Nematollah Aghasi
Nematollah Azmoodeh (Persian: نعمتالله آزموده; 7 July 1939 – 11 November 2005), better known as Nematollah Aghasi (Persian: نعمتالله آغاسی), and better known as Aghasi (Persian: آغاسی or آقاسی), was an Iranian singer and songwriter. He was one of the most notable pre-Revolution singers. oldest daughter mahsa aghasi azmoodeh
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nematollah Azmoodeh |
Also known as | Aghasi |
Born | Ahvaz,[1] Khuzestan province, Iran | 21 July 1939
Origin | Ahvaz[1] |
Died | 6 November 2005 66) Karaj, Iran | (aged
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, lyricist |
Years active | 1961–2003 |
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Early life
Aghasi was born on 21 July 1939 in Ahvaz.[1][2][3] He was interested in sports and was active in the Taj Club of Ahvaz. As a young man, he began to read music. His songs include ("Amane" Persian: آمنه) and ("Labeh kaaroon" Persian: لب کارون).[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] After his successful performances in Laleh-Zar, he was the first Laleh-Zari singer to have his voice broadcast on Iranian National Radio and Television.
Cinematic activity
Aghasi also worked as a film actor. He was invited to working in cinema by Manouchehr Nozari. He has recorded ten films throughout his career.[17][3]
Film Actor
- Khoda ghovvat (1977)
- Yeki khosh seda, yeki khosh dast (1977)
- Farrash-bashi (1975)
- Bandeh Khoda (1974)
- Nemat Nafti (1973)
- Kheili ham mamnoon (1972)
- Fatehe Delha (1972)
- Eyvallah (1971)
- Samad Va Ghalicheyeh Hazrat-e Soleyman (1971)
- Jafar va Golnar (1970)
Music department
- Khoda ghovvat (singer)
- Yeki khosh seda, yeki khosh dast (singer)
- Farrash-bashi (singer)
- Nemat Nafti (singer)
- Fatehe Delha (singer)
- Jafar va Golnar (singer)
Last Aghasi concert
Two years before his death, Nematollah Aghasi was allowed to return to the Pars Theater in Laleh-Zar, where he began his artistic career, for the first time since the Revolution. The event was so welcomed that the city closed the street in celebration.
Death
He died of a stroke at his home in Karaj, and he was buried in Emamzadeh Taher cemetery.[16]

Albums
- Naneh Nemat (ننه نعمت)
- Kheili Mamnoon (خیلی ممنون)
- Amane (آمنه)
- Motrebe Peer (مطرب پیر)
- Eyvallah (ایوالله)
- Mikham Beram Be Ahvaz (میخوام برم به اهواز)
- Aghasi (آغاسی)
- hadiyh mikonad (هدیه می کند)
Discography
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Ba To ghahram | Bamdad Jouybari | Mohammad Nouri | با تو قهرم | |
Gol Kashti | Bamdad Jouybari | Mohammad Nouri | گل کاشتی | |
Dokhtare Hamsaye | دختر همسایه | |||
Door Az Yaranam | دور از یارانم | |||
Amane | Nasser Tabrizi | آمنه | ||
Goli Joon | گلی جون | |||
Zibaye Bandar | زیبای بندر | |||
Soheyloo | سهیلو | |||
Nazet Konam | نازت کنم | |||
Har Shab Miaei | هر شب میایی | |||
Rosvaye Yar | رسوای یار | |||
Asemoon | آسمون |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Az To Sir Nemisham | Reza Shamsa | Nasser Tabrizi | از تو سیر نمیشم | |
Nameh | Hussein Taghi Nia | Hussein Taghi Nia | نامه | |
Goosh Bezang | Reza Shamsa | Nasser Tabrizi | گوش به زنگ | |
Jodaei | Xashayar | Rashid Moradi | جدایی | |
Dokhtar Daei | دختر دایی | |||
Bot Parast | Bamdad Jouybari | Nasser Tabrizi | بت پرست |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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labeh kaaroon | Jahanbakhsh Mahmoori | Naser Ahanianmoghaddam | لب کارون | |
Gole Pooneh | گل پونه | |||
Leily | Bamdad Jouybari | Mahmoud Hejazi | لیلی | |
Khastegar | Iraj Janatie Ataie | Hossein Vaseghi | خواستگار | |
Goosh Bezang | Reza Shamsa | Nasser Tabrizi | گوش به زنگ | |
Entezar | Saeed Mahnaviyan | Saeed Mahnaviyan | انتظار | |
Sheila | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | شیلا | |
Maro Ba Digary | Bamdad Tohidi | Nasser Tabrizi | مرو با دیگری |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Soodabeh | سودابه | |||
Haji Firooz | حاجی فیروز | |||
Naneh Nemat | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | ننه نعمت | |
