This article is about Iranian singer. For 12th-century poet, see Mahsati. For the contemporary novelist, see Mahasti Shahrokhi.
Eftekhar Dadehbala[a] (Persian: افتخار ددهبالا; 16 November 1946 – 25 June 2007), known by her stage name Mahasti (Persian: مهستی), was an Iranian singer of Persian classical, folk, and pop music with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. She was active for more than four decades.
Mahasti (left) and Hayedeh, leaping over a fire at Chaharshanbe Suri.
Khadijeh Eftekhar Dadehbala was born on 16 November 1946, in Tehran, Iran.[4] She was the younger sister of Iranian singer Hayedeh.[5] Their parents later divorced and married other people. Mahasti started her career on the Persian traditional music radio program "Gol hâ ye Rangârang" (Persian: گلهای رنگارنگ "Colorful Flowers") in 1963, with the song "Ân ke Delam Râ Borde Khodâyâ" (Persian: آنكه دلم را برده خدایا) composed and arranged by maestro Parviz Yahaghi with lyrics by Bijan Taraghi.[citation needed]
In the beginning, Mahasti's family was reluctant to allow her to pursue a career in entertainment because it was not an appreciated career for women in Iran at that time. However, Mahasti overcame this stigma providing Iran with a new image for women within the entertainment industry.
Mahasti created an image of a "gentle-woman" singer, a lady with great manners. Her enormous success in music opened the pathway for many other women, including her elder sister, Hayedeh, who started her work 5 years after Mahasti. The two sisters had tremendous contributions to improving the image of female singers in Iran and in transitioning the Iranian music from where it was to where it is now.[6]
In 1978, before the Iranian Revolution. she emigrated to the United Kingdom, and then to the United States in 1981, where she lived thereafter.
In March 2007, Mahasti publicly announced that she had been battling colon cancer for four years. She hoped that her experience would raise awareness within the Iranian community regarding cancer and the importance of regular physical examinations. She was then living in Santa Rosa, California with her daughter, Sahar, her husband, Naser, and their two children, Natasha and Natalie, her only grandchildren. She died on 25 June 2007, aged 60, in Santa Rosa.
Her funeral was broadcast live on Persian Broadcasting Company Tapesh and was attended by many Persian celebrities and stars and other artists including the mayor of Beverly Hills Jimmy Delshad and designer Bijan Pakzad.[7][8][9]
Discography
Albums
Parandeye Mohajer (1981)
Eyde Shoma Mobarak (1982) with Sattar & Manoucher Cheshmazar
Moj (1983)
Yeki Ra Doost Midaram (1983) with Hayedeh & Houshmand Aghili
^ abSources differ with regards to what her actual first name was, with some giving Khadijeh (Persian: خدیجه),[2] and others Eftekhar (Persian: افتخار).[3]
References
^"آواهای کمشنیده از دیروز تا امروز • مهستی". Deutsche Welle (in Persian). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^"مهستی، خواننده ایرانی، درگذشت". BBC Persian (in Persian). 25 June 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^"آواهای کمشنیده از دیروز تا امروز • مهستی". Deutsche Welle (in Persian). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^"آواهای کمشنیده از دیروز تا امروز • مهستی". Deutsche Welle (in Persian). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^"In Memory of the Persian Legendary Diva HAYEDEH (1942–1990)". Persian Heritage/Payvand News. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^"MAHASTI, The Acclaimed Iranian Singer, Dies at 60 in California". payvand.com.
^amandakarimi (9 February 2008). "mahasti funeral". Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 – via YouTube.
^Shohreh Solati (19 June 2012). "Shohreh in Mahasti's Funeral – 2007 (By Shahram Shajarian)". Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 – via YouTube.
^amandakarimi (9 February 2008). "mahasti funeral , bardia , jamshid , amir ghasemi". Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 – via YouTube.
