Over the course of three episodes, we explore the rich traditions of Persian classical music and what makes it classical. Show more Over the course of three episodes, we explore the rich ...

Nowhere in the world is poetry more highly valued than in Iran, so it is not surprising that the singing of poetry is central to Persian musical culture. Furthermore, the values of music and dance are ...

Yarrahi is a past winner of the best pop singer award at the Fajr Festival, Iran's most important government-backed music event.

Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution turned the country's cultural life upside-down. Pop music, deemed non-revolutionary, was banned, so many musicians fled. At the same time it was declared sinful ...

YouTube Music is a robust streaming service that's loaded with official tunes, fan uploads, podcasts, and videos. YouTube Music is the company's most focused and complete music service.

An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S ... it found he hadn’t properly expressed regret over publishing the song. It also imposed a two-year travel ban and ordered him to create ...

An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that criticized the government ...

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Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour announced on Monday that a recent amnesty order dismissed his three-year prison sentence. He shared the news on Instagram, stating, “A series of amnesties has been ...

Mehdi Rajabian could be arrested at any moment. The 30-year-old has already been imprisoned twice for making music the Iranian authorities considered unacceptable. The first time, he was kept in ...

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