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 ...

Young Iranian musician Parvaz Homay draws on classical Persian music and poetry, but he offers his own interpretations and also writes original lyrics that have disturbed government officials to the ...

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 ...

Iranian classical dance has mostly remained hidden from international audiences, as it has been practiced and developed mainly underground in Iran and the Iranian diaspora since the Islamic Revolution ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook I got my first taste of Persian rap in the backseat of my friend’s car, flying through the ...

If you're an iPhone owner who subscribes to a local symphony orchestra or has a favorite Brahms concerto, you'll fall in love with Apple Music Classical instantly. If you’re an iPhone owner smitten ...

Iranian sisters Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat have voices of raw silk that blend as only siblings can. Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat are internationally celebrated Iranian vocalists, composers, and educators ...

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, ...

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" ...

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Simone Young returns to the work that marked the start of her time with the orchestra.

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...