Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi
Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi (February 6, 1923 – November 17, 2015) was an Iranian poet and lyricist. He is one of the pioneering songwriters in the history of Persian traditional music.
Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi
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- Name
- Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi رحیم معینی کرمانشاهی
- Born
- 6 February 1923
- Birthplace
- Kermanshah, Iran
- Died
- 17 November 2015
- Place of death
- Tehran, Iran
- Occupation
- Poet, Songwriter
- Nationality
- Iran
- Languages
- Persian
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Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi (February 6, 1923 – November 17, 2015) was an Iranian poet and lyricist. He is one of the pioneering songwriters in the history of Persian traditional music.
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• Name — Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi رحیم معینی کرمانشاهی • Born — 6 February 1923 • Birthplace — Kermanshah, Iran • Died — 17 November 2015 • Place of death — Tehran, Iran • Occupation — Poet, Songwriter • Children — 5
Biography
Biography
Master Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi was born in 1922 in Kermanshah, Iran. He left his hometown at a young age for Tehran to pursue painting. Among his famous paintings is a charcoal of Christ blessing some children. His talent and creativity in poetry made him one of the greatest lyricists, poets, and historians of Iran. During his 60 years' dedication to Persian literature and poetry he published over 20 books and wrote the lyrics of about 500 songs. His musical works are being remastered every year by various artists in different countries, mostly in Iran and the United States. In 2013, one of his songs, "Ecstacy", was played on Fox Productions TV series How I Met Your Mother.
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Personal life and death
He was married to Eshrat Atoofi from 1946 to her death on July 5, 2013. Together they had five children. Shirin, Hossein, Noushin, Maryam, and Farhad. He died on November 17, 2015, at the age of 93 at Jam Hospital in Tehran.
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Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi is recorded as poet, journalist, writer, songwriter and lyricist.
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1922
Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi born at Kermanshah.
2015
Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi died at Tehran.
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