"Azadeh" (1968), which was composed by [[Ali Tajvidi]], with lyrics by [[Rahi Moayeri]], was Hayedeh's first official hit and debut also. It was first performed in 1968 on Radio Tehran with the Gol-ha Orchestra.<ref name="iranicaonline2003">{{cite news|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/hayeda|title=Hayedeh|date=15 December 2003|work=Encyclopedia Iranica|access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref> In this year she released another titled ''Raftam'' (1968).


In the 1970s, Hayedah added [[Persian pop music]] to her classical Persian repertoire. In this period Hayedeh worked with several songwriters, such as [[Fereydoun Khoshnoud]], [[Jahanbakhsh Pazouki]], [[Anoushiravan Rohani]] and [[Mohammad Heydari]]. "Bezan Tar", "[[Gole Sangam|Gol-e Sang]]", "Nowrouz Aamad", and "Soghati" were among her works during this period.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>
In the 1970s, Hayedah added [[Persian pop music]] to her classical Persian repertoire. In this period Hayedeh worked with several songwriters, such as [[Fereydoun Khoshnoud]], [[Jahanbakhsh Pazouki]], [[Anoushiravan Rohani]] and [[Mohammad Heydari]]. "Bezan Tar", "[[Gole Sangam|Gol-e Sang]]", "Nowrouz Aamad", and "Soghati" were among her works during this period.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>
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On 29 August 1978, shortly before the [[Iranian Revolution|Islamic Revolution]] in Iran, Hayedeh immigrated to the [[United Kingdom]]. She stayed there for three years and moved to the [[United States]] in 1982 to continue her career.
On 29 August 1978, shortly before the [[Iranian Revolution|Islamic Revolution]] in Iran, Hayedeh immigrated to the [[United Kingdom]]. She stayed there for three years and moved to the [[United States]] in 1982 to continue her career.


Hayedeh lived in [[Los Angeles]] from 1982 until the end of her life. The growth of the Iranian community in [[Southern California]] due to the increasing number of people leaving Iran after the revolution bolstered Hayedeh's career in the 1980s.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>
Hayedeh lived in [[Los Angeles]] from 1982 until the end of her life. The area became a hub for the Persian (Iranian) community in [[Southern California]] since the 1980s.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>


Hayedeh released many successful albums during this time, and all her songs were bootlegged in Iran. Hayedeh's political and nostalgic songs such as "Rouzaye Roshan", "Ghesseyeh Man", "Zendegi" became very popular with the Iranian [[exile]] community.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>
Hayedeh released many successful albums during this time, and all her songs were bootlegged in Iran. Hayedeh's political and nostalgic songs such as "Rouzaye Roshan", "Ghesseyeh Man", "Zendegi" became very popular with the Iranian [[exile]] community.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>


Her songwriters and producers in the United States were mostly [[Sadegh Nojouki]], [[Mohammad Heydari]] and [[Andranik]]. Songwriters she worked with were [[Ardalan Sarfaraz]], [[Homa Mir-Afshar]] and [[Bijan Samandar]].{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} Songwriter who wrote more than 30 of Hayedeh's songs and hits was her best friend [[Leila Kasra]] (a.k.a. Hedieh), who was featured in many of her albums reciting her poems. During her exile, Hayedeh regularly appeared on the Los Angeles-based Persian-language TV channels [[IR TV]], [[Jaam-e-Jam (TV channel)|Jaam-E-Jam]].<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>
Her songwriters and producers in the United States were mostly [[Sadegh Nojouki]], [[Mohammad Heydari]] and [[Andranik]]. Songwriters she worked with were [[Ardalan Sarfaraz]], [[Homa Mir-Afshar]] and [[Bijan Samandar]].{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} Songwriter who wrote more than 30 of Hayedeh's songs and hits was her best friend [[Leila Kasra]] (a.k.a. Hedieh), who was featured in many of her albums reciting her poems. During her exile, Hayedeh regularly appeared on the Los Angeles-based Persian-language TV channels [[IR TV]], [[Jaam-e-Jam (TV channel)|Jaam-E-Jam]] and Jonbesh TV.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary"/>


