Music's hidden message: Israeli drag queen and exiled Iranian singer send a message of freedom

Amid the negotiations, a drag queen, a Persian-Israeli singer, and a DJ have teamed up to issue a call for freedom.
CNN

This Iranian music school was a haven for children. After an airstrike ‘there is nothing left’

The sounds of classical Persian music used to fill the rooms of the Honiak Music Academy in Tehran: the deft plucking of the setar, the ringing of the santur. It was the pride and joy of Iranian ...
Mercury News

Iranian artists embrace music as a salve for strife in their homeland

Good news from Iran is hard to come by, a situation that has prevailed since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. But 2026 has marked a new nadir for one of the world’s oldest civilizations, with the ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Protest with Music | Different Way to Do This

As unrest and calls for change continue in Iran, music remains a powerful voice for protest, hope, and freedom. Iranian music icons Ebi and rapper Shahin Najafi have joined forces to release a new ...
insider.si.edu

Classical music of Iran, vol. 2 [sound recording] / compiled and edited by Ella Zonis

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Cover design by Ronald Clyne. Cover ...
AOL

1982 Classic Song Inspired by Iran’s Ban on Rock Music Became The Band’s Biggest U.S. Hit

When the English rock band The Clash came out with their song "Rock the Casbah" in 1982, it was a satirical reaction to the ban on Western music in Iran set to an irresistible beat. The band likely ...
insider.si.edu

Classical music of Iran, vol. 1 [sound recording] / compiled and edited by Ella Zonis

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Cover design by Ronald Clyne. Cover ...