When Iranian virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor performs Friday at Walker Art Center alongside the American chamber quartet Brooklyn Rider, the finale will be a sprawling epic titled "Silent City." Composed by ...

Card containing table of contents and other information laid in. "This film is based on the book, 'Setar construction, an Iranian musical instrument' by Nasser Shirazi"--Card insert. siris_sil_1067766 ...

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 ...

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 program offered a poignant tribute to Iranian culture, eloquently describing it with the following words: "Iran is a nation that carries the very emblem of the East upon its brow, with its music ...