"I'm from an Iranian family, and there are so many Persian music influences in the song, which is amazing to hear," they said. The song is the first track from Sheeran's eighth studio album, which ...

Bringing Judeo-Persian music to Israeli audiences Nehedar’s academic pursuits at the academy further honed her skills, leading her to become a prominent figure in reviving Persian-Jewish musical ...

Farsi was my first language and from a young age I’d try to unpack the poetry in Iranian music. The songs were so metaphorical and exaggerated, painting pictures in my mind.

Iranian rapper Tataloo, a face-tattooed star who once supported a hard-line Iranian presidential candidate, now awaits execution.

Persian music, influenced by diverse ethnic sounds, goes back thousands of years – long before the Islamic era – and tells stories of sorrow, love and resistance.

Sounds of Sufism combine with Persian music in Oud Festival Sitar, ney, daf and santur are some of the instruments recruited to tell the story of a 13th-century mystic’s voyage, highlight of an ...

Music Persian Jewish musician Galeet Dardashti duets with her famed Iranian grandfather in ‘Monajat’ With ‘Monajat,’ Dardashti re-imagines Selichot from the Persian tradition ...

This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:45 p.m. UCLA’s commitment to celebrating and preserving Iranian music continues to expand. On Sunday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music held a celebratory ...

Salehi's music denounced government corruption and suppression of dissent. LONDON -- An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that criticized ...

The Farhang Foundation helped UCLA establish an educational degree in Iranian music in 2018. The school is one of the only programs of its kind outside of Iran, Ardekani said.

Toomaj Salehi, the dissident Iranian rapper sentenced to death in April for releasing music critical of the country’s government, had the punishment overturned Saturday and will face retrial ...