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 ...

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The ‘Epic of Khorramshahr’, which has been trending on social media, particularly Instagram, from early this year, is a monumental symphonic work by Majid Entezami, one of Iran’s most influential ...

If you’re seeking a personification of the classic American success story, look no further than Abbas Selgi. Selgi, 57, owns Terra Nova Violins, a high-end shop where he sells, rents and repairs ...

University Artist-in-Residence Mohsen Namjoo has been described as the “Bob Dylan of Iran” by the New York Times — the Iranian pop singer and political advocate presented a lecture Wednesday entitled ...

By 1960, he had become a prominent figure in classical Persian music in Iran. Shajarian focused on Persian folk, classical and traditional styles of music, and after college dedicated himself to ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- It's a seemingly simple approach to one of the modern world's most complicated political problems: By marrying the dainty lutes of the East with thrumming violas of the ...

The traditional sounds of Iranian music will be showcased today at Sonder Music, Dance and Art. The Persian Classical music concert will feature Javad and Mahsa Hajjari, a father-daughter duo, and ...