Persian is spoken today primarily in Iran, but was historically a more widely understood language in an area ranging from the Middle East to India. Significant populations of speakers in other Persian ...

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In continuous evolution for millennia, Persian music is an art that is tremendously ... fiddle), Kalhor is also a leading player of the setar, the instrument that will be played during this ...

Preheat the oven to 170C/160C Fan/Gas 3½. Brush the bundt tin with melted butter, being careful to get into every corner, and dust with flour, shaking to coat the tin, then turn it upside-down ...

The creative process of writing music for Pass has historically been motivated by upcoming performances or rehearsals. She regularly writes melodies on the setar, a traditional Persian stringed ...

TEHRAN– The Embassy of Malaysia in Tehran proudly hosted “Threads of Heritage: Persian and Malaysian Artistry”, a cultural ...

The UF Persian Music Ensemble is performing its “Hear the World” concert on Sunday, Oct. 20. The free event will take place ...

There were positive links between the ancient Hebrews and the first Persian emperor, Cyrus, who liberated them from their captivity in Babylon. Israel hopes to weaponise Iranians’ non-Arabic ...

Academic and composer Mehdi Aminian’s The Woven Sounds and Concert by Kinan Azmeh will both feature at Hong Kong’s cultural ...

Amir Koushkani’s training in Persian music began in Iran , where he was introduced to classical Persian themes. At thirteen, he began formal musical training in Tar, under the tutelage of Master ...

TEHRAN-Iran’s Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf presented valuable cultural gifts to Tajikistan’s President Emomali ...