Nashkan Nashkan | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | نشکن نشکن | |
Khata | خطا | |||
Gham | غم | |||
Ba To Ghahram | با تو قهرم | |||
Meykhoonehchi | میخونه چی | |||
Goosh Bezang | گوش به زنگ | |||
Khoda Ro Khosh Nemiad | Ali Naseri | Naser Ahanianmoghaddam | خدا رو خوش نمیاد | |
Kheyli Ham Mamnoon | خیلی هم ممنون | |||
Akhmato Vakon | اخماتو واکن | |||
Dele Azad | دل آزاد | |||
Setareh | ستاره |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Delam Mikhad | Khanoome Partoo | Khanoome Partoo | دلم می خواد | |
Maryam | Ebrahim Bahmanpour | Ghadimi | مریم | |
Aroosi | عروسی | |||
Yadam Kon | Bamdad Jouybari | Aref Ibrahim Pur | یادم کن | |
Dokhtar Khoshgel | Rahman Shokoufehpour | Aref Ibrahim Pur | دختر خوشگله | |
Ba Ye Tir Dou Neshoon | Nasrollah Riahpour | Amiroushang Fathi | با ی تیر دو نشون | |
Ham Faal O Ham Tamasha | Abolfazl Edabi | Amiroushang Fathi | هم فال و هم تماشا | |
Elahi emshab sobh nashe | Nasrollah Riahpour | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | الهی امشب صبح نشه | |
Khate Ghermez | Nasrollah Riahpour | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | خط قرمز | |
Payaam | Bamdad Jouybari | Aref Ibrahim Pur | پیام | |
Saghi | Ali Darestani | قاسم رئیس نژاد | ساقی | |
Sheila | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | شیلا |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Alhavar | الهوار | |||
Vay Be Delam Agar Barnagardi | وای به دلم اگر بر نگردی | |||
Avazeh Khan | آوازه خان | |||
Negahat Atish | نگاهت آتیش | |||
Raghs | رقص | |||
Mehr O Vafa | مهر و وفا | |||
Dele Azad | دل آزاد | |||
Naneh Nemat | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | ننه نعمت | |
Setareh | ستاره | |||
Khata | خطا | |||
Nashkan Nashkan | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | نشکن نشکن | |
Khoshgeleh | خوشگله |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Elahi emshab sobh nashe | الاهی امشب صبح نشه | |||
Dokhtar Khoshgel | دختر خوشگله | |||
Saghi | Jahanbakhsh Mahmoori | Kiomars Salimpour | ساقی | |
Yadam Kon | یادم کن | |||
Sheila | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | شیلا | |
Mey O Mey O Mey Bazam Mey | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | Firouz Branjian (Babak Radmanesh) | می و می می بازم می | |
Ham Faal O Ham Tamasha | هم فال و هم تماشا | |||
Ba Yek Tir Dou Neshoon | با یک تیر دو نشون | |||
Khate Ghermez | ||||
Hanoz Dir Nashodeh |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Zamaneh | زمانه | |||
Gol Kashti | گل کاشتی | |||
Maryam | مریم | |||
Iran | ایران | |||
Mageh Misheh | مگه میشه | |||
Fal | فال |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Eyvallah | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | ایوالله | |
Nemitoonam Bavar Konam | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | نمیتونم باور کنم | |
Ghomare Zendegi | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | قمار زندگی | |
Yeki Yekdooneh | یکی یک دونه | |||
Gole Poneh | گل پونه | |||
Ghameh Tanhay | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | غم تنهایی | |
Khastegar | خواستگار | |||
Na Vala | نه والا | |||
Har Ki Ke Mehrabooneh | Reza Shamsa | Hossein Vaseghi | هرکی که مهربونه | |
Cheshme Arezoo | چشم آرزو | |||
Ghol O Gharar | قول و قرار | |||
Dele Divooneh | دل دیوونه |
Music Name | Songwriter | Composer | Arrangement | Persian native Name |
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Oomadam | Ali Fakhari | Yadullah Badr | Yadullah Badr | اومدم |
Motrebe Peer | Ali Fakhari | Yadullah Badr | Yadullah Badr | مطرب پیر |
Sang Tarash | Ali Fakhari | Yadullah Badr | Yadullah Badr | سنگتراش |
Yadeteh | Ali Fakhari | Yadullah Badr | Yadullah Badr | یادته |
Ali Gooyam | Ali Fakhari | Yadullah Badr | Yadullah Badr | علی گویم |
Shoghe Vesal | Ali Fakhari | Yadullah Badr | Yadullah Badr | شوق وصال |
Single Songs
- Afsaneh
- Akharin Negah
- Ashti
- Bia Barimesh
- Del Shodeh Yek Kaseh Khoon
- Dokhtare in Shahr
- Ghaliche
- Gol Nesar
- Meyhana Iraqi
- Nazi Nazi
- Sar Pol Dezfil
