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Ahmad Azad & Parvaneh

I bought this album today from the local Iranian restaurant here in Florida and I was so overwhelmed (I sobbed) by the beautiful lyrics and

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Mahmoudi Khonsari

Raseed Mojdeh A great album by one of Iran's greatest classical singers who is loved and admired by many fans (I am a big fan).

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Mahmoudi Khonsari

Raseed Mojdeh A great album by one of Iran's greatest classical singers who is loved and admired by many fans (I am a big fan).

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Aminollah Hussein

The first time I bought Aminollah Hussein’s music was on a cassette in 1976 while attending university in Iran. I was really touched that an

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Golhaaye Ghorbat

This beautiful collaboration features one of Iran's legendary singers Akbar Golpayegani and Sattar. The beautiful poems recited by Moulde Zehtab and Poetess Homa Mirafshar are

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A revelation

I met Aryana Farshad in April at a gathering to honor Iran's much beloved poetess Simin Behbahani. Ms. Farshad told me that she had produced

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Behrouz Baharmast

1: Dastgah Segah 2: Dastgah Chahargah 3: Charmezrab-e Shoor 4: Setar va Avaaz * Send this page to your friends Purchase Persian CDs here

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Trip to Ramsar

The national anthem was played and we all sang with a lot of passion. The coordinator of the program welcomed everyone and wished for a

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Concert at Roudaki Hall

I had the privilege of coordinating a concert for this group in our area three years ago. I had never heard their music before. I

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Trip to Ramsar

The summer of 1970 was the most memorable summer of my life. Khorramshar seemed nearly deserted in the summers but I loved it. The beautiful

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Good and bad

I also saw House of Sand and Fog but my point of view has two major differences with Zohreh Ghahremani's [House of Shohreh]. Shohreh Aghdashloo

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Bahram

Samira had just finished reading the article in an Iranian magazine when she noticed the obituary. The name caught her attention. Bahram Mirani. She searched

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Shahram Nazeri

“Dar Golestaneh” is a tribute to one of the most beloved modern Iranian poets, Sohrab Sepehri. It was recorded to mark the anniversary of what

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Dastan Ensemble

“Journey to Persia” has a great sound and artistic equality and is sold in the stores frequented by non-Iranians. This makes a great gift to

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Jamal Vafaie

* Barg-e Sabz (19) * Setaareye Bakht * Bayat Tork (306) (Also with Mohammd Mousavi, Jahangir Malek) * Send this page to your friends Purchase Vafaie CDs here

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Emad Ram

The songs on this CD did not have breaks and therefore we had to divide it the best way we could. The racks below do

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Habib

Album: “Khane-ye koochak” Album Man-o-To Baadbaadakaa Doroogheh Safar Bekheyr Khaab-e Sorkh-e Boosehaa Khaneye Koochak Rasti Beh Keh Maanam? * Send this page to your friends

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Times have changed

When I observe men and women in my community and watch their interactions with their parents who are either visiting from Iran or live here,

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Alinaghi Vaziri

Alinaghi Vaziri (1888-1980) was the first to write Iranian classical music notation (radif). He played tar, setar, violin, and other instruments. He studied at the

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Dastgah

“Classical Music of Iran: The Dastgah Systems” (produced by Smithsonian Folkways in 1991) has stunning performances by some of Iran's finest musicians. Recorded before 1979

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Assadollah Malek

Album: “Geryeye Leili” 1. Geryehe Leili “Dashti” 2. Ghahar Mezraab Bayat e Esfahan 3. Chahaar Mezraab Shur 4. Chahaar Mezraab Segaah 5. Bayaat e Tork

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Assadollah Malek

Album: “Geryeye Leili” 1. Geryehe Leili “Dashti” 2. Ghahar Mezraab Bayat e Esfahan 3. Chahaar Mezraab Shur 4. Chahaar Mezraab Segaah 5. Bayaat e Tork

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Masoud Fardmanesh

“” CD * Az Hameh Bishtar * Javooniha * Bogzaram * Mahi * Toh Keh Rafti * Mimiram* Lanat * Payghom * Sabad Sabad *

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Lover forever

My son often tells me that I am a typical Iranian because, in his words, “who makes a big deal about everything?” Of course he

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