1979’s Iranian Revolution saw millions of citizens fleeing the country in its aftermath. Amid this Iranian diaspora, many of ...

"This music was meant to be heard at a party while dancing and drinking in Tehrangeles," said Discotchari label co-founder ...

Iranian pop music from the 70s is known for its sophistication. With lyrics rich in layers and metaphors, experiments in ...

By 1960, he had become a prominent figure in classical Persian music in Iran. Shajarian focused on Persian folk, classical and traditional styles of music, and after college dedicated himself to ...

The Persian New Year — Nowruz, meaning “new day” — is here and it celebrates spring and fresh beginnings. Hundreds of millions of people globally have celebrated this holiday for more than 3000 years, ...

Both Iranian and Vietnamese music share ancient roots and distinctive vocal techniques shaped by local traditions.

TEHRAN (Reuters Life!) - As Sadeq Jafari switched on his electric piano, his students shunted their wheelchairs enthusiastically around him to rehearse new songs. Music therapy, a common practice in ...

Azam Ali and Loga Ramin Torkian make up two-thirds of the Persian-Indian music trio Niyaz. Ali, who was born in Iran and moved to India when she was 4, and her husband Torkian, a native Iranian, now ...

Jayalalithaa critiques Khomeini's music ban and AIR's censorship of Ilaiyaraaja's song in a 1979 article, defending cultural ...