- Shir Ali Mardoon
- Vavaeyla Leili
- Dokhtareh Abadani
- Dokhtre Bala
- Delgir
- Rosva
- Rooze Jomeh
- Shab Cheragh
- Shab Karoon
Re-performing his songs by other artists
Vaveyla Leyli was one of the songs played on Iranian Voice and television.[18] A cover of this song was also released in 2012 by Shahram Shabpareh.[19]
Joint concert with Andy in America
Andranik Madadian and Nematollah Aghasi once performed Ameneh in a joint US concert[20]
Gallery
- Nematollah Aghasi and Ebi
- Nematollah Aghasi and Andranik Madadian (Andy)
- Nematollah Aghasi and Susan on the cover on Zan-e Rooz magazine, 1970s
References
- نم نمک, نم نمک. "تصویر شناسنامه نعمت اله آغاسی". فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Jamal, Omid (1998). Iranian Cinema Culture. Tehran: انتشارات نگاه. p. 16. ISBN 964-6174-89-2.
- ".: Iranian Movie DataBase Nematollah Aghasi :". sourehcinema.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- Behnegarsoft.com (22 July 2018). "Nematollah Aghasi is Laleh-Zar Street : Labeh Karoon _ Baharnews". پایگاه خبری بهار نیوز Baharnews (in Persian). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "BBCPersian.com". BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "هفتشنبه؛ از فریدون اسرایی تا نعمتالله آغاسی BBC Persian from Fereydoon Esrai to Nematollah Aghasi in haftshanbe" (in Persian). BBC News فارسی. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "'لالهزاریها' در آپارات Laleh-Zary in Aparat BBC Persian" (in Persian). BBC News فارسی. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- موسیقی, محمود خوشنام پژوهشگر (16 June 2011). "موسیقی عامیانه در ایران؛ موسیقی بندری A phenomenon called Aghasi To Bandari music" (in Persian). BBC News فارسی. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- هنر, الهه خوشنام روزنامهنگار حوزه فرهنگ و (11 August 2016). "مهوش و آفت، نمایندگان موسیقی عامیانه" (in Persian). BBC News فارسی. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "از لالهزار تا رادیو تلویزیون ملی From Laleh-Zar to country radio and television". موسیقی کوک | سایت خبری تحلیلی موسیقی ایران و جهان (in Persian). 5 November 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "تصویر شناسنامه یک خواننده قدیمی Image ID of Nematollah Aghasi Iranian Singer". اقتصادنیوز (in Persian). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "بیوگرافی نعمت الله آغاسی | عکسها و ترانه های نعمت الله آغاسی". ایرناک (in Persian). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Video featuring great artists such as Ali Tajvidi, Homayoun Khoram, Toraj Guardian, Nosrat Karimi, Sepehr, Jahangir Malek, Mahmoud Tajbakhsh watching Nematollah Aghasi singing". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Interview with Abbas Shokri with Alireza Azmoudeh (Aghasi) Singer and Musician". شهروند (in Persian). 27 May 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- Tavaana (20 July 2016). "نعمتالله آغاسی؛ هنرمند کوچه و بازار Nematollah Aghasi; street and market artist". توانا (in Persian). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "مراسم بزرگداشت دهمین سالگرد "آغاسی" برگزار شد". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Nematollah Aghasi". IMDb. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Vaveyla Leyli in Ekhrajiha 2 (TV Film)" – via YouTube.
- "Shahram Shabpareh – Vaveyla Leyli" – via YouTube.
- "Andranik Madadian And Nematollah Aghasi in Concert Ameneh song matching".
- "Andranik Madadian And Nematollah Aghasi in Concert Ameneh song matching" – via YouTube.
- هادى, خرسندى، (1998). انشاء هاى صادق صداقت (in Persian). انتشارات غزال،.
- Naficy, Hamid (2011). A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 3: The Islamicate Period, 1978–1984. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-4877-1.
External links
- Nematollah Aghasi discography at Discogs
- Nematollah Aghasi at IMDb
- Nematollah Aghasi At SourehCinema
- Nematollah Aghasi At IranSong
- List of pre-revolutionary Aghasi songs Archived 17 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Nematollah Aghasi At Spotify