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The Origins of Persian Classical Music

Iranian singer and educator Mahsa Vahdat traces the history of Persian classical music, from its origins more than 1,500 years ago through to the Maqam and Radif systems.

Iranian singer and educator Mahsa Vahdat begins her three part series on Iranian - or Persian - classical music. In this episode she explores the origins of the music, from the Persian empire more than 1,500 years ago, to the Maqam system that dominated for centuries, before giving way in the 19th century to the Radif system that defines Iranian or Persian classical music today.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Jul 2023 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Marzieh & Ghol膩m-Hossein Ban膩n

    Booye jooye moolian [亘賵賶 噩賵賶 賲賵賱賷丕賳] [The Fragrance of the River Muliyan]

    • Banan 2 - Persian Music.
    • Caltex Records.
    • 1.

  • Mansour Nariman

    Chahar

    • Navaye Barbat.
    • Souroush Media.
    • 4.

  • Homayoun Shajarian & Abdolqader Maraqi Ensemble

    Rahavi

    • Showgh Nameh.
    • Nokhosravani Barbad .Inc.
    • 5.

  • Morshed Moradi

    Moosighi Bastani Zoorkhaneh, Ejraye Morshed Moradi, Pt. 2

    • Zarbe Zoorkhaneh 2.
    • Awaye Mehrbani Institute.
    • 1.

  • Sima Bina

    Lalayie Talesh Pounel, Dine

  • Mahsa Vahdat

    Shoushtari

  • Mahmud Karimi

    Bayat-鈥宔 Esfahan: Suz-鈥宱 Godaz

    • Avaz Course (Vocal Radif of Persian Classical Music), Vol. 2.
    • Mahoor Institute of Culture & Arts.
    • 22.

  • Hassan Kasaei

    Zarbi

    • Persian Ney II.
    • Iran Music Foundation.
    • 2.

  • Nur-Ali Borumand

    Mahur: Feyli

    • The Mirza Abdollah Radif for Tar and Setar, Vol. 6.
    • Mahoor Institute of Culture & Arts.
    • 16.

  • Ghol膩m-Hossein Ban膩n

    Deylaman

    • Best of Taranehaye Banan.
    • Caspian.
    • 1.

  • Jalil Shahnaz

    Chaharmezrab-e Dashti

    • Charkh-e Gardoon.
    • Barbad Music Inc..
    • 4.

  • Abdollah Davami

    Mahur: Dad

    • The Davami Vocal Radif, Vol. 2.
    • Mahoor Institute of Culture & Arts.
    • 7.

  • Mahmud Karimi

    Homayun: Leyli-鈥宱 Majnun

    • Avaz Course: Vocal Radif of Persian Classical Music, Vol. 4.
    • Mahoor Institute of Culture & Arts.
    • 3.

  • Ali-Akbar Shahnazi

    Shur: Razavi

    • The Aqa Hoseyn-Qoli Radif, Vol. 1.
    • Mahoor Institute of Culture & Arts.
    • 27.

  • 倬乇賵賷夭 賲卮賰丕鬲賷丕賳

    Zabol, Mouyeh

    • Dawn.
    • Kereshmeh Records.
    • 5.

  • Hesam Inanlou

    Kamancheh Narration

    • The Narration of Isfahan, Vol. 2.
    • PHM Records.
    • 1.

  • Hassan Kasaei

    Daramad

    • Persian Ney II.
    • Iran Music Foundation.
    • 1.

  • Ahmad Eb膩di

    Afshari

    • Setar.
    • Avakhorshid.
    • 1.

  • Ali Akbar Shekarchi

    Dastgah-e Mahur: Daramad

  • Elaheh, Golha Orchestra & Ruhallah Khalequi

    A Tulip Grown from the Blood of Young People (Az Khoone Javanane Vatan)

    • Best of Elaheh - Persian Music.
    • Caspian.
    • 3.

  • Marzieh & Golha Orchestra

    Doosh Doosh

    • 48 Marzieh Golden Songs, Vol 1 - Persian Music.
    • Caltex Records.
    • 7.

  • Faramarz Payvar, 賲丨賲丿 丕爻賲丕毓蹖賱蹖, Hushang Zarif, Hasan Nahid & Rahmatollah Badiyi

    Reng-e Qahr & Ashti

    • Darvish Khan: An Anthology.
    • Mahoor Institute of Culture & Arts.
    • 12.

  • Moluk Zarr膩bi, Morteza Neidavoud & Musa Neydavud

    Tasnif e Morgh e Sahar (Bird of Dawn)

    • Moluk Zarrabi.
    • Assoc. Pour Le D茅veloppement De La Musique Persane.
    • 3.

  • Homayoun Shajarian & Dastan Ensemble

    Tasnif e Morgh e Sahar (Bird of Dawn)

    • Mayeh-ye Dashti & Mayeh-ye Isfahan: Iranian Classical Music.
    • Celestial Harmonies.
    • 13.

  • Hengameh Akhavan

    Tasnif e Morgh e Sahar (Bird of Dawn)

    • A Singer, A song Vol. 1 - Persian Music.
    • Caspian.
    • 10.

  • Mahsa Vahdat

    Tasnif e Morgh e Sahar (Bird of Dawn)

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Jul 2023 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3