Ezzat Rouhbakhsh (1908–1989; Persian: عزت روحبخش, lit. 'soulful honor'), was an Iranian singer. She was known for her radio performances of Persian traditional music.
Ezzat Rouhbakhsh | |
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عزت روحبخش | |
 Rouhbakhsh in June 1952 | |
| Born | 1908 Ashtian, Markazi province, Qajar Iran (now Iran) |
| Died | 1989 Iran |
| Burial place | Emamzadeh Taher, Karaj, Iran |
| Other names | Ezzat Ruhbakhsh |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Known for | Persian traditional music |
Biography
editEzzat Rouhbakhsh was born in 1908, in the city of Ashtian in Markazi province, Qajar Iran (now Iran).[1]
At the age of sixteen, she entered the field by performing in the play Khosro and Shirin, and the operetta Dokhtark.[1] She was a music student of Ali Khan Naib-ul-Sultaneh.[1] She continued her singing studies under Ali-Akbar Shahnazi, Shabpereh, Suleiman Rohafza, and Abolhasan Saba.[1]
Rouhbakhsh started her radio performances with Hossein Tehrani, and worked in radio for many years.[1] She performed alongside other female singers of the era, including Marzieh, Pooran, and Elaha.[2] The noted Iranian folk song, "Primrose Flower" (Persian: گل پامچال, romanized: Gol Chalchal), originally a Gilaki song, was first recorded by Rouhbakhsh around 1976.[3] She also worked with the Loyal Brothers Orchestra (Persian: ارکستر برادران وفادار) for many years.[3]
She died in 1989, and was buried in Emamzadeh Taher in Karaj, Iran.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Khalatbari, Mitra. "آواهای کمشنیده از دیروز تا امروز • روحبخش – DW – ۱۳۹۹/۴/۱۹" [Rarely heard sounds from yesterday to today]. Deutsche Welle (DW) (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "روحبخش، عزت". Golha.co.uk (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ a b "بشنوید/ نواهایی از «گل پامچال» که بارها از دل خاک درآمد" [Listen to the tunes of "Gol Chalchal" that came from the heart many times]. ایسنا (ISNA) (in Persian). 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-05-15.