TEHRAN -- A technical blunder? Or the latest episode in the culture wars between Iran’s hard-liners and moderates? Confusion is rife in the Iranian capital about a recent showing of musical ...

Iranian electronic producers are having a moment. After decades of pushback by the Islamic Republic on Western influences, a new underground generation is using digital, lyricless sounds to challenge ...

The long history of Jews in Iran is associated with honorable achievements in business, science and the arts. There have been many Jewish writers, poets and musicians throughout Iranian history, ...

"Street music beautifies the city space," says one performer, but not everyone agrees. [ dispatch ] Prior to the 1979 Revolution that installed the Islamic Republic, Iranian cafés and cabarets ...

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[ music ] For those engaged in the musical crafts in Iran, the very term "underground music" sparks controversy, for they realize that its provenance -- coined to express the rebellion of Western ...

For centuries, the classical music “canon” has been dominated by European male figures. Times are changing, though, and many diverse voices are finally finding a foothold in the genre — and one need ...

Farzin Azar tells people to call him before 2 p.m. on Tuesdays so he can make sure he has enough food for everyone. He makes batches of saffron rice, eggplant and roasted peppers, all in traditional ...