Mohammad Heidari (; January 1937 – August 23, 2016) was a Persian santur player and songwriter. Career After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Mohammad Heidari left the country for Italy and a few years later moved to Los Angeles, where he continued his activities as a soloist and songwriter. Some of his nostalgic songs such as "Zahr-e Jodai" and "Bahar Bahar" (both performed by Hayedeh) became popular in the Persian community. Heyidari also has written the melody of other Persian hit songs such as Bia Benevisim and Sobhet Bekheir Azizam. Death Mohammad Heyidari died from cancer in a hospital in Los Angeles on 23 August 2016, aged 79. References Akbarzadeh, P. "Persian Musicians" (Vol. 2), Roshanak Publications, Tehran, 2003. محمد حیدری آهنگ‌ساز 'وقتی میای صدای پات' درگذشت BBC Persian خزان آهنگساز "بهار بهار"؛ محمد حیدری درگذشت, VOA محمد حیدری؛ پیشگام در تلفیق موسیقی سنتی و پاپ BBC Persian 1939 births 2016 deaths Iranian santur players Iranian songwriters People from Tehran Iranian emigrants to the United States Exiles of the Iranian Revolution in Italy Exiles of the Iranian Revolution in the United States