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The modal concepts in Iranian folk music are linked to those of the country's classical music. Many of Iran's folk songs have the potential of being adapted into major or minor tonalities, [7] and Iranian singers of both classical and folk music may improvise the lyric and the melody within the appropriate musical mode. [8]
Iran's western-influenced pop music emerged by the 1950s. [4] Prior to the 1950s, Iran's music industry was dominated by traditional singers. [4] Viguen, known as the "Sultan" of Iranian pop and jazz music, was a pioneer of this revolution. [4] [3] [5] [2] He was one of Iran's first musicians to perform with a guitar. [4]
The album was released in 1973 by Caltex in Iran and was produced by Yaghmaei. The song "Gol-e Yakh," a melancholic ballad about love that endures through the bitterest winters [ 1 ] was Yaghmaei's debut single and a huge success more than five million copies sold in the domestic market. [ 2 ]
After the Islamic Revolution, Dariush left Iran in 1978 and became a part of the diasporic music scene in Los Angeles. [8] His work consists of over 208 songs in over 27 albums. He has also performed in two Iranian movies. Dariush's song "Dastaye To (Your Hands)" was named the most enduring song in Iranian music history by Manoto TV.
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Mara Beboos (Persian: مرا ببوس which means kiss me) is a musical composition with poetry by "Heydar Raqabi" and music by "Majid Vafadar".Initially performed by a Qashqai singer named "Batool Rezaei" with the stage name "Parvaneh" using the artistic name, but it gained fame and longevity through the rendition by "Hassan Golnaraghi," a renowned and enduring performer.
Aref Arefkia (Persian: عارف عارفکیا), known by the mononym Aref (Persian: عارف; also Romanized as Āref, born August 10, 1940) is an Iranian pop music singer and former actor. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is known as "The king of hearts" and "The Legend of pop" in Iran.
Farhad Mehrad (20 January 1944 – 31 August 2002) was a popular Iranian singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. He was a versatile musician who released the first English rock and roll album in Iran.