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Renowned Iranian-Armenian Composer Talks of His Life in Iran

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Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian, who has just celebrated his 81st birthday anniversary, says he is relatively satisfied with his long history as a musician, and is determined to compose new pieces with God’s help.
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80-Year-Old Musician Entertains Tourists in Northwestern Iran

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Ya’qoob Qoshooni is an 80-year-old artist from the tourist town of Kaleybar in the northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan.
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Tehran Hosts First Free Outdoor Concert

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The first free outdoor concert was smoothly held at a landmark park in Tehran despite earlier concerns by security officials.
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First Female Conductor Directs Iran’s National Orchestra

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Nozhat Amiri, the first and only female conductor of Iran, recently conducted a live performance of the country’s national orchestra at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.
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Jury Amazed by Iranian Kid’s Performance at National Music Festival

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The brilliant performance given by a 5-year-old kid named Parsa Bajlavand has stunned the reputable members of the jury in a national music festival in Iran.
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Free Concert for Iranians to Feel Better amid Economic Woes

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Homayoun Shajarian, a well-known Iranian singer, says he is ready to perform a free outdoor concert in order to help people feel better and forget about their economic problems for a few hours.
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Washtub; Ancient Musical Instrument Popular among Women in Northern Iran

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The flat washtub is one of the simplest things that could be found in almost every house in Iran’s northern Mazandaran province. However, Iranian women in that region have long been using it as a musical instrument in wedding ceremonies and parties.
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Culture Minister Due in Azerbaijan to Attend Iran’s Cultural Week

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Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi is set to attend Iran’s cultural week in Azerbaijan, which is to be held from June 27 to July 1, said the Cultural Attache of the Iranian Embassy in Baku, Asghar Farsi.
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Richard Clayderman Holds First-Ever Concert in Iran

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Renowned French pianist Richard Clayderman, known as the most successful pianist in the world, held his first-ever live performance in Iran on Friday.
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Nostalgic Sounds, Songs Reverberate through Tabriz Museum of Sound

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The “Museum of Sound” is one of the dozens of museums in the Iranian city of Tabriz. The place, which was opened in March 2018, narrates the delightful tunes of the past and contemporary music of East Azarbaijan province.
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Richard Clayderman to Hold His First-Ever Concert in Iran

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Renowned French pianist Richard Clayderman, known as the most successful pianist in the world, is set to hold his first-ever live performance in Iran this summer.
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Renowned Iranian Musician Cheshmazar Dies at 67

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Nasser Cheshmazar, an iconic Iranian musician with a decades-long career studded with brilliant achievements, has passed away.
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Slovakian Musician Praises Iranian Music as Lovely, Attractive

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A Slovakian Band called Mucha Quartet has recently performed a concert in Iran as part of the Slovakia’s Culture Week in Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Centre.
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Renowned Italian Pianist Creates Memorable Nights for Iranians

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Critically-acclaimed Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi performed his emotionally-charged music for three consecutive nights for the first time in Tehran.
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Kitaro Talks of His Interest in Iranian Folk Music

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Acclaimed Japanese musician and composer Masanori Takahashi, globally known by his nickname Kitaro, say he often listens to the Iranian folk music and considers it highly valuable.
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Sound of Folklore Music at Tehran Metro Stations ahead of Nowruz

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A few days before the beginning of the Persian New Year (Nowruz), the municipality of Tehran has organised live music performances for the citizens in several subway stations across the capital.
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Legendary Italian Composer to Hold Concert in Iran

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Renowned Italian pianist and composer, Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi, is expected to visit Iran along with his ensemble in April.
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Shajarian, Greatest Living Maestro of Persian Singing

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Known as the “King of Persian traditional singing,” “Iran’s most popular artist of the time” and “the greatest living maestro of Persian classical music," the globally-renowned Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been the inspiring voice of generations in Iran for several decades.
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Chinese, Iranian Musicians Give Joint Performance in Memory of Seafarers

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On the third day of the thirty-third International Fajr Music Festival, a band from China has given a joint performance with Iranian musicians and dedicated one of the songs to the Iranian sailors who are feared dead in a ship collision in Eastern China.
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Italian Jazz Genius to Give Concert in Iran

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Italian genius Jazz musician Francesco Cafiso will give a concert in Tehran on January 19 as part of the 33rd International Fajr Music Festival.
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Museum of Sound to Open in Iran’s Tabriz

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A museum of sound is to open in the Iranian city of Tabriz, showcasing a whole range of new and old musical instruments and other items related to sound.
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Famous Icelandic Composer Amazed by Iran’s Beauties

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Young Icelandic music producer, Ólafur Arnalds, who recently gave live performances in Iran, has praised the country and its beauties in several tweets and Instagram posts.
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Playing Tanbur; Ancient Ritual in Iranian City of Dalahu

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The ancient ritual of playing Tanbur, a special Iranian musical instrument, was recently held in the city of Dalahu in the western province of Kermanshah.
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Int’l Piano Festival in Tehran Hosting Famous Musicians

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The International Piano Improvisation Festival, attended by nine famous European and two musicians from Iran, is being held at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Centre since September 22.
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Two New Percussion Instruments Unveiled in Tehran

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In a ceremony in Tehran, two new percussion instruments called ‘Daf-e Kooki’ (a type of frame drum) and ‘Dom Dom’ (a kind of double-headed drum) were unveiled.
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