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	Open Directory - Regional: Middle East: Iran: Arts and Entertainment: Music
		Persian Music at Mahour Productions - Persian traditional and folk music on CDs, books and tapes.
		Arash Dejkam's Iranian Traditional Music Page - Includes descriptions, sounds and photos of classical instruments of Iran and also the history of Radif, the foundation of Iranian traditional music.
		Ritual and Religious Music in Iran - Mohammad Reza Darvish discusses the music of Muslims, Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians in Iran.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Middle_East/Iran/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music (450 words)

	Santur.Com - The Art of Persian Music - Technical Info
		Information of the practice of traditional Persian music is limited because it was not recorded by any means, and the art was handed down from one generation to another by rote and oral teaching (in Persian it is described as "chest to chest").
		Since Persian music has been traditionally based on improvisation, exact transmission of the repertory was far less important than in Western music.
		In Persian music there are a number of specialized terms which are necessary to the understanding of the art of improvisation.
	www.santur.com /papers.html (2343 words)

	Persian music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Moosiqi Asil or Persian music is the traditional and indigenous music of Persia and Persian-speaking countries: musiqi, the science and art of music, and moosiqi, the sound and performance of music (Sakata 1983).
		Instruments used in Persian classical music include the bowed spike-fiddle kamancheh, the goblet drum tombak, the end-blown flute ney, the frame drum daf, the long-necked lutes tar, setar, tambur, dotar, and the dulcimer santur.
		Parsi (Persian) is a language that was spoken at court along with Pahlavi, the official language of the Sassanid Empire (224-642A.D.) and consists of most of the same words and the same grammar as Pahlavi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persian_music (1375 words)

	Beyond the Veil: Persian Traditional Music
		One can compare traditional Persian music to the classical music of the West, which one should listen to from the beginning to the end with full attention.
		While the music and culture of the old Persian empire deeply influenced and enriched the life of the Arab countries, musicians themselves were faced with condescension from Islamic society and often persecution from the government.
		With the introduction of Persian music to the West, this music is gaining widespread appreciation.
	www.internews.org /visavis/BTVPagesInews/Persian_trad_music.html (1596 words)

	Persian Traditional Music
		Persian classical music, is improvised and is vocally taught [in the traditional sense].
		The classical music is the most Internationally recognized body of repertoire spanning from centuries of Persian musical tradition.
		Here in Vancouver, my home town Persian music is very strong thanks to the Persian community and other people who share the fascination, allows many concerts of great classical and regional musicians to come to give performances and concerts in my home town.
	www.museumofworldmusic.com /Ptm.html (3243 words)

	Traditional Persian Art Music
		In the mid-nineteenth-century, Persian court musicians such as Mirza Abdollah and his brother Aqa Hoseyn Qoli, both setâr and târ players, began to teach a body of traditional music to their pupils, which was organized into suites known as dastgâhs and âvâzes.
		This volume, therefore, is a book of musical notation of the Persian classical music repertory, the radif, as handed down by the nineteenth-century master of the setâr and târ, Mirza Abdollah, to his students and children, along with a concise explanation of his music.
		One of the reasons for its predominance is that Dr. Nurali Borumand, who taught music at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University in the 1970s, had learned this radif and taught it to his students, many of whom are among the most impressive and influential performers of this musical tradition in Iran today.
	www.mazdapub.com /Traditional-Music.htm (475 words)

	Music Of Iran - Persian Music
		One of the principle instruments of Traditional Persian Music, the ney has a range of two and a half octaves.
		The tanbur has always been considered a sacred instrument associated with the Kurdish Sufi music of Western Iran and it is believed that its repertoire is based on ancient Persian music.
		The ghaychak is a bowed fiddle of the Persian folk music played mostly in the south of Iran.
	www.iranmusic.tv /instruments (1786 words)

