Giti Pashaei
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Giti Pashaei was an Iranian singer and musician. Her name, Giti means world in original Pahlavi.
put an end to her singing career in 1979. Women were forbidden to sing in public. Later on she composed many sound tracks for Iranian movies
after the Iranian Revolution
in 1979. As a composer, most of the time she worked with her husband Masoud Kimiai
, a movie director, whom she married in 1969. In the late 1980s she moved to Hamburg in Germany where she researched Western Church and Baroque music
. She died of cancer
in Tehran on the 7th May 1995. Her songs and compositions are still heard abroad, particularly in Greece
, Syria
and Azerbaijan
.
Miravam & Ye Del Daraam (album, Persian, 1969).
Be Man Nakhand & Nemikham Doroogh Begi (album, Persian, 1969).
Tasbih-e Sad Dooneh & Gol-e Maryam (album, Persian, 1971).
Shadi Ba Man Ghahre & Rizeh Rizeh, (album, Persian, 1971).
Ki Migeh Donya Ghashange & Heyfe Harf-e Mano Del Tamoom Besheh (album, Persian, 1972).
Mageh Mano Khaab Bebini & Ey Vaay Ey Vaay (album, Persian, 1973).
Arezooha (album, Persian, 1976).
Ghoroobe & Khoda Mehrabooneh (album, Persian, 1976)
Memorable songs:
Gol-e Maryam.
Molana.
Shirin Sokhan.
Bot-e Ayyar.
Lili Hozak.
Kaniz.
As actress:
The Journey of the Stone (movie, 1978), as Fatemeh.
As composer:
Blade and Silk (movie, 1986).
The Lead (movie, 1988).
The Snake Fang (movie, 1989).
The Sergeant (movie, 1992).
Biography
She inherited her passion for music from her grandfather, Jafar Mansoori, who was known as a poet and musician. Her early life was spent attending the master-classes of such musicians as Faramarz Paywar, Mahdi Foroogh and Mahmoud Karimi. She continued her education in New York, where she obtained a diploma in architecture and also studied orchestration and harmony and became a composer. Giti was one of the most popular Iranian singers of the late 1960s and 1970s. She became famous with her song "Gol-e Maryam" (The Maria Flower). The Iranian RevolutionIranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
put an end to her singing career in 1979. Women were forbidden to sing in public. Later on she composed many sound tracks for Iranian movies
Cinema of Iran
The cinema of Iran is a flourishing film industry with a long history. Many popular commercial films are annually made in Iran, and Iranian art films win praise around the world....
after the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
in 1979. As a composer, most of the time she worked with her husband Masoud Kimiai
Masoud Kimiai
Masoud Kimiai is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in 1941 in Tehran, Iran.- Biography :Kimiai started his career as an assistant director and made his debut, Come Stranger, in 1968. With his second film, Kaiser , he and Dariush Mehrjui with The film Cow, caused a...
, a movie director, whom she married in 1969. In the late 1980s she moved to Hamburg in Germany where she researched Western Church and Baroque music
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
. She died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in Tehran on the 7th May 1995. Her songs and compositions are still heard abroad, particularly in Greece
Greece
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, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
.
Works
As singer:Miravam & Ye Del Daraam (album, Persian, 1969).
Be Man Nakhand & Nemikham Doroogh Begi (album, Persian, 1969).
Tasbih-e Sad Dooneh & Gol-e Maryam (album, Persian, 1971).
Shadi Ba Man Ghahre & Rizeh Rizeh, (album, Persian, 1971).
Ki Migeh Donya Ghashange & Heyfe Harf-e Mano Del Tamoom Besheh (album, Persian, 1972).
Mageh Mano Khaab Bebini & Ey Vaay Ey Vaay (album, Persian, 1973).
Arezooha (album, Persian, 1976).
Ghoroobe & Khoda Mehrabooneh (album, Persian, 1976)
Memorable songs:
Gol-e Maryam.
Molana.
Shirin Sokhan.
Bot-e Ayyar.
Lili Hozak.
Kaniz.
As actress:
The Journey of the Stone (movie, 1978), as Fatemeh.
As composer:
Blade and Silk (movie, 1986).
The Lead (movie, 1988).
The Snake Fang (movie, 1989).
The Sergeant (movie, 1992).