Nowruz, the Iranian or Persian New Year, marks the rebirth of nature and the arrival of spring. To celebrate, Pacific Symphony presents “Nowruz: The Concert — Return of the Masters.” Sponsored by the ...

Traditional Iranian music is not based on musical scores. Instead, traditional melody types are passed down orally. In his new book “Traditional Iranian music — Orality, physicality and improvisation, ...

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 ...

Using tapes of their grandfathers singing in Iran, Galeet Dardashti and Jacqueline Rafii are transcribing and adapting songs ...

For the fourth year in a row, the Nowruz festival is making its way to Downtown Phoenix. Arizonans are invited to celebrate the arrival of spring alongside the Iranian community, welcoming the new ...

Regarded as a great ostad -- or maestro -- of classical Persian music, Shajarian was adored by fans across Iran and around the world. Born in Mashhad in 1940, Shajarian started singing at the age of ...

Horns roared, vibrantly-dressed performers twirled, and drummers stunned audiences. All of this and more were part of a lively celebration of Nowruz — the Iranian New Year — held at UCLA. Hundreds ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mohammad Reza Shajarian, whose distinctive voice quavered to traditional Persian music on state radio for years before supporting protesters following Iran’s contested 2009 ...