TEHRAN- An Iranian musical ensemble graced an international cultural festival in Hanoi, Vietnam, a prestigious event ...

My country, I will build you again, / if need be, with bricks made from my life.”  That line from Iranian poet Simin ...

For member of 15-strong group Hamsaz Ensemble Freesia, folk music can build connection and understanding across difference ...

TEHRAN- Nasser Masoudi, a legendary figure in Iranian folk music, particularly the traditional music of the northern province ...

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, whose distinctive voice quavered to traditional Persian music on state radio for years before he was blacklisted for supporting protesters after Iran’s contested 2009 election ...

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 ...

Kurdish merchant Rashad Shalboosh reports a major shift from traditional Kurdish instruments like the Tanbur to Western ...

The program entitled “Sarvestan” aims to familiarize the foreign-based Iranians with the traditional music of their homeland. “Sarvestan” surveys the history of traditional music in Iran, Iranian ...

Young people across Iran have been leading a dramatic change in social mores in recent months. “We have a fearless young ...

Nehedar will bring her new music to life in a performance on June 19 at FeelBeit in Jerusalem. Maureen Nehedar’s latest single, “Chesed,” for which she wrote both lyrics and music, marks a poignant ...

Nowruz, the Iranian or Persian New Year, marks the rebirth of nature and the arrival of spring. To celebrate, Pacific Symphony presents “Nowruz: The Concert — Return of the Masters.” Sponsored by the ...