Qamar ol-Molouk Vaziri
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Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
's "Queen of Persian Music" and a prominent vocalist and intellectual.
Qamar began her career when women were not allowed to have their voices heard by men. She used to spend all she earned on the poor. The national radio paid her a meager superannuation salary when she retired and she died in poverty.
External links
- QAMAR-AL-MOLUK VAZIRI, Encyclopædia Iranica
- A moon in the sky of Iranian music (BBC Persian)
- Astaneh.com audio collection of her works
- A rare photograph of Ghamar ol-Molouk: http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/33417/2888859770061594669S600x600Q85.jpg
- "Aman az in Del" sang by Ghamar on Iraj MirzaIraj MirzaPrince Iraj Mirza , son of prince Gholam Hossein Mirza, was a famous Iranian poet. He was a modern poet and his works are associated with the criticism of traditions. He had translations from the French language....
's death
