Sadegh Nojouki (; born February 11, 1950, in

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) is a famous

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ian musician, composer, arranger, and pianist of

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. He is credited for the first use of string orchestras and pianos in Iranian pop music. He currently resides in

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. He composed and arranged many songs for popular Iranian pop singers including

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, Moein,

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, Omid, Martik, Vigen, Ebi, Shohreh, Leyla Forouhar,

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, Morteza,

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, etc.Sadegh Nojouki, History of Persian Pop Music, Middle East Music, Chang Pub, p. 243Sadegh Nojouki, History of Persian Pop Music, Middle East Music, Chang Pub, p. 242

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Sadegh Nojouki

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