	POETRY FROM PERSIA
		Those who first hear traditional Persian music are struck by its almost mystical and meditative qualities, its similarity to Indian music (in terms of modal scales), the length of songs (they can easily last 20 minutes) and -- if there's singing -- the trilling that can remind a listener of yodeling.
		"For Persian music to be booked into this country's most famous concert halls is a sign that (the Masters of Persian Music) have really moved people," says Isabel Soffer, associate director of the World Music Institute in New York, who organized the tour and produces the group's albums.
		In Iran, he says, the Masters of Persian Music are seen as a bridge between generations.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/27/PKG1HBENKS1.DTL&type=music (953 words)

	PERSIAN AND AZERBAIJANI MUSIC
		Nassehpoor Ensemble was established in April of 1996 to promote Persian and Azerbaijani traditional music all over the world.
		The focus of Nassehpoor Ensemble is on Persian art music, but Azerbaijani music is so close to Persian music that some consider Persian and Azerbaijani music, the two branches of the main stem.
		Though there is a long way to reach the goal, but its members together or independently have done their best tirelessly to introduce Persian and Azerbaijani music.
	nasehpour.tripod.com (147 words)

	Traditional Iranian Dastgâh Music [MESA Bulletin, July 1994]
		TRADITIONAL IRANIAN dastgâh music, as fostered in the courts and the homes of the aristocracy, draws from many sources, including regional music styles, religious genres of melody and chant and popular songs that have been reworked by master musicians and their students.
		Traditional instrumental music is also based on the dastgâh system, and particularly on vocal forms.
		Instruments associated with the performance of classical music include the târ (double-bellied, long-necked lute), santûr (hammered dulcimer), nay (end-blown cane flute), kamânchih (spiked fiddle), tumbak (goblet-shaped drum), sitâr (long-necked lute, usually played solo) and, to a lesser extent, dâyirih (frame drum) and `ûd (lute).
	w3fp.arizona.edu /mesassoc/Bulletin/caton.htm (1219 words)

	Untitled Document
		The repertory of Persian art music together with traditional order of classification is called radif.
		The job of the avazkhan was to sing the non-rhythmic compositions of vocal radif, while the tasnifkhan was to sing the rhythmic compositions of Persian art music, i.e.
		There are various rhythmic compositions in Persian art music, sung by vocalists and played by instrumentalists, including percussionists, usually tonbak players.
	www.rhythmweb.com /persia/forms.htm (807 words)

	Lian Records
		After much collaboration, the musicians have acquired the requisite knowledge of Persian music, and each adds their own distinctive rhythmic sounds to compositions, creating an exciting mix of melodies that go beyond the stylistic boundaries.
		Combining a unique musical vision with dauntless dedication to experimentation, they create a synthesis of mystical world music composed of traditional and folk melodies and instruments.
		Lian's music flows effortlessly between a diverse range of styles and traditions, while fearlessly forging a path and sound that is all their own.
	www.lianrecords.com /pgs/about_ens.html (260 words)

	Persian musical instruments
		Newtonmusichall School of Music was established to teach students in the West the rich cultural traditions of Persian Classical music along with Kurdish traditional music.
		Newton music hall imports and provides the finest quality Persian and kurdish musical instruments.
		I have been teaching students for the past 20 years in 4 countries and find no greater joy than to see people succeed in learning this music that I love.
	www.newtonmusichall.com (231 words)

	Manoochehr Sadeghi - santur.com - Persian music - santur or santour
		Traditional Persian Art Music - The Radif of Mirza Abdollah- Musical Notation, Commentary, and Performance by Dariush Tala'i--Translation of Musical Annotations from the Persian by Manoochehr Sadeghi
		He taught Persian classical music and theory in UCLA’s Department of Ethnomusicology, and is quoted in many well-regarded ethnomusicological works.
		At the same time he was engaged in teaching at the Conservatory of Persian National Music in Tehran.
	www.santur.com /msadeghi.html (422 words)

	Radio Darvish
		This site and webcast is dedicated to the Persian traditional music fans.
		Music crosses language boundaries and brings people closer to one another.
		You may find some of the music played on this radio at amazon.com or eworldrecords.com
	www.radiodarvish.com (123 words)

