Cheshmazar also played an important role in Iranian popular music through his collaborations with singers and other musicians. As an arranger, he helped shape the sound of songs by deciding how melodies, harmonies, rhythms, and instruments should interact. Arrangement is sometimes less visible to the public than singing or songwriting, but it has a major influence on the final character of a recording. Cheshmazar’s arrangements helped give many musical works greater depth and sophistication.
His career therefore cannot be understood only through his own compositions. His work as an arranger and musical collaborator was equally important to the development of music. Another important aspect of Cheshmazar’s artistic identity was his instrumental music. Without lyrics, instrumental compositions depend heavily on melody, harmony, rhythm, and tone to communicate emotion.
