Iranian Music

Mourning A Beloved Iranian Sufi Singer, 10 Years Later

Stephen Schwartz | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Islam, Iranian Music, Baba Taher, Sufism, Rumi, Ahl-E Haqq, Turkish Alevi Muslims, Kurdish Music, Hajji Bektash, Baba Taher Ensemble, Albanian Bektashi Sufis, Sacred Sounds, Sufi Music, Seyed Khalil Alinejad, Tanbur, Religion News
Stephen Schwartz

His Sufi passion and his music remain alive among the initiated. Soon, perhaps, Seyed Khalil Alinejad will become known throughout the world, as he and his legacy deserve.

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What Is the Music of the Muslim World?

Michal Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Muslim Music, Fakir, Iranian Music, Morocco, Bangladeshi Music, Saharawi, Iran, Mariem Hassan, Anusheh, Kayhan Kalhor, Q Overdose, Sister Fa, Desert Blues, Moroccan Hip-Hop, Marfat, Wewstrn Sahara, H-Kayne, Bangla, Kemanche, World News
Michal Shapiro

Recently, I got to work on a series about musicians from the Muslim world. We deliberately chose artists whose work was cutting edge, and from diverse backgrounds. I've spliced 'n' diced together a few minutes from each one for this post.

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Shahram Nazeri, 'Iran's Pavarotti' Detained Overnight, Released

AP | SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iranian Music, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Music, Shahram Nazeri, Nazeri, World News

LOS ANGELES — Iranian classical singer Shahram Nazeri, dubbed "Iran's Pavarotti," was released early Friday after being held overnight for quest...

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Fared Shafinury: Austin Singer-Songwriter Learns The Hard Way Not To Jam In Tehran Park (VIDEO)

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran, Fared Shafinury, Music Capital of the World, Iran Election, Women?S Rights, Tehran, Iranian Music, Daf, Austin, Texas, Tehranosaurus.com, Singer-Songwriters, Diane Tucker, Setar, Stone Garden, Ershad, Lyrics, Music, Iran Protests, War Poetry, Park Jamshidiye, Forugh Farokhzad, Underground Music, University of Texas, Hafez, Arianaz, Cactus Cafe, Omar Khayyam, Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Foreign Affairs, Video, Global Music, Advocacy, Global Music Corner, Diane Tucker Fared, Fared, Huffington Post Fared, Linda Bergthold, World News
Diane Tucker

Classically trained musician Fared Shafinury grew up in Corpus Christi, went to college at the University of Texas, and yet somehow always felt too Iranian for South Texas. So the American singer-songwriter moved to Iran.

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