	Cal Performances World Stage Masters of Persian Classical Music
		Following two prior sold-out engagements, three of Iran's finest musical virtuosos return to once again showcase the rich heritage of Persian classical music and ancient Sufi and contemporary poetry.
		The Grammy-nominated ensemble features superstar vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian, the undisputed master of Persian traditional singing and a national treasure in his native Iran.
		He is joined by kamancheh (spiked fiddle) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor, who also performed at Cal Performances with Yo-Yo Ma on the Silk Road Project and has composed for such other illustrious ensembles as Kronos Quartet; tar (plucked lute) and setar (Persian sitar) master Hossein Alizadeh; and Shajarian's son, Homayoun, on the tombak (hand drum).
	www.calperfs.berkeley.edu /presents/season/2004/world_stage/events/persian.php (230 words)

	Radio Darvish
		This site and webcast is dedicated to the Persian traditional music fans.
		Music crosses language boundaries and brings people closer to one another.
		You may find some of the music played on this radio at eworldrecords.com
	www.radiodarvish.com (121 words)

	Tarkan, zeki muren, sezen aksu, amr diab, googoosh, fairuz, dariush, bellydancing music
		The largest variety of Persian music, including favorite oldies to the newest releases
		The blending of flavors has opened the ears and hearts of all and the music is now enjoyed on the dance floor, in lounges and clubs all around the world.
		This album explores it all: Haunting desert blues of North Africa - also known as Rai - moving percussion beats of bellydance and soulful traditional Arabic.
	www.eworldrecords.com (159 words)

	Axiom of Choice
		Their music features exotic and sensuous traditionally-styled Persian soaring feamale vocals, Middle Eastern and African percussion, Persian tar, nylon string guitar (performed by Yussi), and a unusual quarter tone guitar that enables them to play the Persian modal scales that are unique to their music.
		Daf, the traditional frame drum of Kurdish music, is played in a very unique way.
		Rooted in the Radif (the repertoire of classical Persian music), yet not restricted to the boundaries of tradition,
	www.xdot25.com /artists/axiom.html (286 words)

	World Affairs Board - Legacy of Esther's Children
		The crucial role of Jews in the safeguarding of wine-making and traditional Persian music in Iran further demonstrates that the said binary principle was ultimately applied not only to the ancient heritage of Iranian Jewry itself but also to the valued traditions of the land of their liberator Cyrus the Great.
		In addition to his various contributions to classical Persian music as a master tar player, Morteza Khan, son of Bala Khan (himself a master zarb player in the court of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar), is credited with discovering and schooling two of twentieth-century Iran’s greatest vocalists.
		This religious prohibition and moral condemnation of recreational music had potentially far reaching effects on the heritage of Persian music, the development and very survival of which was now under threat.
	www.worldaffairsboard.com /printthread.php?t=3001 (3183 words)

	NPR : World Music
		The Masters of Persian Music Tour the U.S. March 21, 2005 · To celebrate the second day of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, NPR presents selections from a recent concert by the Masters of Persian Music -- an Iranian "supergroup" of classical musicians who accompany poems set to song with traditional Persian instruments.
		Martin Denny, known to many as the grandfather of lounge music, died this week at the age of 93.
		Lalo Guerrero, 'Father of Chicano Music,' Dies at 88
	www.npr.org /templates/archives/archive.php?thingId=1044&startNum=15&pageNum=7 (692 words)

	Persian Culture Night Takes To MCC Stage - Daily Nexus Online
		Third-year global studies major and Persian club member Hiyadeh Boloorchi said the music and dance are a good way to show traditional Persian culture that most people at UCSB, even some second-generation Persian-Americans, would not have access to.
		The theme is “Looking to Show Persian Culture,” and the show will include poetry, skits traditional Persian music and dance.
		However, Khachi said that Persian Club is a nonprofit, nonreligious, apolitical club, and that the discussion will center on how students are affected, not the political implications.
	www.ucsbdailynexus.com /news/2003/5267.html (692 words)

