Sussan Deyhim is an Iranian-American composer, vocalist, performance artist, and activist.
12 Facts About Sussan Deyhim
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Sussan Deyhim was born into a liberal Iranian family on December 14,1958, in Tehran, Iran.
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Sussan Deyhim was the youngest of eleven children, and her house was filled with every conceivable style of music, old and new.
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Sussan Deyhim won coveted admission into the Bejart Ballet in 1976, and moved to New York in 1980 to pursue music.
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Sussan Deyhim's music remains true to the spirit of her ancient heritage while pointing to the future with a very personal and poetic dramatic sensibility.
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Sussan Deyhim's music combines extended vocal techniques, digital processing, and the ancient mysticism of Middle Eastern music to create a deeply moving fusion of East and West.
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Sussan Deyhim danced with Iran's Pars National Ballet company, performing weekly on Iranian national television.
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Sussan Deyhim has been signed to Sony Classical and continues to record for her own label, Venus Rising, where she has released five new albums of her works on film, multi media and recent collaborations.
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Sussan Deyhim has performed with international orchestras, such as the Polish Radio Orchestra and the Krakow Philharmonic, and has received commissions as a composer from international ensembles such as Bang On A Can.
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Sussan Deyhim has performed her music at Lincoln Center Summer Festival, Carnegie Recital Hall, Albert Hall, The Old Vic, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royce Hall and many other major labels.
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Sussan Deyhim has been a frequent participant at humanitarian events and benefits, including a performance at the gathering of the spiritual leaders of the world at the United Nations General Assembly in 2001, the first Gathering of Female Spiritual Leaders in Geneva at the United Nations, and the Royal Hope Gala in the Royal Albert Hall, London, England with Placido Domingo, The Royal Ballet and many others, for medical aid to Iraqi children.
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Sussan Deyhim was the recipient of the Czech Lion Award for Best Music for Nejlepsi hudba from the movie Tobruk.