==Death and burial==
==Death and burial==
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==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Hayedeh's albums are still best sellers and her songs are played on Persian TV and radio channels outside Iran. Many of her songs are sung by Iranian pop singers. [[Houshmand Aghili]] performed Hayedeh's "Sarab", [[Parviz Rahman Panah]] remixed her "Saal", [[Shahla Sarshar]] performed a tragic song called "In Memory of Hayedeh", singer Amir did a cover of Hayedeh's song "Soghati" in 2008 and Mahasti performed three songs in memory of her late sister.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary">{{cite news|url=http://hayedehdocumentary.com/en/component/content/article/1/57-hayedeh-at-a-glance.html|title=HAYEDEH ... at a Glance|date=2 June 2010|work=Hayedeh Documentary Project|access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref>
Hayedeh's albums are still best sellers and her songs are played on Persian TV and radio channels outside Iran. Many of her songs are sung by Iranian pop singers. [[Houshmand Aghili]] performed Hayedeh's "Sarab", [[Parviz Rahman Panah]] remixed her "Saal", [[Shahla Sarshar]] performed a tragic song called "In Memory of Hayedeh", singer Amir did a cover of Hayedeh's song "Soghati" in 2008 and Mahasti performed three songs in memory of her late sister.<ref name="hayedehdocumentary">{{cite news|url=http://hayedehdocumentary.com/en/component/content/article/1/57-hayedeh-at-a-glance.html|title=HAYEDEH ... at a Glance|date=2 June 2010|work=Hayedeh Documentary Project|access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Premiere Poster of the documentary HAYEDEH, LEGENDARY PERSIAN DIVA, by Pejman Akbarzadeh, VU Amsterdam, January 2009.jpg|thumb|Premiere Poster of the documentary "[[Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva]]", by Pejman Akbarzadeh, Amsterdam, January 2009]]
According to Prof. [[Erik Nakhjavani]] in ''Encyclopædia Iranica'': "Analogous to [[Delkash]], before her, Hayedeh sang with technical authority and passionate energy. Her laryngeal control made it possible for her to produce a series of graceful vibrato and glissando vocalizations required by the ''Avaz'' Persian vocal music. She could smoothly pass from the upper reaches of her alto voice to the lower, fuller, and darker range of the contralto. This mixture of strong laryngeal strength and learned vocal technique gave her alto-contralto voice a rare, powerful resonance and texture in the performance of the Avaz. Furthermore an acute sense for musical timing, the rhythmic flow of vocal music, affective musical phrasing, and poetic delivery enabled her to express and interpret effectively any songs she sang."<ref name="iranicaonline2003"/>
According to Prof. [[Erik Nakhjavani]] in ''Encyclopædia Iranica'': "Analogous to [[Delkash]], before her, Hayedeh sang with technical authority and passionate energy. Her laryngeal control made it possible for her to produce a series of graceful vibrato and glissando vocalizations required by the ''Avaz'' Persian vocal music. She could smoothly pass from the upper reaches of her alto voice to the lower, fuller, and darker range of the contralto. This mixture of strong laryngeal strength and learned vocal technique gave her alto-contralto voice a rare, powerful resonance and texture in the performance of the Avaz. Furthermore an acute sense for musical timing, the rhythmic flow of vocal music, affective musical phrasing, and poetic delivery enabled her to express and interpret effectively any songs she sang."<ref name="iranicaonline2003"/>


Iranian pianist and journalist [[Pejman Akbarzadeh]] made a documentary ''[[Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva]]'' about Hayedeh which was screened in [[Amsterdam]] in January 2009 for the first time. The documentary had its US premiere in May 2009 at the [[Noor Iranian Film Festival]] in Los Angeles and nominated as the Best Documentary at the festival. The film was also screened at 9th International Exile Film Festival (Sweden) and 4th [[Iranian Film Festival]] in the [[Netherlands]]. Tehran-based FARS News Agency (close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard) cited the documentary as a film on the "Corrupt monarchist singer Hayedeh". The documentary was released on [[DVD]] on 20 January 2010, the 20th anniversary of Hayedeh's death, by "Persian Dutch Network" in Amsterdam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mag.gooya.com/didaniha/archives/2010/02/101024.php|title=Hayedeh Documentary Released by Persian Dutch Network|date=20 January 2010|work=Gooya News|access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref>
Iranian pianist and journalist [[Pejman Akbarzadeh]] made a documentary ''[[Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva]]'' about Hayedeh which was screened in [[Amsterdam]] in January 2009 for the first time. The documentary had its US premiere in May 2009 at the [[Noor Iranian Film Festival]] in Los Angeles and nominated as the Best Documentary at the festival. The film was also screened at 9th International Exile Film Festival (Sweden) and 4th [[Iranian Film Festival]] in the [[Netherlands]]. Tehran-based FARS News Agency (close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard) cited the documentary as a film on the "Corrupt monarchist singer Hayedeh". The documentary was released on [[DVD]] on 20 January 2010, the 20th anniversary of Hayedeh's death, by "Persian Dutch Network" in Amsterdam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mag.gooya.com/didaniha/archives/2010/02/101024.php|title=Hayedeh Documentary Released by Persian Dutch Network|date=20 January 2010|work=Gooya News|access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref>Various American universities have streamed the documentary on their server for educational purposes as well.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://search.library.pdx.edu/permalink/f/p82vj0/CP71357573350001451|title=Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva|date=10 November 2021|work=Portland State University|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref>