	Uzbek Dance and Culture Society
		All this too in a land where many areas are arid yet the oasis tradition of hospitality is expressed in music and dance and the music is permeated by designs in the traditional carpets and rugs.
		Travis introduced the dance with a reading from "Dancer of Shamakha" and a dance with the same title was presented by Laurel Gray using traditional Azerbaijani music.
		Dustmukhamedova using her own choreography and traditional music from the region.
	www.uzbekdance.org /camp/review98.asp (692 words)

	American Recording Productions-Armenian Music
		Specializing in traditional music of the Middle East, we contribute by preserving the authentic folk songs and by promoting music that contains traditional instruments like: oud, kanun, violin, clarinet, dumbeg, darbukka, ney, duduk, tambura, cumbus, kaval, zourna along with several western instruments.
		Traditional world music artists look to ARP for exposure of their music to mass audiences.
		Founded in 1991 by kanun musician Ara Topouzian, American Recording Productions is the leading record producer and distrbutor of Armenian, Greek, Arabic, Persian, Balkan, Turkish, Bulgarian and World Music.
	www.arpmusic.com (692 words)

	Music Heritage
		This projects also consists of gathering and presenting information about Iranian Musicians, Persian musical instruments, System of Traditional Iranian Music (known as Radif), and tries to take a look at Iranian Folk music.
		The Music Heritage project consists of digitizing, indexing, uploading and publishing the most valuable traditional Iranian music archives.
		The specificity of this archive is its originality; music played and sung by Music Masters of over 100 years ago.
	www.musicheritage.com (692 words)

	Santur.Com - The Art of Persian Music - Technical Info
		Information of the practice of traditional Persian music is limited because it was not recorded by any means, and the art was handed down from one generation to another by rote and oral teaching (in Persian it is described as "chest to chest").
		Radif (row) is the total number of traditional pieces in the repertory of Persian classical music and each ostad (master) of the art has his own particular version according to his special style and training.
		The art of improvisation is free and the performer has almost absolute freedom; but in order to understand Persian music and to be able to improvise, one has to know the radif, repertory of melodies upon which improvisation is based.
	www.santur.com /papers.html (692 words)

	Santur (Santoor or Santour) - The Art of Persian Music - free music downloads
		Santur (Santoor or Santour) - The Art of Persian Music - free music downloads
		Born in Tehran, Iran, the santur master Ostad Manoochehr Sadeghi is a leading virtuoso on the santur (Persian Hammered Dulcimer) with forty-five years of professional experience both in his native Iran and in the United States of America.
		Manoochehr Sadeghi, whose forty-five-year career as a teacher and performer on the santur has earned him a 2003 National Heritage Fellowship, America�s highest honor for the traditional arts......
	www.santur.com (692 words)

	IndiaMusic
		Hindustani music adopted a "Persian" scale and Carnatic music kept the traditional octave.
		During this period, the music sung in the north came in contact with Persian music and assimilated it.
		Music must have been important to the early Indian people because the Indian goddess of learning is shown to be holding a musical instrument (Veena) in her hand.
	www.sfusd.k12.ca.us /schwww/sch618/India/IndiaMusic.html (2159 words)

	Music of India - Open Encyclopedia
		From them on, most of north India was under Islamic rule, and Hindustani music is the result of a fusion of Mughal, Arabic and Persian traditions with traditional Indian music.
		The present musical style is derived from the traditional musical accompaniment to the folk dance of Punjab called by the same name, bhangra.
		Carnatic music, on the other hand, traces much of its contemporary concert repertoire to a series of composers and musicologists in the 15th and 16th centuries including Govindacharya, Venkatamakhin, Purandaradasa, Tyagaraja and Muttusvami Dikshitar.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Music_of_India (2159 words)

	The North Indian System of Music (Hindustani Hindusthani, Sangeet)
		The usual interpretation states that theHindustani system may be thought of as a mixture of traditional Hindu musical concepts and Persian performance practice.
		Several centuries of this arrangement caused the Hindu music to absorb musical influences from the Islamic world, primarily greater Persia.
		There are a number of musical instruments that we associate with Hindustani sangeet.
	chandrakantha.com /articles/indian_music/hindustani_sangeet.html (332 words)

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