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Mohsen Namjoo (Persian: محسن نامجو) is an Iranian singer-songwriter. His style of music is influenced by blues and rock as well as Iranian folk music. The lyrics of his songs are also a combination ...
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The Kamkars (Kurdish: Kamkaran ????????, Persian: ), a Kurdish family of seven brothers and a sister, all from the city of Sanandaj capital of Kurdistan provence, are one of the leading musical ensembles ...
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Manoochehr Sadeghi (born April 13, 1938) is Persian American naturalized citizen, born in Tehran, Iran. He is considered a Grandmaster or Ostad of the santur, a Persian hammered dulcimer. He has been ...
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Barobax are an underground Iranian pop band with all the members living in Tehran, Iran. Like many other forms of music in Iran, their music is censored domestically. Yet, they have an international f ...
folk poet, singer and saz player in the South Caucasus and Anatolia
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An ashik (Azerbaijani: aşıq; Turkish: âşık) or ashugh (Armenian: աշուղ; Georgian: აშუღი) is traditionally a singer-poet and bard who accompanies his song—be it a dastan (traditional epic story, also ...
music's characteristics developed through the country's classical, medieval, and contemporary eras
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Persian traditional music or Iranian traditional music, also known as Persian classical music or Iranian classical music, refers to the classical music of Iran (historically known as Persia). It consists ...
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Bardia Sadrenoori (Persian: بردیا صدرنوری, Bārdiâ Sādr–e–nouryi; born 2 May 1968), also spelled Bardia Sadr-e-noori, is an Iranian pianist, chamber musician, music improvisator and author. His style is ...
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Radif (Persian: ردیف, lit. 'order') is a collection of many old melodic figures preserved through many generations by oral tradition. It organizes the melodies in a number of different tonal spaces ...
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The music of Iran encompasses music produced by Iranian artists. In addition to the traditional folk and classical genres, it also includes pop and internationally celebrated styles such as jazz, rock ...
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NeyNava is a studio album by Iranian Musician Hossein Alizadeh. It was released On 23 September 1983, through Mahoor Records. it was re-issued as on Double CD with The Song of Compassion on 1994, by K ...
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Silk Road Project, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization, initiated by the cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, promoting collaboration among artists and institutions, promoting multicultural artistic exchange, and ...
small bells, other sized bells or finger cymbals used for rhythmic accompaniment in Iranian, Turkish, and Afghan music
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Zang (Persian: زنگ) means bell in Persian, for both large bells and small. The term has historically been applied to a number of ringing metal musical instruments, including large bells with clappers ...
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"Soroode Zan" (Persian: سرود زن, 'Woman's Anthem') is a feminist anthem by Iranian singer and composer Mehdi Yarrahi. Composed by Yarrahi and written by Mona Borzouei, it is a protest song with musical ...
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Sounds of Silence is a 2006 documentary by Amir Hamz and Mark Lazarz about music in Iran. It was featured at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, including music from O-Hum, Barobax, and Hich-Kas.
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History of Iran Narrated by Setar is an unreleased studio album by Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian, in which he interprets his nation's history using the traditional Persian stringed instrument called ...
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Dang Show is a Persian music band formed in 2007 by two brothers: Taha Parsa, and Reza Shaya. According to Taha Parsa, they consider their genre to be called “New Age Folklore”. The name “Dang Show” stems ...