Singer Rastin, Raised in Sweden, Revs Up for LA Concert
By Fred Parvaneh
In the 1970s, a new musical movement was created by blending modern and traditional Persian beats with Western rhythm and blues and classic pop. The movement, known as 'Taraneh Nouvin' (or 'new...
Iranian Poet Forough Farrokhzad Inspires U.S. Composer Epstein
Three original choral works, inspired by one of Iran’s most celebrated contemporary poets, Forough Farrokhzad (1935-1967), and arranged by celebrated U.S. composer Marti Epstein, will have their world premiere in Boston, Massachusetts, early in...
Working with Tupac: Interview with Music Video Producer-Director Rahimi
By: Fred Parvaneh
As a lifelong lover of music, Gobi M. Rahimi is a prolific music video producer and director who has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Snoop...
Musician Whose Song Was Used on Social Media Posts About Nationwide Protests in Iran...
By Rollo Ross
LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Tom Odell surged in popularity in the last two years and even returned to the UK charts in 2022 with his 2012 debut single "Another Love",...
Shakespeare in Farsi: London’s Saam Theatre Group Turns Newly Arrived Iranians into Actors
By Susanna Huth
Every September, a Persian-English theater festival is organized in London. Highly popular with the Iranian community, it brings together drama talents from all over the world to celebrate aspects of Iranian culture in both Farsi and English.
Every September, a Persian-English theater festival is organized in London. Highly popular with the Iranian community, it brings together drama talents from all over the world to celebrate aspects of Iranian culture in both Farsi and English.
Sad Pop Songs Harm Iranian Youth’s Mental Health, Sociologist Says
Contemporary Iranian pop music could cause severe depression in young people, the Iranian Labor News agency (ILNA) has reported, citing Dr. Amir Mahmoud Harirchi, an associate professor at the Tehran University of Social Welfare...
Iran’s Ministry of Culture Stops Release of Album Containing Rumi Poem
By Azadeh Karimi
The poetry committee of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance’s Office for Music has refused to issue a permit to Iranian singer-songwriter Mohsen Chavoshi for the release of his latest album...
East Meets West in Sussan Deyhim Performance With Trumpeter Ben Neill
By Fred Parvaneh
A special musical performance ushered in the Persian New Year in Santa Monica this year. The Iranian-American vocalist and composer Sussan Deyhim and the American composer and trumpeter Ben Neill teamed up inside the Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center.
A special musical performance ushered in the Persian New Year in Santa Monica this year. The Iranian-American vocalist and composer Sussan Deyhim and the American composer and trumpeter Ben Neill teamed up inside the Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center.
Prominent Iranian Ayatollah Criticizes the Use of Wigs in Theatrical Production
Ayatollah Jaffar Sobhani, a source of emulation (Shia Marja) and a former member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom, has criticized a theater company in Tehran for using wigs in a recent...
Musicians Shajarian, Pournazeri to Perform Together in Turkey
Iranian singer, songwriter and Tombak player Homayoun Shajarian will appear for the first time in concert with composer Keikhosrow Pournazeri and his Shamss Tanbur Ensemble on September 25 at the Konya 2018 Mystic Music...
