Regarded as a great ostad -- or maestro -- of classical Persian music, Shajarian was adored by fans across Iran and around the world. Born in Mashhad in 1940, Shajarian started singing at the age of ...
The ‘Epic of Khorramshahr’, which has been trending on social media, particularly Instagram, from early this year, is a monumental symphonic work by Majid Entezami, one of Iran’s most influential ...
Lily Afshar, the Memphis-based virtuoso from Iran who was recognized worldwide as one of the masters of classical guitar, has died. Acclaimed by the Washington Post for her "remarkable, impeccable" ...
In Iran, Israeli and American strikes have killed more than 1,200 people. Middle Eastern artists in Nashville are channeling ...
An important distinction between Western classical music and Iranian music is the differences in their structure of developing melody, as well as their storytelling approaches, Paranj said. Likewise, ...
Listen to series host and podcast contributor Megan Vahdat sit down with the director of UCLA’s Iranian music program, Dr. Shahab Paranj, to discuss the importance of sharing traditional Iranian music ...
Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting ...
In late 2020, Azar Mohebbi Tehrani passed away at the age of 73, due to complications that arose from contracting COVID. It’s a piece of news that barely made a blip in mainstream Western media, but ...