Hooshmand Aghili

Hooshmand Aghili (Persian: هوشمند عقیلی; 25 July 1937 – 4 September 2025) was an Iranian singer known for classical and popular Persian songs. He is best known for his song “Farda To Miaei” (also spelled Farda to Miayee). Born in Isfahan, Aghili trained as a teenager with the classical singer Taj Esfahani and performed early in his career on Radio Isfahan. He later continued his studies in Tehran, appeared on National stages, and sang with the National Orchestra after the launch of Iranian National Television, working with composers and musicians of the period. His professional singing career gained wider recognition from the early 1970s. He became known for songs such as “Farda To Miyaee”, “Cheraghe Khooneh” and “Darya”. In 1977 he moved to the United States. Aghili served as one of ten Honorary Judges of the 2005 contest The Search for the Star Musician of Iran, held to identify gifted amateur vocalists and musicians performing Persian traditional music and Iranian folk music. Following the death of Iranian singer Hayedeh, Aghili performed Hayedeh's Sarab as a tribute. Aghili died on 4 September 2025, at the age of 88.