Traditional Music
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WIPO grants medal to late Iranian maestro Shajarian
TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) awarded a Medal for Creativity to internationally-acclaimed classical and traditional Persian vocalist, the late Mohammad Reza Shajarian.
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Iranian teenage singer wins at 11th Intl. Festival of Mugham Music
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Parsa Khaef, an Iranian teenager won the special award at the 11th International Festival of Mugham Music of Islamic Countries in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
Closing ceremony of 19th Traditional & Ritual Theater Festival
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 19th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival was held on Sunday in two sections in the presence of minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi. The top four artists of this prestigious festival were honored.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
Homayoun Khorram Festival and Prize wraps up on Thu.
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the fourth edition of the traditional music competition Homayoun Khorram Festival and Prize, also known as Khorram Tone, was held in Tehran on Thursday night.
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By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh
Khorasan musicology session held in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – A special program, named 'Musicians of the Mother Land', was held in Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center on Thursday aiming to discuss the musicology of Khorasan. Besides holding special talks on the topic, music groups from Khorasan also performed some pieces.
