Persian hagiography This material formed the basis for the surviving hagiographical material of Zarathustra, which is found in Middle Persian or Pahlavi texts including the "Dēnkard" and the "Wizidagiha", and in New Persian texts including the "Zaratosht-nama" and the "Shahnameh". Using and developing the historiographical methods of the "muḥaddithūn" (scholars of the sayings and history of the Prophet), Persian scholars drew on oral tradition and their own observations to write about holy figures. However, many hagiographies also drew on earlier written sources, often adapting those sources to reflect the writers' own view of sainthood. For example, in the twelfth century CE, Muḥammad
Also sprach Zarathustra (Strauss) 1971 and his death in 1977, and as the introduction to several of his live albums, including "" (1972), "Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite" (1973), and "Elvis in Concert" (1977). Eumir Deodato's funk-influenced arrangement of the opening fanfare "Sunrise" theme reached #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 U.S. popular music sales charts in 1973, and #7 on the UK Singles Chart. His version was titled "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)", and won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The American rock band Phish performs a rendition of the opening fanfare as interpreted by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato. The