Khatereh Parvaneh (1930 – 5 November 2008 in Persian: خاطره پروانه) was an Iranian singer who specialized in traditional classical music.
Parvaneh was the daughter of Banoo Machol Parvaneh, a royal court singer in Iran from the Qajar era. [1] [2] Her mother died when Parvaneh was four, though the songs she learned from her mother formed the basis of her love of singing. [2] Parvaneh's husband also encouraged her to sing after their marriage. [2] She would sing the national anthem when teaching school, leading to her eventually being discovered by musician Abolhassan Saba in 1957. [2] [3]
Parvaneh sings traditional Iranian music. [4] Her singing was described as "liquid-voiced" by the Idaho State Journal. [5] Parvaneh performed at the Fajr Music Festival in 2006 and 2007. [6]
Parvaneh died in her home in Tehran on 5 November 2008. [2]
Khatereh Parvaneh (1930 – 5 November 2008 in Persian: خاطره پروانه) was an Iranian singer who specialized in traditional classical music.
Parvaneh was the daughter of Banoo Machol Parvaneh, a royal court singer in Iran from the Qajar era. [1] [2] Her mother died when Parvaneh was four, though the songs she learned from her mother formed the basis of her love of singing. [2] Parvaneh's husband also encouraged her to sing after their marriage. [2] She would sing the national anthem when teaching school, leading to her eventually being discovered by musician Abolhassan Saba in 1957. [2] [3]
Parvaneh sings traditional Iranian music. [4] Her singing was described as "liquid-voiced" by the Idaho State Journal. [5] Parvaneh performed at the Fajr Music Festival in 2006 and 2007. [6]
Parvaneh died in her home in Tehran on 5 November 2008. [2]