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Iran's western-influenced pop music emerged by the 1950s. [4] Prior to the 1950s, Iran's music industry was dominated by traditional singers. [4] Viguen, known as the "Sultan" of Iranian pop and jazz music, was a pioneer of this revolution. [4] [3] [5] [2] He was one of Iran's first musicians to perform with a guitar. [4]
Later, the arrival of new western influences, such as the use of the guitar and other western instruments, marked a turning point in Iran's popular music by the 1950s. [18] Iranian pop music is commonly performed by vocalists who are accompanied with elaborate ensembles, often using a combination of both indigenous Iranian and European instruments.
The band have been making their own songs since 1972, with the most successful being "Cheshmaye To" in 1975. "Cheshmaye To" was listed in the number 90 list of my network and you as "Top 100 Persian Songs". [62] [63] [64] Son Soul Brothers was the first Iranian band to perform a disco song. [64] The group was dissolved in 1977.
Mara Beboos (Persian: مرا ببوس which means kiss me) is a musical composition with poetry by "Heydar Raqabi" and music by "Majid Vafadar".Initially performed by a Qashqai singer named "Batool Rezaei" with the stage name "Parvaneh" using the artistic name, but it gained fame and longevity through the rendition by "Hassan Golnaraghi," a renowned and enduring performer.
Iran's folk, ceremonial, and popular songs might be considered "vernacular", in the sense that they are known and appreciated by a major part of the society, as opposed to the country's art music, which belongs for the most part to the intellectuals.
Kiosk's music has been described by BBC World as "songs that speak to a generation...Kiosk's stinging political satire is hidden within its blues and folksy sound." [9] Haaretz has referred to Kiosk as the most popular Iranian rock band in the Iranian diaspora, [10] while Ahram Online describes how the band gives a voice to their generation. [11]
After the Islamic Revolution, Dariush left Iran in 1978 and became a part of the diasporic music scene in Los Angeles. [8] His work consists of over 208 songs in over 27 albums. He has also performed in two Iranian movies. Dariush's song "Dastaye To (Your Hands)" was named the most enduring song in Iranian music history by Manoto TV.
Farhad Mehrad (20 January 1944 – 31 August 2002) was a popular Iranian singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. He was a versatile musician who released the first English rock and roll album in Iran.