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Soundtrack of the Revolution: The Politics of Music in Iran – Nahid Siamdoust
Music was one of the first casualties of the Iranian Revolution. It was banned in 1979, but it quickly crept back into Iranian culture and politics. The state made use of music for its propaganda during the Iran–Iraq war. Over time music provided an important political space where artists and audien…
ISLAM & MUSIC: THE CASE OF IRAN
How did the newly established Islamic Republic regulate music following the 1979 revolution, and what have been the effects of those policies on music in contemporary Iran? Journalist and author, Nahid Siamdoust shares from her book, “Soundtrack of the Revolution: The Politics of Music in Iran”, an…
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