The traditional music of Iran is a message, a call from the artist's innermost consciousness. Deeply intertwined with Iran's glorious history and culture, it is an expression of the joys, loves, ...

For centuries, the classical music “canon” has been dominated by European male figures. Times are changing, though, and many diverse voices are finally finding a foothold in the genre — and one need ...

I first encountered the tonbak – Iran’s indigenous drum – as a student, when I heard it on an old LP I found in a dusty corner of the library at London’s Royal College of Music. Instantly, I was ...

"World music in general is growing," affirms recording artist Kayhan Kalhor, "but Persian music has been under-sung, for many political and social reasons." Many Americans, he realizes, aren't aware ...

Hamed Lak will serve as the chorus master, and Atabak Atri will be the vocal soloist for this concert, ISNA reported on Wednesday. The first segment highlights traditional Persian classical music, ...

For centuries after the Arab Islamic conquest of Iran, my Jewish community in Iran were the primary source that was retaining and maintaining the country’s musical heritage as music was forbidden in ...