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This article is about Iranian singer For 12th century poet see Mahsati For the contemporary novelist see Mahasti Shahrokhi Eftekhar Dadehbala a Persian افتخار دده بالا 16 November 1946 25 June 2007 known by her stage name Mahasti Persian مهستی was an Iranian singer of Persian classical folk and pop music with a mezzo soprano vocal range She was active for more than four decades MahastiMahasti in 1970sBackground informationBirth nameEftekhar Dadehbala a Born 1946 11 16 16 November 1946Qasr e Shirin Iran 1 Died25 June 2007 2007 06 25 aged 60 Santa Rosa California U S GenresPersian classicalfolkPersian popOccupation s SingerYears active1965 2007 Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Death and burial 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Singles 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career Edit Mahasti left and Hayedeh leaping over a fire at Chaharshanbe Suri Khadijeh Eftekhar Dadehbala was born on 16 November 1946 in Tehran Iran 4 She was the younger sister of Iranian singer Hayedeh 5 Their parents later divorced and married other people Mahasti started her career on the Persian traditional music radio program Gol ha ye Rangarang Persian گلهای رنگارنگ Colorful Flowers in 1963 with the song An ke Delam Ra Borde Khodaya Persian آنكه دلم را برده خدایا composed and arranged by maestro Parviz Yahaghi with lyrics by Bijan Taraghi citation needed In the beginning Mahasti s family was reluctant to allow her to pursue a career in entertainment because it was not an appreciated career for women in Iran at that time However Mahasti overcame this stigma providing Iran with a new image for women within the entertainment industry Mahasti created an image of a gentle woman singer a lady with great manners Her enormous success in music opened the pathway for many other women including her elder sister Hayedeh who started her work 5 years after Mahasti The two sisters had tremendous contributions to improving the image of female singers in Iran and in transitioning the Iranian music from where it was to where it is now 6 In 1978 before the Iranian Revolution she emigrated to the United Kingdom and then to the United States in 1981 where she lived thereafter Death and burial Edit Mahasti s grave at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in the Westwood area of Los Angeles In March 2007 Mahasti publicly announced that she had been battling colon cancer for four years She hoped that her experience would raise awareness within the Iranian community regarding cancer and the importance of regular physical examinations She was then living in Santa Rosa California with her daughter Sahar her husband Naser and their two children Natasha and Natalie her only grandchildren She died on 25 June 2007 aged 60 in Santa Rosa Mahasti was interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood California on 29 June 2007 the same cemetery where her sister Hayedeh was also buried Her funeral was broadcast live on Persian Broadcasting Company Tapesh and was attended by many Persian celebrities and stars and other artists including the mayor of Beverly Hills Jimmy Delshad and designer Bijan Pakzad 7 8 9 Discography EditAlbums Edit Parandeye Mohajer 1981 Eyde Shoma Mobarak 1982 with Sattar amp Manoucher Cheshmazar Moj 1983 Yeki Ra Doost Midaram 1983 with Hayedeh amp Houshmand Aghili Asheghaneha 1983 with Hayedeh Zendegi 1985 with Hayedeh Tou Bezan ta Man Beraghsam 1985 Gol haye Ranga Rang 1988 Sepideh Dam 1990 Masti 1990 Asir 1990 Ziyafat 1991 Mosafer 1991 Ghasam 1993 Gole Omid 1993 Nameh 1994 Ashofteh 1994 Beganneh 1994 Havay Yaar 1994 Parandeha 1995 with Leila Forouhar Shahram Solati Hagheghat 1995 Bazm Mahasty amp Sattar 1996 Saraabe Eshgh 1996 Labkhand 1996 with Shahram Solati Havaye Asheghi 1998 Avazak 1999 Hamishe Ashegh 1999 Gole Gandom 2000 with Sattar Deldadeh 2001 Hamisheh Sabz 2003 Az Khoda Khasteh 2004 Also appeared on Khatereh 2 1983 with Hayedeh amp Homeyra Nargez Shiraz 1984 with Sattar Hayedeh Entekhabi 2 Sarbaz Kocholoo 1984 Entekhabi 3 Ghanari 1985 Khatereh 4 1985 with Ebi Sattar Hayedeh Khatereh 5 1986 with Hayedeh Sadegh Nojouki Hooshmand Aghili Entekhabi 7 Gozashtehaye Shirin 1986 Entekhabi 8 Kieh Kieh 1986 Entekhabi 9 Ya Mowla 1987 Tanine Solh 1987 Saghare Hasti 1987 with Moein Hayedeh Bahram Forouhar Ganjineh 1 1987 with Moein Sattar Hayedeh Parastooha 1988 with Sattar Hayedeh Entekhabi 11 Bi Nazir 1991 Hamsafare Eshgh 1993 with Sattar Delaram Fataneh Ahmad Azad Khaneh Ashgegh Koojast 1993 with Homeyra Sattar Shohreh Martik Emad RamSingles Edit 2007 Music with Leila Forouhar Andy Aref See also Edit Biography portal Iran portalPersian pop music Music of Iran Persian women musicians HayedehNotes Edit a b Sources differ with regards to what her actual first name was with some giving Khadijeh Persian خدیجه 2 and others Eftekhar Persian افتخار 3 References Edit آواهای کم شنیده از دیروز تا امروز مهستی Deutsche Welle in Persian 28 June 2018 Retrieved 2 May 2021 مهستی خواننده ایرانی درگذشت BBC Persian in Persian 25 June 2007 Retrieved 2 May 2021 آواهای کم شنیده از دیروز تا امروز مهستی Deutsche Welle in Persian 28 June 2018 Retrieved 2 May 2021 آواهای کم شنیده از دیروز تا امروز مهستی Deutsche Welle in Persian 28 June 2018 Retrieved 2 May 2021 In Memory of the Persian Legendary Diva HAYEDEH 1942 1990 Persian Heritage Payvand News 19 January 2006 Retrieved 17 February 2018 MAHASTI The Acclaimed Iranian Singer Dies at 60 in California payvand com amandakarimi 9 February 2008 mahasti funeral Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 via YouTube Shohreh Solati 19 June 2012 Shohreh in Mahasti s Funeral 2007 By Shahram Shajarian Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 via YouTube amandakarimi 9 February 2008 mahasti funeral bardia jamshid amir ghasemi Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 via YouTube External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mahasti Mahasti at IMDb Mahasti discography at MusicBrainz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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