In April 2019 the Los Angeles City Council recognized and celebrated Hayedeh, one of the most celebrated singers in Persian culture.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.laweekly.com/l-a-city-council-honors-persian-singer-hayedeh/|title=L.A. CITY COUNCIL HONORS PERSIAN SINGER HAYEDEH|date=11 April 2019|work=LA Weekly|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref>


==Partial discography==
==Partial discography==
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Iran}}
{{Portal|Biography|Iran}}
* [[Persian classical music]]
* [[Music of Iran]]
* [[Music of Iran]]
* [[Persian women musicians]]
* [[Persian women musicians]]
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.hayedehdocumentary.com Documentary website] (in English)
* [http://www.hayedehdocumentary.com Documentary website] (in English & Persian)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gocBbgQrryQ Hayedeh live performance, National TV, Tehran, 1977] (Video)
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{MusicBrainz artist}}
* {{MusicBrainz artist}}

Revision as of 12:37, 6 January 2022

Hayedeh
Hayedeh in 1977
Background information
Birth nameMa'soumeh Dadehbala
Born(1942-04-10)10 April 1942
Tehran, Iran
Died20 January 1990(1990-01-20) (aged 47)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1967–1990
Websitewww.hayedehdocumentary.com

Ma'soumeh Dadehbala (Template:Lang-fa; April 10, 1942 – January 20, 1990), known by her stage name Hayedeh (Template:Lang-fa), was a Persian classical and pop music vocalist with a contralto vocal range. She was well known for her wide range of voice. She was active for more than two decades, and remains one of the most popular singers of Iran.[1]

Early life and career

Hayedeh and Anoushiravan Rohani on National Iranian Radio and Television, Tehran, 1975

Ma'soumeh Dadehbala was born on 10 April 1942 in Tehran.[1][2] She was the elder sister of another popular singer Mahasti.[1]

Her professional career began in 1968 as a singer on a Persian traditional music program in Radio Tehran called "Golhâye Rangârang" (Template:Lang-fa "Colorful Flowers") directed by Davoud Pirnia.

Hayedeh studied Avaz (Persian vocal music) with the Persian violinist and composer Ali Tajvidi.

"Azadeh" (1968), which was composed by Ali Tajvidi, with lyrics by Rahi Moayeri, was Hayedeh's first official hit and debut also. It was first performed in 1968 on Radio Tehran with the Gol-ha Orchestra.[2] In this year she released another titled Raftam (1968).

In the 1970s, Hayedah added Persian pop music to her classical Persian repertoire. In this period Hayedeh worked with several songwriters, such as Fereydoun Khoshnoud, Jahanbakhsh Pazouki, Anoushiravan Rohani and Mohammad Heydari. "Bezan Tar", "Gol-e Sang", "Nowrouz Aamad", and "Soghati" were among her works during this period.[1]

After the revolution and leaving Iran

Hayedeh in a concert at Royal Albert Hall, London, 1987

On 29 August 1978, shortly before the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Hayedeh immigrated to the United Kingdom. She stayed there for three years and moved to the United States in 1982 to continue her career.

Hayedeh lived in Los Angeles from 1982 until the end of her life. The area became a hub for the Persian (Iranian) community in Southern California since the 1980s.[1]

Hayedeh released many successful albums during this time, and all her songs were bootlegged in Iran. Hayedeh's political and nostalgic songs such as "Rouzaye Roshan", "Ghesseyeh Man", "Zendegi" became very popular with the Iranian exile community.[1]

Her songwriters and producers in the United States were mostly Sadegh Nojouki, Mohammad Heydari and Andranik. Songwriters she worked with were Ardalan Sarfaraz, Homa Mir-Afshar and Bijan Samandar.[citation needed] Songwriter who wrote more than 30 of Hayedeh's songs and hits was her best friend Leila Kasra (a.k.a. Hedieh), who was featured in many of her albums reciting her poems. During her exile, Hayedeh regularly appeared on the Los Angeles-based Persian-language TV channels IR TV, Jaam-E-Jam and Jonbesh TV.[1]

Death and burial

Hayedeh's grave at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in the Westwood area of Los Angeles

On 20 January 1990, several hours after a performance at the Casablanca Club in San Francisco, California, Hayedeh died from a heart attack. She was 47 years old. She had a history of diabetes and hypertension.

