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Persian traditional music or Iranian traditional music, also known as Persian classical music or Iranian classical music, [1] [2] [3] refers to the classical music of Iran (historically known as Persia). It consists of characteristics developed through the country's classical, medieval, and contemporary eras.
The classical music of Iran consists of melody types developed through the country's classical and medieval eras. [1] Dastgah, a musical mode in Iran's classical music, despite its popularity, has always been the preserve of the elite. The influence of dastgah is seen as the reservoir of authenticity that other forms of musical genres derive ...
Sima Bina (Persian: سیما بینا, Simā Binā, born 4 January 1945) is an Iranian traditional musician, composer, researcher, painter and teacher, described by Radio WDR Germany as the "grand lady of Iranian folk music".
Shahram Nazeri & Parviz Meshkatian Shahram Nazeri (Sorani Kurdish: شەهرام نازری, romanized: Şehram Nazirî, [2] [3] Persian: شهرام ناظری; [4] born 18 February 1950 [1]) is a contemporary Iranian tenor of Kurdish origin from Kermanshah, [5] Iran, who sings Sufi music, classical and traditional Kurdish and Persian music. [6]
Dastgāh (/ d æ s t ˈ ɡ ɑː /; Persian: دستگاه, Classical: [dastˈɡɑːh], Iran: [dæstˈɡɒː(h)]) is the standard musical system in Persian art music, standardised in the 19th century following the transition of Persian music from the Maqam modal system. A dastgāh consists of a collection of musical melodies, gushehs.
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (Persian: محمدرضا شجريان; Persian pronunciation: [mohæmːæd ɾeˈzɒː ʃædʒæɾiˈɒːn], 23 September 1940 – 8 October 2020) [1] was an Iranian singer and master of Persian traditional music. He was also known for his skills in Persian calligraphy and humanitarian activities. [2]
Mohammad-Reza Lotfi (Persian: محمدرضا لطفی; 1 January 1947 – 2 May 2014) was an Iranian classical musician renowned for his mastery of the tar and setar. He collaborated with singers such as Mohammad-Rezā Shajarian , Hengameh Akhavan, Shahram Nazeri and Alireza Shahmohammadi.
By the age of 17, Payvar had begun formal music study with the maestro Abolhasan Saba. It took him six years to master the radif – the complete repertoire of Persian classical music. Following this, he was able to perform alongside his teacher on the Iranian National Radio, taking part in a groundbreaking series of programmes.