@rjhamptonjr.bsky.socialUnique Instruments - Persian Tar
Ali Ghamsari’s “Ham-Tan” showcases the Persian tar, a small, waisted lute with six strings arranged in pairs (3 courses)
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@rationaldispatch.bsky.socialIt is illegal for women to sing in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iranian musician Parastoo Ahmadi, and her band, were each sentenced to 74 lashes, plus 2-year bans on "audiovisual work" and traveling abroad, for this beautiful performance:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYca...
@agakhanmuseum.orgTickets include same-day Museum admission.
The Museum’s Performing Arts programming is generously supported by the Nanji Family Foundation.
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@rationaldispatch.bsky.social"Marde Man" — Simin Ghanem
A sorrowful Persian ballad from the Golden Age of Iranian pop music (the 1970s), the song's sweeping string section—a hallmark of Babak Bayat’s iconic composition style—pairs perfectly with Simin Ghanem’s powerful, resonant contralto voice.