An important distinction between Western classical music and Iranian music is the differences in their structure of developing melody, as well as their storytelling approaches, Paranj said.

The Seattle Iranian Festival, rescheduled to September 20, offers art, music, and cuisine to showcase Iranian culture at the ...

MV: Western classical music and Iranian music are such distinct styles from one another. I think very few people think to synthesize those two styles of music in their composition.

Both Shahin and Zohreh are well-versed in the classical modal music of Iran known as dastgah, and Bijan has a wealth of experience in the world of western and Iranian classical music. Together ...

Sina Fakhroddin on a candid chat Trained in Iranian classical music, Fakhroddin, also the founder of the city-based instrumental ensemble World Ethnic Music Ensemble (WEME), has a doctorate in ...

My family would gather around the piano to hear my aunt’s rendition of [classic Iranian song] “Gole Sang” or a piano sonata from Mozart. If you were Iranian and didn’t have a piano in your ...