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Music as Resistance: “Khartoum Will Always Be Khartoum”
The Red Sea is a region full of popular movements. Migration to the coasts of the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, and some…
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Prominent musician’s concert cancelled despite proper permits
Keyhan Kalhor’s concert in Neyshapour was cancelled on Tuesday May 10 by the order of the city’s prosecutor. ILNA reports that the famous Kamancheh…
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Ministry follows Leader’s lead, bans campus concerts
The Cultural Department of the Ministry of Science has announced that based on the teachings of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s Supreme Leader, it…
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Noted German quartet gives first Shiraz performance
The Leipzig String Quartet performed in the historic Shiraz Vakil Bathhouse on Sunday February 14. The concert was organized by the Aftab City Art…
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Music group members await trial after months in solitary
Nikan Khosravi and Arash Ilkhani, two members of the musical group Confess who were arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, have now been released. The…
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Arrest follows search of Iranian songwriter’s home
Iranian poet and songwriter Yaghma Golrouyi was arrested by Islamic Republic security forces on Monday November 30. ILNA reports that security officers raided and…
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Singer’s pro-nuclear song no guarantee of gov’t approval
Iran’s Ministry of Culture says it has not given any guarantees to underground singer Amir Tataloo that singing a song in support of the…
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Mashhad Imam comments on concert controversy
Mashhad’s Friday Mass Imam says he has little against music but added that since Mashhad is the site of the shrine of the eighth…
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Ministry dismisses concerns over male-female duets
Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Guidance has responded to recent concerns expressed by two members of the clergy regarding male and female performing artists…