Sattar

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Sattar
ستار


Img_capt = Sattar on a concert promotion ad.
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Abdolhassan Sattarpour
Born = 1949
Tehran, Iran
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Genre = Persian pop & traditional/classic music
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1971–present
Label = Avang Music
Caltex Records
Taraneh records
URL = [http://www.sattarmusic.net www.sattarmusic.net]
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Hassan Sattar (known as Sattar, PerB| ستار ) is an Iranian pop and traditional/classic singer. He had gained fame before the Iranian Revolution and became Pahlavi Royal Family court singer up until the political upheavals of the late 1970s. He left Iran in 1978 and has taken residence in the United States since then.

Biography

Sattar was one of the six siblings born into a Russian father (a Baku immigrant) and an Iranian mother. His fame began at the age of 22 with the release of the theme song Khaneh Bedush for Morad Barghi, a popular television show in Iran. The show made him an instant star. His next hit came with the TV series "Ghesseye Eshq"" made by Mansour Poormand. Young, handsome and talented, he soon became a pop icon. His signature song is "Hamsafar". With over 35 years of fame, Sattar has over 70 hits which includes internationally known song of "Gol-e Sangam". Among other hit songs are "Shazdeh Khanoom", "Gol-e Pooneh", [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6l4ir0-I0 "Aakharin Talash"] , "Kashki Shah Boodam", "Khaki" and many more.

Sattar has recorded over 270 songs and is among very few Persian singers who performs Persian Traditional or Classic music properly.

According to a scientific study of Persian music by a group of academicians from Liszt Music Academy, Trinity Music School, IFSI - Department of contemporary studies in Europe and The New Mexico Music Center in the US in 2004 - 2005, Sattar was emulated and short listed for having the 'Best Melodic Voice' in Persian pop music that eventually earned him an Honorary Doctorate in Music by IFSI Institute in European Union in 2004 as well as other awards on its following years.

As for his traditional/classic performance skills, he is recognized among the top five male master artists of contemporary Persian traditional/classic music, namely: Golpa, Iraj, Shajarian, Sattar and Hooshmand Aghili. According to the other four named masters, Sattar has been always accurate and up to the point in his classic performances. Among his classic records we can name the album "In Memo of Darius Rafee".

Sattar is a Persian Academy Award winner who gained two Persian Golden Lioness Awards conferred by the World Academy of Arts, Literature and Media - WAALM in 2005.

Having over 100 million fans around the world he performs at Persian festivals and concerts worldwide.

Discography

# Ashk
# Bani (1983)
# Bazm Bahar
# Bazm: Elaheh & Sattar
# Bazm: Avaye Deldadegan
# Bi Eshgh Hargez
# Deltangi
# Do Parande
# Fasle Panjom
# Gelaye
# Ghadam Ranje (1991)
# Golbanoo
# Gole Gandom
# Gole Poone (1987)
# Golhaye Ghorbat
# Golhaye Rangarang
# Hamsafar
# Hekayat #3
# Iran Iran (1981)
# Kooche
# Masti
# Raghib (1984)
# Sedaye Baroon
# Setare Bazi
# Shabe Asheghan
# Shame Akhar
# Shazde Khanoom
# Tak Khal-Shenasname (1983–1982)
# Ziafat (1990)

References

* VOA Persian TV (Sattar interview): [http://voanews.com/persian/face2face.cfm]

External links

[http://wm11.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wpfexqqaldfe Sattar] at Allmusic
* [http://www.sattarmusic.net Sattar's 1st official website]
* [http://www.sattarlive.com Sattar's 2nd official website]
* [http://www.kodoom.com/events/search?where=&within=100&when=2&keywords=Sattar Recent Concerts]
* [http://www.waalm.com Sattar at WAALM - Persian Golden Lioness Awards]
* [http://www.1000pattes.fr/site/clips Sattar's music videos]
* [http://boloughesetareh.blogfa.com Sattar's Fan Blog]
* [http://www.iran-video.net/Videos/Sattar.html Sattar @ Iran-Video]