On 24 January 1990, Hayedeh was buried at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. She had been recording an album shortly before her death and was due to finish recording it after she returned from her concert in San Francisco.[3]

Legacy

Hayedeh's albums are still best sellers and her songs are played on Persian TV and radio channels outside Iran. Many of her songs are sung by Iranian pop singers. Houshmand Aghili performed Hayedeh's "Sarab", Parviz Rahman Panah remixed her "Saal", Shahla Sarshar performed a tragic song called "In Memory of Hayedeh", singer Amir did a cover of Hayedeh's song "Soghati" in 2008 and Mahasti performed three songs in memory of her late sister.[1]

Premiere Poster of the documentary "Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva", by Pejman Akbarzadeh, Amsterdam, January 2009

According to Prof. Erik Nakhjavani in Encyclopædia Iranica: "Analogous to Delkash, before her, Hayedeh sang with technical authority and passionate energy. Her laryngeal control made it possible for her to produce a series of graceful vibrato and glissando vocalizations required by the Avaz Persian vocal music. She could smoothly pass from the upper reaches of her alto voice to the lower, fuller, and darker range of the contralto. This mixture of strong laryngeal strength and learned vocal technique gave her alto-contralto voice a rare, powerful resonance and texture in the performance of the Avaz. Furthermore an acute sense for musical timing, the rhythmic flow of vocal music, affective musical phrasing, and poetic delivery enabled her to express and interpret effectively any songs she sang."[2]

Iranian pianist and journalist Pejman Akbarzadeh made a documentary Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva about Hayedeh which was screened in Amsterdam in January 2009 for the first time. The documentary had its US premiere in May 2009 at the Noor Iranian Film Festival in Los Angeles and nominated as the Best Documentary at the festival. The film was also screened at 9th International Exile Film Festival (Sweden) and 4th Iranian Film Festival in the Netherlands. Tehran-based FARS News Agency (close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard) cited the documentary as a film on the "Corrupt monarchist singer Hayedeh". The documentary was released on DVD on 20 January 2010, the 20th anniversary of Hayedeh's death, by "Persian Dutch Network" in Amsterdam.[4]Various American universities have streamed the documentary on their server for educational purposes as well.[5]

In April 2019 the Los Angeles City Council recognized and celebrated Hayedeh, one of the most celebrated singers in Persian culture.[6]

Partial discography

Studio albums

  • Azadeh (1968)
  • Raftam (1968)
  • Nasepasi (1969)
  • Afsaneh Shirin (1970) – with Shajarian
  • Yaarab (1982)
  • Hamkhooneh (1984) – with Viguen
  • Shabeh Eshgh (1985)
  • Shanehayat (1986)
  • Sogand (1988)
  • Safar (1988) – with Moein
  • Ey Zendegi Salaam (1989)
  • Golhayeh Ghorbat (1990) – with Moein
  • Bezan Taar (1991)
  • Kharabati (1991)
  • Golvaazheh (1991)
  • Khoda Hafez (1991)
  • Paadeshahe Khoobaan (1992)
  • Roozaayeh Roshan (1992)
  • Shabeh Asheghan – with Sattar
  • Naa Shanidehaa
  • Faryad
  • Bolboli Ke Khaamosh Shod
  • Aamadanet Mahaaleh
  • Owje Sedaa
  • Mehmaan
  • Hayf
  • Taranehyeh Saal

Compailation

  • Best of Hayedeh
  • 40 Golden Hits of Hayedeh
  • 40 Hayedeh Golden Songs, Vol I
  • Hayedeh Golden Songs, Vol II
  • Shirin Jaan, Hayedeh 4
  • Dashtestani, Hayedeh 5
  • Afsaneh Shirin, Hayedeh 8

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "HAYEDEH ... at a Glance". Hayedeh Documentary Project. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Hayedeh". Encyclopedia Iranica. 15 December 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ "In Memory of the Persian Legendary Diva HAYEDEH (1942-1990)". Persian Heritage/Payvand News. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Hayedeh Documentary Released by Persian Dutch Network". Gooya News. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva". Portland State University. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ "L.A. CITY COUNCIL HONORS PERSIAN SINGER HAYEDEH". LA Weekly. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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